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Democratic Republic of Congo's constitutional court has sworn in an electoral commission chief whose contested nomination threatens to weaken President Felix Tshisekedi's ruling coalition. The country's religious groups, who are seen as…

Southern African regional bloc SADC says that Eswatini's King Mswati III - Africa's last absolute monarch, had accepted the need for a national dialogue after pro-democracy protests intensified this month. Envoys from South Africa,…

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Authorities in English-speaking western Cameroon have appealed for calm after a policeman killed a schoolgirl in the troubled region and was lynched by an angry mob. The incident took place in Buea, a hotspot city in a region where…

Somalian president President Farmajo says in a speech that the ICJ's ruling on the border dispute with Kenya is an opportunity for the two countries to collaborate. President Farmajo stated this after the ICJ ruled in favour of Somalia…

Malian transitional Prime Minister Choguel Maiga salutes by ministers and a crowd of supporters upon his return to Mali from New York at the United Nations General Assembly. In his speech on Saturday, Maiga reproached France for the…

Schools has re-opened in Burundi after being closed due to the pandemic and summer holidays, as the Burundian Health Ministry issued mandatory testing for all returning students. Schoolchildren, many accompanied by their parents,…

Congolese opposition leader Martin Fayulu has demanded an investigation after security forces brutally dispersed a rally he called over election reforms. Police fired in the air in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo capital on…

Protests has erupted in Niger with tyres set alight and reported clashes with police after the country's monumental election result named ruling party candidate Mohamed Bazoum the winner. Bazoum, a 61-year-old former interior minister,…

Rights groups in Algeria have created a new committee to fight against abuse of prisoners after claims this month by 25-year-old protester Walid Nekkiche he was beaten and raped by security forces while in custody. The committee says it…