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Ahead of the United Nations COP29 summit in Azerbaijan this month, women in Senegal took to the streets of Dakar to demand climate justice. Attended by some 50 climate activists, they are seeking protection of the country’s resources and…

The government of Mauritius banned access to social media websites ahead of parliamentary elections on November 10th. The directive was announced by the national communications regulator, which said social media sites will be banned…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted the achievements of his African National Congress, which has ruled the country for all of its 30 years of democracy, as it heads into a tight race in May's election. Ramaphosa…

The DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi held his last political rally ahead of Wednesday polls in a bid to retain his seat as the leader of the central African country. Just like all the other candidates, Tshisekedi has made similar…

Israel has recalled its ambassador to South Africa, Eliav Belotserkovsky, back to Jerusalem "for consultations" ahead of a parliamentary vote in the African country to decide the fate of the Israeli embassy on Tuesday. The two countries'…

The European Union on Friday said it would send an observation mission (EOM) to Liberia ahead of the country's general election in October. Josep Borrell, the EU's foreign policy chief, said Andreas Schieder, an Austrian member of the…

Niger's new military rulers have accused France, the country's traditional ally, of having "unilaterally freed captured terrorists," and of breaching a ban on the country's air space. They claimed that France released a number of…

Supporters of Zimbabwe's main opposition party attended a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) rally in Chegutu, ahead of the country's general election on August 23. While speaking at the rally, the 45 years Nelson Chamisa, who is the main…

China's top diplomat Wang Yi is meeting with top officials in several countries including South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Turkey. Wang was in Nairobi and met with Kenyan president, William Ruto. On the 24th and 25th July Wang will be in…

Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who was sentenced to two years in prison a month ago, has called on the Senegalese people to "go out in droves" over the next few days, on the eve of an address to the nation by President Macky Sall, who is…