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Chad election: Campaigns start as opposition candidates lament violations


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In the capital Ndjamena, the billboards and posters promoting the candidacies of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby and Prime Minister Succes Masra are already up despite the official start of campaigns for the presidential election still…

Haiti extends Curfew as gang violence escalate


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The curfew in quest, one of Haiti's ten departments has been extended until March 23, authorities said. Gang violence continues to escalate in the south-central department which hosts the jurisdictional seat of the capital city. The…

Nigerien citizens face soaring prices as Ramadan begins


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As the holy month of Ramadan commences for Muslims in Niger, citizens are grappling with skyrocketing prices, making it increasingly difficult to afford essential items. The transition of power has left the country's economy in turmoil,…

DRC: Thousands flee homes as fighting intensifies in Goma


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Thousands of people are fleeing their homes in the towns and villages surrounding Goma as clashes between the Congolese army and M23 rebels escalate, seeking refuge in the bustling city, where the conflict has also reached unsettling…

Chad appoints former opposition leader as new PM


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Chadian politician Succès Masra was named the first Prime minister under the nation's newly adopted 5th Republic Constitution. The announcement was read on national television on 1st January by minister Mahamat Ahmad Alhabo. "Through…

DRC rules out election re-run as observers flag irregularities


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The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has refused opposition calls for a re-run of disputed elections, as the main observer mission reported "numerous irregularities" that could undermine some results. Provisional…

Niamey residents call for peace as tension escalates


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Niamey Residents have called for peace as tension continued to escalate between Niger's new military regime and the West African regional bloc that has ordered the deployment of troops to restore Niger's flailing democracy. "What can…

Sierra Leone election observers urge transparent count as unrest simmers


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Sierra Leone counted votes in a tense presidential election on Monday following violence and the death of an opposition party volunteer at the weekend, as international observers voiced concern about lack of transparency in the tallying of…

Zimbabwe pledges economic revival as election campaign kicks off


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Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa vowed to do "what we can to remain in power", promising to revive an economy that has collapsed under his watch as he launched his bid for a second five-year term. Zimbabwe will hold presidential…

Sudan’s RSF seizes police base as conflicts rages


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Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it had seized the main base of a heavily armed police unit as it sought an edge in its war with the army during heavy fighting in the capital Khartoum. The RSF in a statement said it…