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French deputy Rachel Kéké, a former chambermaid, asserted that she has kept her social housing since being legally elected, recalling that her "life before will continue after her mandate", in a statement. The MP, who has lived in social…

Shops and schools reopened Thursday as Kenyans resumed normal life, despite an opposition call to join anti-government protests after earlier demonstrations prompted widespread closures and resulted in deadly clashes. A statement from…

South Africa said Thursday that the BRICS summit will go ahead as planned, amid speculation that it may be moved to China to allow Russian president Vladimir Putin to attend. The Russian leader was accused by the International Criminal…

EU says it would restart giving financial aid to Burundi following a similar step last year by the US, drawing an angry response from government critics. "Today's decision to lift restrictions is a result of the peaceful political process…

Russia will continue providing Mali with military assistance through state channels, a senior Russian diplomat says on Monday, days after Bamako denied the presence of Russian mercenaries. France, Canada and 13 European nations last week…

Cameroon's first ever regional elections polling ended on Sunday evening despite interruptions by armed separatists in the country's English-speaking regions. Authorities said by the time voting ended at 6 p.m. local time, there had been…