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Botswana goes to the polls on Wednesday in a vote that will determine whether the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) will extend its 58-year hold on power. Analysts say, however, that this time round it is hard to predict the outcome…

During the 23rd Ofala Festival in Onitsha on Friday, His Majesty Obi Nnameka Alfred Achebe urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to convene a non-partisan national summit focused on economic and security issues. This appeal arises in…

Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, has joined the global festivities as millions around the world joyfully welcomed the New Year with a spectacular display of fireworks and lively street parties. Despite the celebratory atmosphere,…

Kenya and the European Union moved closer to sealing an Economic Partnership Agreement that will grant the East African nation's exports duty-free status and unlimited access to the bloc, officials said on Monday. Both sides had…

Top national security officials from South Africa, China, Russia, India and Brazil were set to advance among other things their common "BRICS agenda and cooperation on security-related matters", Minister in Presidency responsible for State…

The West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) that the lifting of Mali's suspension from its bodies and institutions. Since January 2022 that Mali had been suspended from the organisation to sanction the junta's intention to remain…

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…

The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has been applauded for its determination to flush out the remnants of the Boko Haram ISWAP Terrorists in the Lake Chad Basin region. The Canadian Minister for International Development…

French president Emmanuel Macron welcomed his Zambian counterpart Hakainde Hichilema. The thorny topic of the restructuring of Zambia’s debt was among top issues since France co-chair of the Creditor Committee with China. On the sidelines…

As Somalia continues to experience a historic drought, pushing millions of Somalians into acute food insecurity the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), announced that it will substantially strengthen its support to…