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Voters in the perennially restive Central African Republic overwhelmingly approved a draft constitution that paves the way for Faustin Archange Touadera to seek a third term as president, the national poll body said. The landlocked…

African leaders involved in peace talks over Ukraine have called for the unblocking of Russian grain and fertilizer exports to revive the deal on grain exports through the Black Sea, South Africa said The group has also called on the…

The UK's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly arrived in Ghana for the start of a four-day visit of three African countries focused on strengthening "future-focused, mutually beneficial" partnerships. In a government press release, the…

South Africa's radical leftist opposition party, EFF, urged the leaders of China, India and Brazil to boycott the upcoming BRICS summit in solidarity with Russian president, Vladimir Putin. Speaking at an anniversary rally for South…

Some two to three thousand people gathered in the Central African Republic's capital, Bangui, to show support for the new constitution. If approved on Sunday's referendum, the constitutional changes open the door for president Faustin…

The leader of the mutinous soldiers who detained the democratically elected president in Niger addressed the nation, two days after the military takeover. General Abdourahmane Tchiani, who goes by Omar, said the country needed to change…

Gabon has validated 19 candidates, including current President Ali Bongo and several former ministers, for a presidential election next month, the election commission said. Bongo's candidacy was approved despite opposition claims that he…

Four types of medicine, made in India, caused the deaths of at least 70 children in Gambia last year, according to a presidential commission of inquiry. According to the World Health Organisation the syrups contained "unacceptable"…

African leaders have gathered in Gigiri, Nairobi County for the African Union's fifth Mid-Year coordination meeting. The summit aimed among other things to address critical issues of African integration and division of labour. The…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Demeke Mekonnen, met at his office with Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs of the United States Molly Phee. During the meeting the two sides discussed bilateral and regional…