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The United States has called on the electoral authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to be transparent in announcing the results of Wednesday's elections, following missed deadlines in 2019. While US diplomacy praised the…

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has strongly condemned the ongoing crisis in Gaza, describing it as a "genocidal onslaught and slaughter of the people of Palestine." In a press statement, he drew parallels between the struggles…

Chadians participated in a crucial referendum on Sunday, marked by both calls for mass participation and widespread controversy. The referendum is intended to decide on a new Constitution, seen as a crucial step towards holding…

A Senegalese judge in Dakar has ordered the reinstatement of Ousmane Sonko on the electoral rolls, reviving the imprisoned opponent's bid for the February 2024 presidential election. One of Sonko's lawyers, Bamba Cisse, said that "above…

The Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Parliament, Dr Sidie Mohamed Tunis, has urged Republic of Niger's military rulers to release former President Mohamed Bazoum as a prerequisite for discussing the lifting…

Rwandans are set to go to the polls on July 15, 2024, to elect their next deputies and president, with current head of state Paul Kagame up for a fourth term, the Electoral Commission announced. Paul Kagame, 66, has been the de facto…

Tunisia says it has received and treated some of the wounded from Gaza where fighting between Hamas and Israeli defence forces resumed after a 7-day pause. The wounded Palestinians, along with 21 family members, boarded a Tunisian…

South Africa's President urged world leaders, gathered for the COP28 in, to do more for venerable countries that disproportionately bear of impact of the climate crisis. "African countries are among the most vulnerable to the effects of…

The next summit of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), in crisis after a series of recent military coups, will take place on 10th December in Abuja, the Côte d'Ivoire presidency announced on Thursday. "The next…

The President of African Development Bank has called on African Leaders to practice true Federalism in their countries and not to concentrate power in the centre alone. Dr Akinwumi Adesina stated this during the 40th…