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Nigeriens are preparing for war against regional countries threatening to invade, three weeks after mutinous soldiers ousted the nation's democratically elected president. Residents in the capital, Niamey, are calling for the mass…

The junta that seized power in Niger in a 26th July coup said late on Sunday that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum could be prosecuted for high treason. The coup leaders have imprisoned Bazoum and dissolved the elected government, drawing…

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…

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…