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Benin is currently in discussions with Rwanda to provide logistical support and expertise in its fight against militants in the north, a spokesman for the Beninese presidency said. Benin's army is deployed in the northern region to…

Two senior Libyan officials have begun talks on constitutional arrangements for elections, in the latest U.N. effort to bridge a gap between the country's rivals. The meeting of Aguila Saleh, the influential parliament speaker, and…

West African heads of state put off further punishing the leaders of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso at a regional summit, as coup leaders in all three countries continue to insist that it will take years before new elections can be held.…

Angola to hold general elections on 24thAugust, President João Lourenço announced the date before the Council of the Republic, a consultative body to vote on the head of state's proposal. Even before the date of the ballot was revealed,…

The Association of African Universities AAU, says is all set to hold the 7th Impact Regional Workshop of the 53 Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence. The AAU said the workshop will provide an opportunity for regional knowledge…

Members of the Tunisian Judges' Association held an emergency meeting after President Kais Saied's move to dissolve the Supreme Judicial Council months after a July power grab. The judges are now calling on President Kais Saied to turn…

Somalian leaders have announced that they had struck a deal to wrap up parliamentary elections by 25th February, after repeated delays that have threatened the stability of the troubled country. The agreement was reached after several…

Gambia is holding a hotly contested presidential election this Saturday. It is the first such exercise since the departure of former ruler Yahya Jammeh in 2017. President Adama Barrow, who is seeking re-election, is facing competition…

Egyptian and French naval forces have held joint military training in the Red Sea, Egypt's armed forces said in a statement. The Egyptian frigate al-Fateh and the combat group accompanying the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle…