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Mozambique’s government has imposed a ban on demonstrations, after deadly post-election protests broke out in October. It insists the move is needed to restore public order. The country’s interior minister has called on residents to…

An overnight curfew has been imposed in the Indian Ocean nation of Comoros after violent protests against President Azali Assoumani's re-election rocked the archipelago, the interior ministry said. Assoumani won a fourth five-year term…

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has declared a nationwide curfew Sunday after gunmen attacked the military's main and largest barracks in the West African nation's capital, raising fears of a breakdown of order amid a surge of…

Madagascar imposed a curfew in Antananarivo on Wednesday evening and into the early hours of Thursday, the day of the first round of the presidential election, which is taking place against a tense backdrop, announced the capital's police…

Restrictions on nightlife and meetings were imposed in three major cities in Ethiopia's Amhara region, including the most populous, Gondar, in the wake of protests against the dismantling of regional military forces across Ethiopia.…

United States authorities announced that they are imposing sanctions against Guinea's former leader Alpha Condé. The sanctions are related to violence against opponents before being ousted in a coup in 2021. The former Guinean leader…

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis) has imposed a curfew on the Afisyoni air force hangar in the capital, Mogadishu, and the surrounding areas ahead of the presidential election due to take place on Sunday. The curfew…

Zimbabwean government has imposed a national lockdown following a surge in Covid-19 cases. Only essential services, such as hospitals, pharmacies and supermarkets will remain operational for the next 30 days. The government first…