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Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has anannounced the formation of a new government on Wednesday evening, designating the crucial responsibility of combating corruption to the newly appointed leader. This development unfolds…

South Africa, battling crippling power blackouts, plans to add 2,500 megawatts of new nuclear generation, the government announced. The country has Africa's only nuclear power station but the Koeberg plant near Cape Town is currently…

Niger's electricity company (Nigelec) has commissioned a 30-megawatt photovoltaic plant to compensate for major shortages since Nigeria stopped supplying electricity to Niger in response to the July coup, the country's energy minister…

The party of Senegal’s jailed opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, says it was sponsoring its number two politician, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, as candidate for the 25th February presidential election. The announcement came just days after the…

The United States and United Kingdom’s diplomatic missions issued a warning to their respective nationals about going to big events, especially religious services. Ahead of Thursday’s widely attended Nyege Nyege festival, they also…

Ethiopians started celebrations marking the Coptic New Year, known as Enkutatash. However, the festivities are tinged with a some undertone as they are overshadowed by the daunting challenges brought about by high inflation, a…

Malian interim President Assimi Goita has signed into law a new mining code which will allow the military-led government to increase its ownership of gold concessions and recoup what it says is a major shortfall in production revenues. The…

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…

Niger's military coup leaders announced the appointment of Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine as prime minister on Monday evening in a statement, at a time when the international community is seeking to restore constitutional order. "Mr (Ali…

The International Criminal Court has opened a new probe into alleged war crimes in Sudan, its chief prosecutor said Thursday, expressing "great concern" over escalating violence. Karim Khan made the announcement in a report to the UN…