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Four French civil servants, intelligence agents according to a Burkinabè source, and computer maintenance technicians according to a French diplomatic source, were arrested in Ouagadougou at the beginning of December, in a context of very…

A German Catholic priest, Father Hans-Joachim Lohre, who disappeared in Mali in November 2022 and was thought to have been kidnapped, has been released, two archdiocesan and government officials said. "The priest Hans-Joachim Lohre, who…

Gabon's military leader, General Brice Oligui Nguema has unveiled his transitional government consisting of representatives from diverse political backgrounds. Gabon's transitional Prime Minister, Raymond Ndong Sima, unveiled the…

Election officials extended the voting in Zimbabwe’s presidential election until Thursday after delays of up to 10 hours in mostly opposition strongholds as President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeks a second and final term in a country with a…

Senior members of South Africa’s ruling party ANC are on a "working visit" to Russia. In a statement, the African National Congress party said the visit followed an invitation from Russia’s ruling party and ally the United Russia Party.…

The Malian government has announced that it is to release six senior military officials, including the army chief of staff and the national guard chief of staff, from their duties, according to a cabinet statement. The statement did not…

Burkina Faso's junta chief and new self-proclaimed leader, Ibrahim Traore, met with cabinet officials on Sunday following the military coup. Former junta leader Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba also offered his resignation …

Liberian President George Weah has come under pressure a year ahead of the presidential election for his inadequate response to the indictment of three senior officials for alleged corruption and embezzlement by the country's major US ally.…

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…

Two senior United Nations officials have been recalled from Ethiopia after audio recordings containing criticism of senior U.N. officials was released online, according to a letter and a U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) spokesperson. In the…