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Hundreds protested in front of Congo's top court to demand the release of political prisoners, including the country’s three most prominent opposition figures. After the protest ended, representatives of opposition parties handed the…

Senegalese President Macky Sall has announced plans for a general amnesty for political demonstrators from 2021 to 2024, seeking to ease tensions ahead of upcoming elections. Speaking at a national dialogue on Monday, Sall reiterated…

Algeria inaugurated a gigantic mosque on its Mediterranean coastline after years of political upheaval transformed the project from a symbol of state-sponsored strength and religiosity to one of delays and cost overruns. Built by a…

The leader of Guinea's ruling junta, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, has been granted the rank of general, according to an announcement made by the presidency on social media. Colonel Doumbouya, 43, assumed control of Guinea following the…

With 14 votes in favour, United Nations security council voted to terminate the mandate of the UN transition mission in Sudan (UNITAMS). The draft resolution requests the mission to "immediately start", on 4th December, the cessation of…

Malian music star Salif Keïta has resigned from an assembly set up by the military in power since 2020 to act as a legislative body, the latter announced. "I hereby submit my resignation effective July 31, 2023 as a member of the…

A delegation of African leaders visited Ukraine on Friday, the group of seven leaders includes South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa and Senegal's president, Macky Sall. Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, appealed to the…

Libyan leaders were due to meet in Morocco to finalise a deal on new electoral laws, but any agreement they announce on voting rules or a new interim government is likely to trigger opposition that may further delay the political process.…

The Egyptian and Turkish leaders have the political will to normalize ties after years of strained relations, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said. Shoukry made the remarks during a joint press conference with his Turkish…

The African Union (AU) has called for a "political dialogue" between the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan officials, more than three months after a peace agreement that ended a bloody conflict in the north of the country. The statement…