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Malian former head of state Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was toppled by the military in 2020, died Sunday at 76 in his home, the family said. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita led Mali from 2013 to 2020. Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar…

The vice president of Congo's parliament Jean-Marc Kabund has resigned over what he described as bullying, humiliation and torture. Kabund is a top ally of President Felix Tshisekedi, his resignation came two days after members of the…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has criticised European governments' handling of the migration issue. El-Sissi said Egypt was hosting 6 million people who escaped conflict and poverty in their own countries. "We didn't reject…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says ruling party, the African National Congress, must work to regain popular support after being embroiled in corruption scandals and divided by bitter factional rivalries. Marking the ANC's 110th…

Mauritania's former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has underwent what was described as a successful heart surgery. Abdel Aziz has been in custody since June facing allegations of corruption. The former president was admitted to a…

The authorities in Guinea-Conakry have allowed former president Alpha Condé to leave the country to seek medical help. The condition is that the former president cannot stay away for more than one month unless advised otherwise by the…

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has said on Monday he had suspended the powers of the prime minister amid a corruption probe in what the assistant information minister said amounted to an "indirect coup". Mohamed accused Roble…

Former South African President Jacob Zuma will be allowed to appeal a court ruling that ordered him back to jail to serve the remainder of his sentence, a judge ruled. Zuma, 80, had been released on medical parole earlier this year, but…

The government in Burkina Faso has announced the appointment of a new prime-minister following the resignation of Christophe Dabire. The new head of government is Lassina Zerbo, the former head of a top nuclear watchdog. Facing the…

Burkina Faso's Prime Minister Christophe Joseph Dabiré, has resigned after several protests by the population denouncing its inability to fight recurrent jihadist attacks that plague the West African country every week. Christophe Joseph…