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Niger: General Abdourahamane Tiani on official visit to Togo

General Abdourahamane Tiani, head of the junta in power in Niger since the July 26 military coup, met Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé in Lomé on Friday to strengthen bilateral relations, at a time when Niger is being suffocated by economic sanction...

South Africa’s Tyla ignites cultural debate on racial identity

Tensions rise as Americans online express their discomfort with Tyla's use of the term, warning that it could impact her career in the American market.

DR Congo president compares Rwanda’s Paul Kagame to Hitler

"I'm going to address Rwandan President Paul Kagame and tell him this: since he wanted to behave like Adolf Hitler by having expansionist aims (in the DRC), I promise to end up like Adolf Hitler,"

South Africa: hundreds of miners trapped underground by protesters

The blockade of 447 miners underground has been taking place since the end of the night shift on Thursday at the Springs Gold Mine, east of Johannesburg, where more than 500 miners suffered the same fate for almost three days in October, against a back...

Nigeria loads 1st crude at huge new Dangote refinery

"This is an important milestone", said Aliko Dangote, who founded Dangote Petroleum Refinery, in a statement released on Saturday, adding that "the next big step will be to get our products to the Nigerian market".

Qualifiers are done, here’s all you need to know about the 2024 women AFCON

12 teams will look to bring the trophy home. From big absentee Cameroon to reigning champions South Africa, 9-time champions Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo which pulled a comeback after 25 years of absence, here is all you need to know.

Here is all you need to know about the 2024 women AFCON

12 teams will look to bring the trophy home. From big absentee Cameroon to reigning champions South Africa, 9-time champions Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo which pulled a comeback after 25 years of absence, here is all you need to know.

Burundi: Former Prime Minister sentenced to life in prison

Burundi's Supreme Court sentenced ousted prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni to life in prison on Friday (Dec. 08) on charges including attempting to overthrow the government and threatening the life of the president, a judicial source said.

South Sudan’s troops in regional force follow Kenya out of eastern DRC

Over 250 South Sudanese soldiers left on Friday (Dec. 08) the Democratic Republic of Congo's east.
The regional force includes Uganda, and Burundi who are set to leave in the coming weeks.

Haiti faces a situation of ‘absolute brutal violence’ – UN alerts

Criminal gang violence is spreading to rural areas in Haiti and is now impacting food production, a recent UN report found.
The UN top humanitarian official in Haiti gave a bleak update on the nation on Dec.07. A UN-backed force, led by Kenya, has bee...