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Kenya: Police and prison officers to get 40 per cent pay rise over three years

"The review of the terms and conditions of service for our men and women in uniform will enhance their morale and transform our security. It will increase our capacity to protect Kenyans," President Ruto said.

Guinea-Bissau celebrates 50th independence anniversary

Guinea-Bissau on Thursday celebrated the 50th anniversary of its independence, as well as the 50th anniversary of the founding of the country's armed forces.

DRC’s deputy prosecutor breaks down the ICC’s sluggish pace with precision

International criminal justice is slow, admitted Thursday in Kinshasa Mame Mandiaye Niang, deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), but, he assured Congolese journalists sceptical about its effectiveness, she "does not get discourag...

Algeria appoints new ambassador to Spain after nearly 20 months of friction

Algeria has appointed a new ambassador to Spain, after nearly 20 months of diplomatic friction caused by Madrid's U-turn on the Western Sahara issue, the Algerian Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday.

Nigeria: a pro-Palestinian demonstration leaves one dead

Clashes between police and a pro-Iranian Nigerian Shiite group protesting against Israel's incursion into Gaza left one person dead and several injured on Thursday in Kaduna, northern Nigeria, AFP learnt from both sides.

Malawi: President Chakwera bans himself and his cabinet from foreign travel

"I am imposing a freeze on all state-funded foreign travel for all its officials at all levels (...) until the end of the fiscal year in March," Lazarus Chakwera told television late on Wednesday evening.

Madagascar election: Provisional voter turnout at 39%

Incument president Rajoelina pushed ahead with a presidential election that could give him a third term, even as opposition protests roil the country and the majority of candidates have announced a boycott.

Sudan: UN warns of conflict spreading to other parts of the country

A deputy to the UN secretary-general for Africa told the Security Council on Thursday that the conflict in Sudan was spreading to other parts of the country, which already has the highest number of displaced people in the world.

Liberia: election observers applaud peaceful conduct

Observers from the European Union (EU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday congratulated Liberia on the "largely" peaceful conduct of the second round of the presidential election.

World Cup Qualifier: Sao Tome ‘not going to be intimidated’ by Tunisia in Friday’s match

"We have a very young team. We know that it will be a very difficult game. But we know that we have our chance. Maybe 30 per cent, maybe 70 per cent for Tunisia, but we believe."