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CAF2023 draws: Group A pits Ivory Coast, Nigeria in West African affair

"The most difficult group, it seems to me, is group C, where reigning African champions, Senegal, play, and where we meet Cameroon, and everyone knows what a Senegal-Cameroon match is like. We still have in mind what happened in 2017 when Senegal was e...

Senegal: Judge overturns removal of opposition figure Ousmane Sonko from electoral roll

"The Ziguinchor District Court ruled on the law and only on the law (...) There was no justification for removing President Ousmane Sonko from the electoral roll," said El Malick Ndiaye, a leading figure in Mr. Sonko's dissolved party.

Two South Africans Killed in escalating Israel-Hamas war

The situation has rapidly escalated into a full-scale war, with Israel responding by launching a barrage of rockets into Gaza, resulting in the tragic loss of thousands of lives.

Over 4,000 residents flee their homes as major Ghana dam spills over

This crisis has been triggered by the overflowing of the Akosombo Dam, resulting in the devastating destruction of homes and farmlands along the banks of the River Volta.

Nigeria: military carry out air strikes killing 100 in northwest

Nigerian military jets have carried out air strikes on a gathering of bandit militias, killing around 100 gunmen in the country's northwest, two army sources and local residents said on Friday.

DRC president eases restrictions in conflict-hit east ahead of elections

Democratic Republic of Congo President, Félix Tshisekedi, to ease restrictions in two conflict-hit eastern provinces ahead of elections.

Former Gabonese First Lady Incarcerated Amidst Corruption and Forgery Allegation

Sylvia Bongo's lawyer, Me Gisèle Eyue-Bekale, obtained a ten-day postponement for a hearing to argue for her release.

Niger: Uncertain future for deposed president Bazoum after 80 days in detention.

While many countries and organizations continue to call for his release, the ruling military regime remains adamant for the time being.

Israel orders unprecedented mass evacuation in northern Gaza

The evacuation order sparked Friday (Oct. 13) widespread panic among civilians and aid workers already running from airstrikes and contending with a total siege that offers no way out of the enclave and a territory-wide blackout.

Kenyan plane diverted in London after potential issue

A Kenya Airways plane from Nairobi bound for London's Heathrow Airport was intercepted by Air Force fighter jets and diverted to land at Stansted Airport on Thursday over a potential security threat.