African leaders have begun to arrive in Saint Petersburg, ahead of the second Russia-Africa Summit which kicks off this Thursday.
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Under the new constitution passed overwhelmingly with 96.91% of the vote in a June 18 referendum, French is no longer the official language.
Residents of Kenya's capital Nairobi hoped Wednesday for a dialogue between the president and the opposition, who said they were ready to talk after months of deadly protests against the government and the rising cost of living.
“The 6.3 million people displaced... increasing numbers of these forced-to-move populations find refuge in coastal countries, including Ivory Coast and Ghana. I make a call to all stakeholders for pooling our efforts to preserve the dignity of refugees...
The Libyan government issued a statement on Tuesday announcing the discovery of five bodies of migrants who died in the desert in an area on the border with Tunisia.
Nigeria's suspended Central Bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, appeared in court on Tuesday in Lagos on charges of illegal possession of a firearm and live ammunition.
This development is coming less than 48 hours after the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass, pleaded with the doctors for understanding and pledged the new administration’s commitment to addressing their concerns.
Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum was detained in Niamey on Wednesday by the presidential guard after "talks" which failed and the army issued "an ultimatum" to the guard, AFP learned from a source close to the presidency.
"This is a ring that Tupac designed. He had just come out of a period of incarceration in 1996. While he was locked up, he read "The Prince", by Machiavelli, became really obsessed with this book." Cassandra Hatton, Senior Vice President, Global Head o...
Access to the residence of the President of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, and to the offices of the presidential complex was forbidden.
