Nigeria's outgoing president Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday hailed the victory of his party's presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, saying that "the people have spoken", hours after the announcement of the result disputed by the opposition.
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Many government critics in Gabon see the visit of French President Macron as a way to support Gabonese president Ali Bongo
The authorities of the Boucle du Mouhoun, in the northwest of Burkina Faso, have ordered the closure of 43 gold mining sites for "security reasons" as of Wednesday, in this region plagued by jihadist violence.
The M23 rebels have just taken control of a new town in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and remained on the offensive Tuesday, a day that should have marked the start of the withdrawal from their positions, local sources said.
Many, especially the youth will want Mr Tinubu to hit the ground running when he finally takes over as president.
The case involves French oil giant TotalEnergies and the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) from Uganda to Tanzania
Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was declared winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday and soon after thanked his supporters and appealed to his rivals who are already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation.
Museveni on Tuesday began a state visit to South Africa in a bid to encourage better economic ties between Uganda and Africa´s most developed economy.
It was the first case of its kind in France, and activists had hoped it would set a legal precedent to halt projects deemed harmful to the environment and human rights.
A man in Luzira, Uganda has found a unique way to recycle plastics by making a large vessel made entirely out of plastic waste and ecofriendly materials.
