Gabon’s Ali Bongo Odimba re-elected with 64.27% of the vote/in /by
Incumbent president Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been in power in Gabon for 14 years has won a third term with 64.27% according to official results announced on Wednesday (Aug. 30).
Algeria partners China for construction of 6,000km railway lines/in /by
"As an Algerian student, I'm very optimistic about this project that will create endless opportunities."Riyadh, Algerian student
Zimbabwe: Opposition candidate Nelson Chamisa calls for fresh vote/in /by
"Zimbabwe needs a fresh and broad and proper election to exit the current crisis," the CCC's deputy spokesman Ostallos Siziba told a press conference in Harare.
Chelsea agrees season-long loan deal with Roma for Romelu Lukaku/in /by
Lukaku spent three years on Chelsea's books between 2011-14 but made just 10 appearances between loan spells at West Brom and Everton, to join up with ex-Blues boss Jose Mourinho in the Italian capital.
South Africa, China, Russia amongst first congratulatory messages to Zimbabwe over disputed polls/in /by
"South Africa congratulates the government and the people of The Republic of Zimbabwe for organizing and holding the harmonized elections to elect the President, National Assembly and Local government representatives,.. " - South Africa presidency
More than 60 people detained after a gay wedding in Nigeria/in /by
Police in Nigeria said Tuesday they detained at least 67 people celebrating a gay wedding in one of the largest mass detentions targeting homosexuality, which is outlawed in the West African country.
Putin has no plans to attend Prigozhin’s funeral, says Kremlin/in /by
President Vladimir Putin is not planning to attend the funeral for Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Kremlin said, following reports that the mercenary chief who challenged the Russian leader's authority would be buried Tuesday.
Ethiopia: at least 183 dead in Amhara clashes since July (UN)/in /by
At least 183 people have been killed since July in clashes in the Ethiopian state of Amhara, which has been plagued by violence for several weeks, the United Nations announced on Tuesday.
Nigerian army rescues many children and women among dozens abducted by Islamic rebels/in /by
Nigerian security forces have rescued dozens of captives mostly women and children held by Islamic extremist rebels in the country's hard-hit northeastern region, the army said.
DRC’s Zero Polémik comedy festival promotes peace/in /by
The 3-day event taking place in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo brought together fans of stand-up, improv' and farcical comedy among other genres.