Gabon imposes curfew and cuts internet access as voting wraps up/in /by
Gabon's government announced a nationwide curfew and cut off internet access Saturday evening as voting in major national elections was wrapping up.
Supporters of Zimbabwe president Mnangagwa celebrate his reelection/in /by
Celebrations rocked Zimbabwe mainly by the supporters of the ZANU-PF party after the declaration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the winner of the just concluded election
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa re-elected with 52.6% of the vote/in /by
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa was re-elected for a second and final five-year term late Saturday in results announced much earlier than expected following another troubled vote in the southern African country with a history of violent and disputed elections.
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa re-elected with 52.6% of the vote/in /by
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa was re-elected for a second and final five-year term late Saturday in results announced much earlier than expected following another troubled vote in the southern African country with a history of violent and disputed elections.
Haiti: several displaced by gang attacks near affluent neighborhood/in /by
Residents of Carrefour-Feuille in the Haitian capital Port-au-prince had to flee their homes Friday to escape another bout of gang violence. All morning, people left the area in a hurry, holding the few belongings they could carry.
Elections in Gabon: President Bongo seeks third term/in /by
The Gabonese people are voting on Saturday to decide whether to give President Ali Bongo Ondimba a third term, against Albert Ondo Ossa, his most serious rival, behind whom most of the opposition has belatedly lined up.
Angola and Brazil agree to strengthen and relaunch cooperation/in /by
Angolan President Joao Lourenço welcomed his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the presidential Palace in Luanda on Thursday. This visit comes the same day as the end of the BRICS Summit, where discussions of economic growth and expansion were the main items on the agenda.
Coup in Niger: despite tensions calm reigns after the storm/in /by
In Niger’s capital Niamey, life is relatively calm after the storm of President Mohamed Bazoum’s overthrow, a month ago. Despite the stillness, tensions are on the rise.
Madagascar: at least 13 killed in stadium stampede/in /by
At least 13 were killed including seven children in a stampede of sport fans trying to enter Madagascar’s national stadium for the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games.
Cameroon’s Toko Ekambi to join Saudi Pro League side Abha/in /by
Karl Toko Ekambi who signed a 2-year deal had arrived at Olympique Lyonnais from Villarreal during the 2020 winter transfer window for a temporary transfer.