On Tuesday, the 83-year-old president announced he would stand for a fourth term in office in the October polls.
Tsunami waves reached coastal areas of Japan, Russia and Hawaii on Wednesday after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
One of the strongest earthquakes in decades struck Russia’s Far East on Wednesday, sending tsunami waves across the Pacific and forcing evacuations in several affected regions.
Pope Leo XIV has expressed his sorrow at Sunday’s attack on Christian worshippers in the DRC by an affiliate of the so-called Islamic State.
London-listed Endeavour Mining (EDV.L) has announced, along with two other gold producers, their agreement to transition to Mali’s new mining code, according to government officials.
It aimed at compelling the Nigerian authorities to nullify fuel import licences issued by the regulatory authority.
Officials and workers fear this may be a sign of what's to come for other factories in Lesotho, where poverty is widespread and upwards of 30,000 people are employed in the textile industry.
Healthcare workers across Nigeria walked out for a 7-day strike at midnight on Tuesday after the government failed to respond to a 15-day ultimatum issued by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives.
The foreign minister says there have been 15 incident this years in the north of the country.
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