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Chadian referendum: Calls for mass voting amidst controversy/in /by
A significant portion of the opposition and civil society has vehemently urged a boycott of the referendum, arguing that it serves as a disguised plebiscite aimed at paving the way for the election of the current transitional president, General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno
Art collectors turn to contemporary African art as industry sees boom/in /by
Indigenous Africans did not pay much attention to the stories being told through art and neglected the industry, leading to many artists selling their work to buyers from outside of the continent
Madagascar president starts new term amid opposition boycott/in /by
In front of six African presidents in the crowd of 50,000, the 49-year-old party organiser-turned-politician vowed to act with "integrity" to lift the country of 29 million out of its poverty
Ahead of DR Congo vote, youngsters crave jobs/in /by
Young people - many of whom suffer from chronic underemployment - make up an important voting bloc. Over 60 percent of the country of 100 million people are under 20 years old
Chad votes on new constitution ahead of promised end of military rule/in /by
The proposed constitution is not greatly different from the previous one, which concentrated significant powers in the hands of the head of state
Central African states uphold Gabon’s suspension after army coup/in /by
The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has announced that it is maintaining its suspension of Gabon, a sanction imposed following the military overthrow of President Ali Bongo Ondimba last August
Somalia signs treaty to formally join East African Community/in /by
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud signed the Treaty of Accession in the presence South Sudan President Salva Kiir, the current chair of the East African Communty, and Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni at a ceremony held in Entebbe, Uganda
DRC: Corneille Nangaa joins forces with M23 to create political platform/in /by
A few days before the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, scheduled for 20 December, has sent shockwaves across the web and left public opinion stunned.
FIFA shortlists Messi, Mbappe, Haaland for Best Men’s Player award 2023/in /by
FIFA announced the shortlist on Thursday with the same top three in the voting as for the Ballon d’Or prize that Messi won in October.
Burundi: Escalating landslides fuel panic/in /by
The scars of 2019 bear witness to the destructive potential, with landslides in the Mugina commune, Cibitoke province, claiming lives, injuring scores, and leaving a trail of devastation.