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Egypt: Presidential election enters second day in vote likely to give Sisi third term/in /by
Voting will take place until Tuesday, between 9:00 am and 09:00 pm (0700-1900 GMT) each day, with the official results announced on December 18.
DRC: Incumbent president Tshisekedi vows to “rid country of M23” rebels at Goma campaign rally/in /by
With less than 10 days to go before the presidential election, the Democratic Republic of Congo's incumbent president who is running for re-election, was Sunday (Dec. 10) on the campaign trail in Goma. The city is one of the largest in the DRC's east.
ECOWAS sets up committee to negotiate with Niger junta on return to civilian rule/in /by
West African leaders met in Abuja, Sunday (Dec. 10) for talks on their region which faces a deepening political crisis, growing threats from jihadist wreaking havoc in the Sahel and criticism of its leadership in some member countries.
Synthetic wigs, weaves and extensions given new life in Kenya/in /by
Synthetic wigs, weaves and extensions are made of non-decomposable plastic and are therefore cheaper than extensions and wigs made with human hair. At Alisam Products Development and Design's workshop in Kenya, women sort, wash and knit the collected hair into threads before weaving them into mats.
Sustainable fashion on show at Dakar Fashion Week/in /by
Sustainable fashion takes centre stage at this year's Dakar Fashion Week. It's the 21st edition of the annual showcase of African fashion.
Belarus and Equatorial Guinea sign agreements as Minsk seeks allies/in /by
Deals were signed on launching the first phase of a regional centre to promote Belarusian products in central and west African markets, Lukashenko told Belta news agency.
Voter apathy rocks Zimbabwe’s by-elections across nine constituencies/in /by
Zimbabwe holds special elections for nine seats after opposition lawmakers disqualified. The Zimbabwean by-election, which was held across nine constituencies is being met with widespread voter apathy.
Egyptians begin voting in an election likely to give Sisi third term/in /by
Polling stations opened Sunday for Egyptians to vote in a presidential election overshadowed by war in neighbouring Gaza and with little doubt that the incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will secure a third term.
DR Congo’s opposition leader Katumbi, promises to ‘liberate the country’/in /by
In front of thousands of supporters, opposition presidential candidate Moïse Katumbi promises to liberate the country by giving jobs to young people, and to lower the US dollar rate during his rally in the capital Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
NBA: Fear for Embiid, two records for Wembanyama/in /by
Still decisive, Joel Embiid was hit in the knee, when Wembanyama broke an early record with the Spurs who continued their series of defeats on Friday in the NBA.