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Gabon: Opposition candidate claims ‘victory’, renews call for Ali Bongo to concede defeat/in /by
Mr. Ondo Ossa, behind whom the main opposition parties have lined up, had already denounced "fraud" by the Bongo camp on Saturday, two hours before the polls closed, and asked to be "declared the winner".
Nigeria: Govt to improve business environment for investment, averse to borrowing/in /by
Finance Minister Wale Edun, said that the benefit of the subsidy removal would be ploughed back into various sectors aimed at boosting government revenue and improving business environment for investment.
FIBA World Cup: South Sudan and Cape Verde shine, join winning streak by African sides/in /by
It was a watershed moment for the world's youngest nation South Sudan and one of the world's least-populated nations Cape Verde as they both won their first-ever game at the FIBA World Cup.
Sudan: Army chief gives rare public speech in Port Sudan/in /by
The head of Sudan's army announced Monday that he fled the capital during a large military operation as the bloody conflict in the Northeast African country enters its fifth month.
“We are struggling to cope with thousands of new migrants”- Italian Red Cross/in /by
"Clearly, this is an important situation, and an emergency situation, because with 4,000 people in a structure for 800 it is evident that it becomes a critical situation. In the meantime, there are enough bathrooms for everyone. It is clear that we had to increase the number of toilets adding emerge
First Ugandan charged with ‘aggravated homosexuality’ punishable by death/in /by
the accused was formally charged with aggravated homosexuality on August 18 after reportedly engaging in "illicit sexual activity" with a 41-year-old man. The specifics that warranted the classification as "aggravated" were not explicitly outlined.
President Macron addresses situation in Sahel/in /by
France will accept "Neither paternalism, nor weakness,” in Africa declared President Emmanuel on Monday during a meeting with French ambassadors gathered at the Elysée palace.
Zimbabwe: Residents of Harare react to results of contested vote/in /by
"The results do not look fine, there is a query somewhere." Godwell Gonye, Harare resident
Sudan: Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan denies deal with RSF, flees to Port Sudan/in /by
"Anyone who says there is an agreement or a deal [with RSF] or someone is helping, is delusional. We don't strike deals with traitors or any party that betrayed the Sudanese people and will not cooperate with any side that betrayed the Sudanese people." Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudanese army chief
Rwanda signs landmark deal with Bayern Munich/in /by
"The 'Land of a Thousand Hills' is extending its visibility to a new European football league after England, where it is a sponsor of London club Arsenal, and France, where it is a partner of Paris Saint-Germain.