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Nigerian president Bola Tinubu elected head of ECOWAS/in /by
West African leaders met in Bissau to elect Nigerian president Bola Tinubu as the new head of regional bloc ECOWAS
France star striker Kylian Mbappe’s three day visit to Cameroon ends/in /by
"This is where his (Mbappe,.) father was born, here. It used to be a dirt house... And then, everything was developed. You can see how the house turned out, the family decided to rebuild the house. I'm here with my nephew, by the grace of God, and you see how it is (now)." Nkalla, uncle of Kylian
Uganda: Street vendors, customers lament rising cost of ‘Rolex’ sandwich/in /by
“The customers reduced because even the quality has reduced and if it increases then maybe they will come again. But some of them stopped buying them because of that. Because now there are no chapattis for 500, there are ones for 1,000 only and some of them want for 500, that is why others don’t buy
Gabon President Ali Bongo announces he will run for a third term/in /by
Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been in power for almost 14 years, announced on Sunday that he will stand for a third term in the presidential elections scheduled for August 26.
Niger in the grip of a blistering heatwave with high temperatures/in /by
The extreme heatwave is taking a toll on the local population. The elderly and children are particularly susceptible to these severe conditions.
Deadliest strike of Sudan conflict hits Omdurman, at least 22 people killed/in /by
An airstrike in a Sudanese city on Saturday killed at least 22 people, health authorities said, in one of the deadliest air attacks yet in the three months of fighting between the country’s rival generals.
Senegal gearing up for 2024 elections with front runners undecided yet/in /by
"Now that he (Macky Sall) says he won't be a candidate, it's not up to him to tell us who will and who won't be. It's up to the people now to decide, and I think that in order to have a peaceful climate, we need to let everyone take part.
Morocco crowned U23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions/in /by
The Moroccans beat the Egyptians by 2 goals to 1. A very fine final, but the Egyptians can console themselves with this place at the Olympic Games. Along with Mali, they will be Africa's third representative at the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024.
Zimbabwe opposition party condemns ban by the police to hold rally/in /by
A spokesperson for the Zimbabwean opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party reacts to the police thwarting a rally planned for Sunday. "You can try and ban us from the stadium but you can't ban us from the hearts of the people and Zimbabwean citizens are determined and ready for change",
Kenya, Congo-Brazzaville sign 18 cooperation deals, abolish visa restrictions/in /by
"We, the Government of Kenya, have already taken the decision that nationals of Congo-Brazzaville will no longer need visas to enter Kenya. This will enable us to increase trade between our two countries. Our peoples, businessmen and others need this". Kenya's president William Ruto