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Gabon’s Gen. Oligui Nguema sworn in as ‘transitional’ head of state/in /by
Gabon's new military leader was sworn in as the head of the transition on Monday (Sep. 04). In so doing, he closed the door to the opposition coalition candidate who urged him to hand over power. General Oligui Nguema promised to hold "free [...] transparent elections" after an undisclosed period.
South Africa: Inquiry reveals no arms deal with Russia as claimed by U.S. ambassador to SA/in /by
"The panel found that there was no evidence to support the claim that the ship transported weapons from South Africa destined for Russia", President Ramaphosa said on Sept. 03. South Africa's Rand crashed after the US accused Pretoria of arming Russia.
Gaming-obsessed Saudi seeks homegrown blockbuster hits/in /by
"Video game development is a very difficult field, it is not even taught in universities. But with the new developments in the kingdom, I feel like there is a great future for this field with a lot of new job opportunities."
Sudan’s top general in South Sudan for talks on the war/in /by
General al-Burhan will meet Monday (Sep. 4) with President Salva Kiir on his second trip abroad since war began after visiting Egypt last week
Gabon’s former opposition faces a military “transition” test/in /by
"The current situation is causing a lot of confusion", says Bernard Christian Rekoula, a civil society figure. But "what we are unanimous about is the satisfaction that it is no longer a Bongo in power", sums up the opposition leader who has taken refuge in France.
Uganda detains man suspected of planning bomb attack on church/in /by
Police in Uganda said on Sunday they had foiled a bomb attack on a cathedral in the capital Kampala and arrested the man suspected of trying to activate the explosive device among worshippers.
Moroccan tourists killed: Algeria claims shots fired due to refusal to comply/in /by
During a security and control patrol in our territorial waters, a coastguard unit intercepted three jet-skis that had crossed our territorial waters illegally at 19:47 (18:47 GMT) on Tuesday," the Algerian ministry said in a statement.
Heath Streak, former Zimbabwe cricket captain, dies aged 49/in /by
Streak's wife Nadine confirmed the death Sunday on social media. He was reportedly suffering from colon and liver cancer and had been receiving treatment in a South Africa hospital since May.
South Africa: Ramaphosa launches first campaign rally for 2024 elections/in /by
Next year, against the backdrop of a struggling economy, South Africans will elect members of parliament. The majority party will then designate the president.
Strong reactions in Israel over bloody Eritrean migrants protest in Tel Aviv/in /by
"I think that everyone that broke the law here needs to be arrested and needs to be put in prison and not only to sit in jail but needs to sit without limit of time until they leave from here. They don't need to be here, it's not their place" Itamar Ben Gvir, Israeli National Security Minister