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Sex, lies and social networks: in Africa, women politicians face misinformation/in /by
A few weeks after her appointment to the Kwale County Assembly in southeastern Kenya, Judy Kengo found herself in the eye of the storm: a retouched photo purporting to show her kissing another woman emerged on social networks.
Gabon: Residents of Libreville cheer in the streets after military officers sack Ali Bongo/in /by
A statement read out on TV quoted the military as saying Bongo was under house arrest, surrounded by his family and doctors. The statement reportedly added that one of the president's sons had been arrested for "treason".
10 critical events in Gabon since independence/in /by
From its independence in 1960 to Wednesday's coup d'état against outgoing president Ali Bongo, who has been in power for 14 years, here are ten key dates in Gabon's history.
Gabon coup: How did events unfold?/in /by
It was an election that was intended to end well in Gabon. Many woke up Saturday (Aug. 26) to vote in the general election which the opposition described as lacking authenticity.
Calls to boost food security to protect Congo Basin as summit kicks off in Kinshasa/in /by
A summit in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa aimed at protecting central Africa's rainforest opens with activists and politicians arguing that conservation efforts must address food security for locals.
Pics of the day: August 29, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Gabon soldiers say Bongo ‘regime’ ended, borders closed/in /by
A dozen Gabonese soldiers appeared on television Wednesday announcing they were "putting an end to the current regime" and the cancellation of an election that, according to official results, was won by President Ali Bongo Ondimba.
Gabon: Military men announce “cancellation of elections”, dissolve institutions/in /by
Members of the Gabonese army announced Wednesday (Aug. 30) that they had "put an end to [Bongo's] regime as they spoke on national television.
Gabon’s Ali Bongo Odimba re-elected with 64.27% of the vote/in /by
Incumbent president Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been in power in Gabon for 14 years has won a third term with 64.27% according to official results announced on Wednesday (Aug. 30).
Algeria partners China for construction of 6,000km railway lines/in /by
"As an Algerian student, I'm very optimistic about this project that will create endless opportunities."Riyadh, Algerian student