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Zimbabwe votes as the president known as ‘the crocodile’ seeks a second and final term
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission acknowledged the late distribution of ballot papers at some polling stations and blamed it on delays in their printing "arising from numerous court challenges."
Niger Coup: Suspected terrorists shoot Ghanaian driver at Burkina Faso border, burn several trucks
Suspected terrorists shoot Ghanaian driver at Burkina Faso border, burn several trucks
Central African Republic: EU calls for “more inclusive democratic processes”
The European Union on Wednesday called for "more inclusive and transparent democratic processes" in the Central African Republic, where a new Constitution approved by referendum allows President Faustin Archange Touadéra to run for a third term in 2025.
Zimbabwe: ‘There is no way there won’t be a new President’, Chamisa says after casting ballot
As opposition leader Nelson Chamisa voted Wednesday (Aug. 23) in the southern African nation's 2nd general elections since Mugabe's fall, dozens of supporters sang and chanted. Chamisa alleged intimidation in rural areas, encouraging his supporters to be patient and not frustrated.
DRC: former Tshisekedi adviser acquitted of “intelligence with Rwanda”
A former private adviser to President Félix Tshisekedi, Fortunat Biselele, prosecuted for "intelligence with Rwanda", a neighboring country accused of supporting the M23 rebellion in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, was acquitted on Tuesday, learned the AFP with his lawyer.
At least 17 killed as railway bridge collapses in India
The Indian Express newspaper quoted a policeman as saying that 17 bodies had been recovered and "many others" were missing. It was not possible to immediately verify the reports of people missing.
Refugees from Darfur: ‘We left at night, barefoot, and walked to reach Chad’
After four months of conflict between Sudan's army and its former ally the RSF, nearly 430,000 Sudanese have fled to Chad. The 35-kilometre journey from the capital of West Darfur state to Adre in Chad is particularly dangerous for women, in addition to rape, they face militia attacks.
Kenya: Meta and content moderators to negotiate out-of-court settlement
Two mediators have been appointed to find an out-of-court settlement to the dispute between Meta and 184 content moderators for Facebook in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, according to a document consulted by AFP on Wednesday.
As oil activities encroach on sacred natural sites, a small Ugandan community feels besieged
As TotalEnergies invests billions into oilfield development and acquires more and more land, Wakitinti and other Bagungu people who practice traditional beliefs worry the spiritual power of at least 32 sacred natural sites in Buliisa keeps deteriorating.
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon shines, wins historic third world 1500m gold
“It's amazing. I thank God. I was expecting to defend my title, and I've done so, and I'm really, really grateful, and thank God for this. I was well prepared knowing that the defending champion is me. And yeah, I was really working hard for it. “