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Guinea opposition and government resume contact/in /by
Guinea's opposition resumed contact with the military-dominated government on Monday after months of no dialogue raising fears of rising tensions, an AFP correspondent said.
Egypt: President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Danish PM hold talks in Cairo/in /by
“We also talked about the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and the importance of finding a solution to it that contributes to reducing tension, and also because of its great repercussions on the security and stability of our region and the whole world." Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi , Egypt's President
Soaring prices hits lantern market in Egypt ahead of Ramadan/in /by
Sales of the traditional Ramadan lanterns are slow in Egypt as the country faces one of the most serious economic crises in its history.
Nigeria’s old currency can be used longer amid cash crisis/in /by
Nigeria's central bank has extended the timeline to swap out its old currency for redesigned notes after the change triggered a cash shortage, forcing businesses to close and leaving millions unable to withdraw their money.
M23 rebellion in the DRC: active diplomatic front, but little hope/in /by
The umpteenth ceasefire has not been respected, the UN Security Council calls for negotiations which Kinshasa rejects and Angola announces the sending of soldiers as 25 years ago: despite intense activity diplomatically, the sky is not clearing up on the frontline of the M23 rebellion in eastern DRC
Cyclone Freddy returns, over 100 killed in Malawi, Mozambique/in /by
“The effects of Cyclone Freddy at the moment are so devastating. We are conveying the dead bodies whenever we find them to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital mortuary of which is currently now full. But still more, we will still be going there with the dead bodies that would be still keep coming.”
Mali: Ras Bath imprisoned after his remarks on the death of Soumeylou Maïga/in /by
A well-known radio and television host in Mali was charged and imprisoned Monday in Bamako after declaring that a former prime minister who died in detention a year ago under the junta had been "murdered ", we learned.
Grain export deal: Russia okays shortened term extension/in /by
The proposed extension is half the number of days agreed in November. The discussions on the initiative which allows exports of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea come before it expires this weekend.
Sierra Leone: Opposition presidential candidate Samura Kamara announces running mate/in /by
Samura Kamara served as Minister of Finance and then Minister of Foreign Affairs under President Ernest Bai Koroma (2007-2018).
Somalia suicide bombing kills 5, injures 11, including governor/in /by
The attack was not immediately claimed, but eyes are on the Shebab, an al-Qaeda affiliated group that regularly carries out suicide bombings in the poor and volatile Horn of Africa country.