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Echoes of Mugabe as Zimbabwe president entrenches power

Harare (AFP) – In office since the military-led ouster of Robert Mugabe three-and-a-half years ago, Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa... Read more

1 Jun, 2021

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Nigeria police disperse protesters wounding one: activists

Abuja (AFP) – Nigerian police dispersed a crowd of protesters Monday in the capital Abuja, injuring one, according to... Read more

31 May, 2021

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Somaliland votes in long overdue elections

Mogadishu (AFP) – Voters in the self-declared republic of Somaliland cast their ballots Monday in elections that authorities say... Read more

31 May, 2021

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Chad accuses C.Africa army of killing six of its soldiers

N’Djamena (AFP) – Chad on Monday accused the Central African Republic (CAR) of killing six of its soldiers at... Read more

31 May, 2021

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Climate talks resume online as pressure to act grows

Paris (AFP) – For the first time since 2019 and following a flurry of net-zero pledges from the world’s... Read more

31 May, 2021

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At least 39 dead in two attacks in eastern DR Congo

Bunia (DR Congo) (AFP) – At least 39 people have been killed in two new attacks in the eastern... Read more

31 May, 2021

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West African leaders meet to discuss Mali double coup

Accra (AFP) – West African leaders were due to meet in Ghana on Sunday to discuss a response to... Read more

30 May, 2021

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Polisario leader in court in Spain: what we know

Madrid (AFP) – The leader of Western Sahara’s independence movement, whose presence in Spain has angered the Moroccan government,... Read more

30 May, 2021

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Ivory Coast hopes cashew 'grey gold' can conquer US market

Abidjan (AFP) – From a “triangular trade” that sees its nuts shelled in Asia before being shipped to the... Read more

30 May, 2021

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Second volcano erupts near DR Congo's battered Goma city

Goma (DR Congo) (AFP) – A second volcano erupted Saturday near the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, a... Read more

29 May, 2021