Key ally of Tunisia president quits post
Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied’s chief of staff announced on Monday she would quit her post, six months after... Read more
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‘I don’t want to be deputy president… I am old,’ says Gwede Mantashe as he claims he is under attack
Cape Town – South African Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has reportedly claimed that a foreign-funded campaign... Read more
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Soldiers seize power in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Soldiers in Burkina Faso on Monday announced on state television that they have seized power in the... Read more
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Malawi’s president fires entire cabinet over graft
Lilongwe – Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera on Monday sacked his entire cabinet over graft concerns, vowing to “confront all forms... Read more
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Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa changes party name
Harare – Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader announced on Monday his party will drop its storied but contested name, sidestepping factional... Read more
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African Union condemns ‘coup attempt’ in Burkina Faso
Addis Ababa – African Union Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat on Monday condemned an “attempted coup” in Burkina Faso after... Read more
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Burkina Faso president Kabore arrested by mutinous soldiers, security sources say
Ouagadougou – Mutinous troops in restive Burkina Faso arrested President Roch Marc Christian Kabore on Monday and detained him... Read more
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Libyan PM wants constitution before elections
Tripoli – Libya’s interim prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah on Sunday called for a constitution to be established before holding delayed... Read more
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Shots near Burkina president’s home as soldiers mutiny over anti-jihadist strategy
Ouagadougou – Shots were heard late on Sunday near the home of Burkina Faso’s president after soldiers staged mutinies... Read more
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Senegal votes for mayors in litmus test for president
Dakar – Voters in Senegal went to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors and local representatives in a vote... Read more
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