Congo president to stand for re-election in 2026
Brazzaville – Congo’s President Denis Sassou Nguesso will stand for re-election in March next year, his party said on... Read more
31 Dec, 2025
Guinea junta chief Doumboya elected president: election commission
Conakry – Guinea’s junta chief Mamady Doumbouya, who had pledged not to run for office after seizing power four... Read more
31 Dec, 2025
Iran president tells government listen to protesters ‘legitimate demands’
Tehran – Iran’s president urged his government to listen to the “legitimate demands” of protesters, state media reported Tuesday,... Read more
30 Dec, 2025
Guinea Bissau junta says coup leader barred from running for president
Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s ruling junta, which seized power last month, has said that its leading general will not be... Read more
10 Dec, 2025
Benin president says situation ‘under control’ after coup attempt
Cotonou – Benin’s president said the “situation is completely under control” in his country after the government thwarted an... Read more
8 Dec, 2025
Tanzania president says election killings were not excessive
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday justified the killing of protesters during recent election unrest,... Read more
3 Dec, 2025
Guinea Bissau junta forms government as ousted president lands in Brazzaville
Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s junta formed a government on Saturday days after taking power in a coup, as ousted president... Read more
1 Dec, 2025
President leaves Guinea-Bissau as general named leader after coup
Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has left the country for Senegal after being detained during a military... Read more
28 Nov, 2025
Guinea Bissau rocked by coup, president’s arrest
Bissa – Military officials in Guinea-Bissau said they had seized “total control” of the coup-prone west African country Wednesday,... Read more
27 Nov, 2025
Taiwan’s president to propose $40 bn in extra defence spending
Taipei – Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Wednesday his government will propose $40 billion in additional defence spending over... Read more
26 Nov, 2025
