President Félix Tshisekedi has been declared the winner of Democratic Republic of Congo’s election, which…
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Central Congo floods kill at least 22 people, local official says
Flooding triggered by heavy rains in central Congo killed at least 22 people, including 10…
Guinea-Bissau president sacks prime minister, names replacement
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Embalo has dismissed Geraldo Martins as prime minister just a week after…
UN calls for humanitarian pause in Sudan to avert catastrophic hunger
The United Nations (UN) has called on all parties to the Sudan conflict to reach…
Senegal court orders opposition leader Sonko to be reinstated on electoral list
A Senegal court has ordered jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to be reinstated on the…
Forbes lists Okonjo-Iweala, Mo Abudu among 2023 “world’s most powerful women”
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named in the…
Mauritania’s former president jailed 5 years for corruption
Mauritania’s former president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has been sentenced to five years in prison…
A legacy in speeches: Remembering Nelson Mandela 10 years after his death
Former South African President Nelson Mandela actively protested apartheid for most of his life, and…
Congo cobalt: TikTokers quit vaping over mining concerns
Dozens of young adults on TikTok are vowing to throw out their e-cigarettes and quit…
Sierra Leone imposes nationwide curfew
Sierra Leone has imposed a nationwide curfew after unidentified gunmen attacked a military barracks and…