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Tanzania's opposition candidate calls election a "travesty"
Updated 5 hours ago Tanzania's leading opposition presidential candidate on Thursday asked countries around the world not to recognise the eventual results of an... →
Nigerian army says it intervened in protests at Lagos government's request
28th October 2020 Nigeria's Lagos state government asked the army to intervene to restore order amidst anti-police brutality protests, but soldiers did not shoot... →
Tanzania president Magufuli seeks second term as polls open
28th October 2020 Tanzanians headed to the polls on Wednesday for presidential and parliamentary elections that President John Magufuli hopes will hand him another... →
Bitter rivals, familiar faces and fears as Ivory Coast votes for president
28th October 2020 Residents of Ivory Coast's biggest city Abidjan are stocking up on provisions and sending loved ones to rural villages ahead of a contentious... →
Head of Sudan's ruling council defends deal for ties with Israel
27th October 2020 The military leader of Sudan's ruling council sought to defend on Monday a US-backed agreement to establish relations with Israel, saying the deal... →
EU backs Nigerian candidate for WTO leadership – EU official
27th October 2020 The European Union is backing former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to head the World Trade Organization, sending a signal of trust... →
Climate change poses growing threats to vulnerable Africa, UN says
26th October 2020 Floods, droughts, hotter weather and a desert locust invasion — the impacts of climate change are hitting Africa hard, and worse is ahead for the... →
Pompeo says Libya ceasefire agreement a "courageous step"
26th October 2020 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that a ceasefire agreement between Libya's warring factions was a courageous step and that all... →
Tanzania's 'Bulldozer' president hopes mega-projects impress voters
26th October 2020 When Tanzanian President John Magufuli criss-crossed the country on the campaign trail ahead of Wednesday's elections, he touted the billions of... →
Three-way talks on Blue Nile dam to resume Tuesday – AU chairman
26th October 2020 Negotiations between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over a multi-billion dollar dam on the Blue Nile will resume on Tuesday, nearly two months after... →
