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Egypt president warns Nile water ‘untouchable’
Egypt's president, Abdel Fattah el-Sissi said Tuesday his country's share of the Nile River's waters are `untouchable` in a stark…
Niger says it thwarts coup attempt days before presidential transition
The assailants, from a nearby air base, fled after the presidential guard met their attack with heavy shelling and gunfire,…
Former president Gbabgo could return to Ivory Coast after ICC upholds acquittal
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday upheld its 2019 acquittal of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo on charges of…
Ghana’s finance ministry raises $3 billion via 4-year zero-coupon bond
Ghana's finance ministry announced on Tuesday that a $4 billion zero-coupon bond tranche had been successfully placed on the foreign…
UN probe links France to recent Mali airstrike
A UN investigation has linked France to the recent airstrike in Mali that killed 19 civilians attending a wedding. The…
Kenya: Urban refugee girls, women to benefit from e-learning initiative
Urban refugee girls in Kenya are set to benefit from an e-learning and tele-counselling initiative by a conglomerate of community…
Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hails ‘success’ of Suez ship rescue
On Monday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi celebrated the progress of an operation to free the giant Ever Provided container…
Barack Obama’s grandmother ‘Mama Sarah’ dies in Kenya
Sarah Obama, former US President Barack Obama's step-grandmother, died Monday at a hospital in Kisumu, Western Kenya, while undergoing treatment…
Tanzanian leaders applaud Magufuli, pledge loyalty to Suluhu
The government would endorse the late president's wish to raise Chato to regional status if it meets the requirements for…
Ever Given container ship blocking Suez Canal re-floated, starts moving
According to maritime traffic monitoring sites, the huge container ship that has been blocking the Suez Canal for nearly a…
Madagascar’s former president Didier Ratsiraka dies at 84
Didier Ratsiraka, Madagascar's former president and a naval officer known as the "Red Admiral" for his socialist policies, died on…
Nigeria’s president says new $1.3bn fertiliser plant to be commissioned soon
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said that a new $1.3 billion basic chemicals platform that will produce ammonia and fertilisers…