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Africa This Week (07/06/2025)
Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu died on Thursday at the age of 68, six months after his attempted return to…
Africa This Week (31/05/2025)
Sidi Ould Tah has been elected president of the African Development Bank Group for a five-year tenure. The Mauritanian national…
Africa This Week (24/05/2025)
Tundu Lissu, the head of Tanzania's opposition Chadema party, has been charged with treason and publishing fake material online, reportedly…
Africa This Week (17/05/2025)
Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz's sentence for abuse of office and unlawful enrichment has been raised from five…
Africa This Week (10/05/2025)
Tunisian former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh has been sentenced to 34 years in prison for allegedly facilitating the departure of…
Africa This Week (03/05/2025)
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are set to submit a draft agreement to end the conflict in eastern…
Africa This Week (26/04/2025)
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched its 50th anniversary in Accra, Ghana, highlighting its commitment to…
Africa This Week (19/04/2025)
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has declared the establishment of a "Government of Peace and Unity" in areas under…
Africa This Week (12/04/2025)
Gabon is holding a presidential election today, with eight candidates running for the presidency, including interim president Gen. Brice Oligui…
Africa This Week (05/04/2025)
US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on African countries as part of his 'Liberation Day' strategy, which includes a…
Africa This Week (29/03/2025)
South African ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, expelled from the US and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration, was welcomed…
Africa This Week (22/03/2025)
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame have held direct talks for…