Tag: Politics

Why Francophone Nations Are Kicking Out French Troops From Africa

Ivory Coast has become the latest West African nation to downscale military ties with former colonial power France. President Alassane…

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Africa’s 2024 Recap and What to Expect in 2025

Africa, second largest continent on Earth, will become a pivotal player in international affairs in the coming decades. A confluence…

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Anniversary of ‘liberation’ of Tripoli marked in Libya

Hundreds of people gathered in Tripoli, Libya's capital, to celebrate the city's complete freedom from Khalifa Haftar's militia.  Residents gathered…

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Zambia: Hichilema promises ‘better democracy’ after landslide win

In his first address to the nation, Zambian President-elect Hakainde Hichilema slammed the country's outgoing "brutal regime" while pledging a…

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Zambia’s opposition leader Hichilema emerges country’s president-elect

After defeating President Edgar Lungu in the August 12 election, Zambia's opposition leader and businessman Hakainde Hichilema was declared president-elect…

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Jailed ex-South African President Zuma taken to hospital

Jacob Zuma, South Africa's imprisoned former president, was transported to a hospital on Friday for medical observation, according to prison…

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South Africa: Court clears Ramaphosa of misleading parliament about donations

On Thursday, South Africa's top court upheld an earlier finding that President Cyril Ramaphosa did not intentionally mislead lawmakers about…

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South Africa: Former president, Zuma bags 15 months imprisonment for court contempt

After failing to attend before a corruption investigation earlier this year, South Africa's constitutional court sentenced former President Jacob Zuma…

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Supporters welcome Ex-Ivory Coast president as he returns home after decade of exile

Laurent Gbagbo, the former president of the Ivory Coast who was deposed after a civil war in 2011 and acquitted…

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Mali’s president, top leaders detained by country’s military

Military officers in Mali have detained the transitional government's president, prime minister, and defense minister on Monday, escalating political instability…

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S. Sudan president Salva Kiir dissolves parliament in line with peace agreement

President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has dissolved parliament, a long-awaited move that will enable lawmakers from previously feuding parties…

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Opposition Claims Victory as Ivory Coast Counts Votes

The main opposition party in Ivory Coast claimed victory in a legislative election on Sunday, despite preliminary results being rife…

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