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West African Leaders Agree on New Single Currency Plan
West African leaders present at a summit in Ghana on Saturday agreed on a new road map to launch a…
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South African President Urges G-7 to Boost COVID-19 Global Program
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa wants the Group of Seven countries to help finance the World Health Organization’s program to…
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Popular Nigerian Televangelist T.B. Joshua Has Died
Temitope Balogun Joshua, one of Africa’s most popular televangelists who was known as T.B. Joshua, has died at the age…
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West Africa Leaders Suspend Mali from Region Block over Coup
West African leaders suspended Mali from their regional bloc Sunday over what they said amounted to a coup last week,…
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Benin’s President Patrice Talon Sworn In
Benin's President Patrice Talon, reelected last month amid controversy, was sworn in for a second term on Sunday.
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Threat to ANC Northern Cape Congress as Members Head to Court to Stop ‘Distortion of Party Processes’
Disgruntled ANC Northern Cape members have launched a court bid to halt the province's much anticipated elective congress scheduled for…
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Congo Leader Visits Sudan, Egypt for Talks on Nile Dispute
Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi, the current head of the African Union, met Saturday with Egyptian and Sudanese officials amid international…
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Chad Junta Names Transition Government
The military junta that took power in Chad last month after the death of veteran leader Idriss Deby Itno named…
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Senegalese Women Try to Keep Pottery Tradition Alive
In the village of Cassamance, in the south of Senegal, pottery is a tradition and art. The knowledge is handed…
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Djibouti President Guelleh Wins Election for Fifth Term
Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh won a fifth five-year term on Saturday after an election boycotted by most of the…
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IMF Approves $2.34 Billion Package for Kenya
The International Monetary Fund on Friday said its board had approved new three-year financing arrangements for Kenya valued at $2.34…
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Gabon Wants More Equality Between Men and Women
Gabon will present three bills to parliament to strengthen equality between men and women, notably by fighting against "violence" and…
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Tanzanian President Urges Citizens to Unite After Magufuli’s Death
Tanzania’s new president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, said Friday that the country should unite and avoid pointing fingers after the death…
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Political Parties Call for Unity Amid Tensions in Zulu Royal Family
Leaders of political parties in KwaZulu-Natal have called for unity within the Zulu royal family following revelations of tensions between…
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West Africa Readies for Ebola Battle
At least five people are known to have died of Ebola in Guinea since an outbreak in February.
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NDC Youth Organizer Says Judiciary Should Focus on Public Mistrust, Not Media Censorship
National Youth Organizer for the National Democratic Congress George Opare Addo has taken a swipe at the judges sitting on…
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Mali Unveils Plan for Government, Pledge Jihadist Talks
Mali's interim government said Friday that it would pursue dialogue with jihadists and stage elections, amid fears that it is…
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Summit Embraces Ending Political Violence in Central African Republic
The end of the arms embargo on the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) may be one of the…
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U.S. Backs Okonjo-Iweala, First Woman and African, to Head WTO
The Biden administration declared its "strong support" for former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Friday, Feb. 5 to serve as…
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Summit Embraces Ending Political Violence in Central African Republic
The end of the arms embargo on the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) may be one of the…
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Ethiopian Official Claims Egypt Linked to ‘Destabilization’ Campaign
The Egyptian government has been stepping up its long-standing policy of destabilizing and weakening Ethiopia by “providing full support to…
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Yoweri Museveni Declared Winner Amid Election Fraud Allegations in Uganda
One of Africa's longest-serving leaders, Yoweri Museveni, was declared the winner of Uganda's presidential election by the country's electoral commission…
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Obiozor Gets Backing of Former Minister of External Affairs
Chief Tom Ikimi, a former Nigerian Minister of External Affairs, said Monday the Igbo made a better choice in Professor…
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Niger Presidential Election Heads for Runoff Feb. 20
Niger is set for a second round of voting as no candidate clinched the needed majority for a first-round win…
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South Africans Debate the Death Penalty Amid Rise in Gender-Based Violence
South African lawmakers have no appetite to restore the death penalty, despite growing calls globally for the reinstatement of capital…
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