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Army disarray hobbles Congo's fight with Rwanda-backed rebels, officers say
Paris - Soldiers from Democratic Republic of Congo's 223rd Battalion were sent to the lush hillsides near Lake Kivu to repel a rebel...
Jul 4, 20247 min read


Egypt overhauls cabinet as economic pressures, power cuts persist
CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in a heavily reshuffled cabinet on Wednesday that includes new finance and foreign...
Jul 4, 20243 min read


New South African government inspires hope and fear
South Africa's new unity government inspired cautious optimism on Monday from industry and financial markets but many citizens and...
Jul 2, 20242 min read


South Africa's Ramaphosa announces cabinet that includes ex-opposition leader
JOHANNESBURG - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed former opposition leader John Steenhuisen as minister of agriculture on...
Jul 1, 20242 min read


S.Africa's DA committed to cabinet negotiations, ANC says talks 'almost done'
CAPE TOWN - South Africa's Democratic Alliance (DA) is committed to working out a deal over posts in President Cyril Ramaphosa's cabinet,...
Jun 28, 20242 min read


Kenya's Ruto rejects tax bill, returns it to parliament, local media reports
Kenya's President William Ruto on Wednesday declined to sign a highly contentious finance bill that has sparked nationwide deadly...
Jun 27, 20241 min read


Orphans in Congo fed palm weevil larvae in bid to beat malnutrition
KINSHASA - At an orphanage in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, more than 60 children stared at their plate of palm...
Jun 26, 20242 min read


Kenya's president says tax protests 'hijacked' after they turn violent
NAIROBI - Kenyan President William Ruto said on Tuesday security was his "utmost priority" after protests against a bill to raise taxes...
Jun 26, 20244 min read


Namibian court declares laws banning gay sex unconstitutional
WINDHOEK - A high court in Namibia declared two colonial-era laws that criminalised same-sex acts between men unconstitutional on...
Jun 21, 20242 min read


Police fire tear gas, water cannon at anti-tax protesters in Kenya capital
NAIROBI -Riot police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of demonstrators in Nairobi on Thursday as coordinated...
Jun 20, 20242 min read


South Africa's Ramaphosa vows to fight inequality as power-sharing begins
PRETORIA -A weakened South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged on Wednesday that his new multi-party government would work to...
Jun 20, 20242 min read


Nine killed in blasts at Chad ammunition depot, health minister says
N'DJAMENA - At least nine people were killed and more than 46 injured in blasts caused by a fire at a military ammunition depot in...
Jun 19, 20241 min read
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