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Hundreds protest in Tunisia to demand a date for fair presidential elections
TUNIS - Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Tunisian capital on Sunday to demand the release of imprisoned journalists, activists...
May 12, 20242 min read
Casualties reported in Chad from gunfire celebrating junta leader's victory
N'DJAMENA -A number of people were hurt in Chad, some severely, in gunfire celebrating interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby's declared...
May 11, 20242 min read
South African social safety net at crossroads as ANC support wanes
JOHANNESBURG -South Africa's African National Congress (ANC), fighting to extend its 30-year grip on power in elections this month,...
May 10, 20244 min read
Prince Harry and Meghan talk mental health on first Nigeria visit
ABUJA - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Friday attended an inaugural mental health summit at a school run by a local non-profit...
May 10, 20241 min read
Rescuers search for survivors after South Africa building collapses
GEORGE, South Africa -Rescuers were using cranes, drills and their bare hands to try to reach dozens of people trapped when a...
May 8, 20242 min read
Building collapse in South Africa leaves three dead, dozens trapped
GEORGE, South Africa -Rescue efforts were underway after three people were killed and dozens remained trapped after a multi-storey...
May 7, 20241 min read
Chad vote counting begins after tense first Sahel presidential poll since coups
N'DJAMENA -Chad deployed dozens of security forces in the capital amid rising tensions on Monday as polls closed and vote counting began...
May 7, 20243 min read
Togo ruling party wins sweeping majority in legislative poll, final provisional results show
LOME - Togo's ruling party has won 108 out of 113 seats in parliament, according to the final provisional results of last month's...
May 5, 20241 min read
Violence shuts crucial aid corridor into Sudan's Darfur, UN agency says
Violence around the city of al-Fashir in Darfur, Sudan, has blocked a recently opened humanitarian corridor from Chad and time is running...
May 4, 20242 min read
Chad prepares to vote in a coup-hit region, wary allies look on
N'DJAMENA - Chad will hold presidential elections on Monday, making it the first in a string of coup-hit states across Central and West...
May 4, 20243 min read
Factbox-Who are the main candidates in Chad's election?
DAKAR - Chad will on Monday become the first of West and Central Africa's junta-ruled countries to hold a vote since a wave of coups...
May 3, 20242 min read
Kenya flood toll rises to 181 as homes and roads are destroyed
NAIROBI -Floods and landslides across Kenya have killed 181 people since March, with hundreds of thousands forced to leave their homes,...
May 2, 20242 min read
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