Former party of Adama Barrow wins first post-Jammeh local elections
In Gambia, the former party of President Adama Barrow, the United Democratic Party, has won the local government elections, winning 62 of the 120 seats […]
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Malian parties urged to implement 2015 peace agreement
A senior United Nations official Wednesday urged Malian parties to implement 2015 peace agreement, insisting that it is time to move from promises to actions. […]
“50 years is too long!” Togo ruling dynasty under fire (again)
Chanting “50 years is too long,” thousands of protesters took to the streets in Togo on Wednesday, against President Faure Gnassingbé and his government. The […]
Nearly 257 people dead after military plane crashes in Algeria
Nearly 257 people, including members of Western Sahara’s Polisario separatist movement, were killed in a crash of an Algerian military plane soon after takeoff from […]
Commonwealth Games: 8 Cameroon athletes “abscond”
Seven Cameroonian athletes have fled from their accommodation at the Commonwealth Games in Australia, team officials said on Wednesday. The missing weightlifters and boxers were […]
Zimbabwe: Observers from 46 countries to monitor polls for first time since 2002
The Zimbabwean government will for the first time since 2002 allow Western poll observers to monitor its national elections, local media reports. General elections are […]
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir orders release of political detainees
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, on Tuesday, ordered the release of all political prisoners in the country, state-run news agency reports. According to SUNA, President al-Bashir’s […]
UAE Condemns Somalia for Seizing Private Jet
The United Arab Emirates condemned on Tuesday Somalian authorities for seizing one of its civilian aircraft that was carrying millions of dollars, reported WAM news […]
Algeria: Ailing Bouteflika asked to run for fifth term
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been given vote of confidence to stand for next year election despite his poor health condition, since he suffered a […]
Speaker of Somalia’s parliament resigns amid political crisis
The speaker of Somalia’s parliament has resigned on Monday following a dispute with President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. Mohamed Osman Jawari had submitted his resignation letter […]