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Central Africa
Gabon's new prime minister outlines plans for national dialogue
Gabon's military-installed prime minister, Raymond Ndong Sima, on Wednesday outlined plans for a "na...
Southern Africa
Ahead of a vote in Eswatini, Africa's last absolute monarchy, some lack hope
Eswatini will hold on Friday (Sep. 29) parliamentary elections in which political parties cannot dir...
Economy
Namibia suspends imports of South African chickens due to Avian flu outbreak
Namibia has suspended imports of chickens and eggs from neighboring South Africa, which is experienc...
East Africa
Putin's talks with the head of South Sudan
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said relations between Russia and South Sudan were deve...
West Africa
Mali: Junta in power evokes crash of military aircraft
On Wednesday, Mali's ruling junta referred to the loss of a lieutenant-colonel killed, according to ...
Mining
DRC to build copper-cobalt smelter for informal miners
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has expressed support for a new copper-cobalt facility that wil...
North Africa
UN expert urges Algeria to pardon pro-democracy convicts
A United Nations expert on Tuesday urged Algeria to pardon people convicted or detained over their i...
Business
Kenya: President William Ruto woos US tech companies despite boosting business taxes
Kenya’s president is wooing American tech companies, promising a business-friendly environment —...
Opinion
Counting the cost of contagion fears from Africa coups
When Gabon's General Brice Oligui Nguema ousted his distant cousin last month, he became the eighth ...
