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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
Mauritania's President Ghazouani wins re-election, provisional results show
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has won the country's presidential election, according to...
Jul 1, 20241 min read
Mauritanians go to the polls as Ghazouani seeks re-election
NOUAKCHOTT - Mauritanians head to the polls on Saturday in a presidential election that sees incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani taking on...
Jun 29, 20242 min read
Haiti PM travels to US as Kenyan police patrol capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE - Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille left Port-au-Prince on Friday to travel to Washington and New York, as freshly...
Jun 29, 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
After dramatic tax win, Kenyan protesters plot next moves
NAIROBI - After their stunning success forcing the government to shelve $2.7 billion in tax hikes, young Kenyan activists are setting...
Jun 28, 20243 min read
Global hunger monitor says Sudan faces risk of famine in 14 areas
CAIRO - There is a risk of famine in 14 areas across Sudan if the conflict between military factions escalates further, a global hunger...
Jun 28, 20241 min read
Kenya braces for fresh protests despite president's tax climbdown
NAIROBI - Kenyan police put up roadblocks on streets leading to the presidential palace on Thursday as some protesters vowed to "occupy...
Jun 28, 20243 min read
ICC convicts Mali Islamist for Timbuktu atrocities
THE HAGUE - Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted a Malian Islamist on Wednesday of war crimes and crimes against...
Jun 27, 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
S.Africa says cases against EU citrus measures progressing at WTO
South Africa expects the World Trade Organisation to set up adjudication panels in July to examine its two cases against the European...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
Haiti PM vows to retake country as first Kenyan police arrive
PORT-AU-PRINCE -The first contingent of Kenyan police arrived in the Haitian capital on Tuesday to launch a long-awaited peacekeeping...
Jun 26, 20243 min read
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