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Malawi: Court to rule on presidential poll on Monday

Malawi’s Constitutional Court is expected to announce whether the presidential election won by incumbent Peter Mutharika in May 2019 will…

February 1, 2020

African countries stoke ‘war’ against coronavirus

African governments are stepping up measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, although the continent has so far been…

February 1, 2020

Nine illegal miners killed in South Africa – Police

Nine illegal miners from Lesotho were “stoned to death” on Friday in a Johannesburg suburb by a group of rival…

February 1, 2020

US appoints special envoy for S. Sudan crisis

The United States on Friday named a special envoy to seek progress in the crisis in South Sudan, whose rival…

January 31, 2020

ECOWAS attempts to break political deadlock in Guinea-Bissau

A visiting commission from the economic community of West African states, ECOWAS wants to save Guinea Bissau from recurrent outbreaks…

January 31, 2020

Worsening locust invasion threatens food security across East Africa

The worst locust outbreak that parts of East Africa have seen in 70 years needs some $76 million to help…

January 31, 2020

AU planning inter-Libya reconciliation forum after Brazzaville summit

Three African presidents were in Brazzaville, capital of Republic of Congo on Thursday when the 8th meeting of the African…

January 31, 2020

‘No one tells Guinea what to do’ – Conde warns foreign meddlers

“No one tells Guinea what to do.” The words of Guinean President Alpha Condé, who has been facing a wave…

January 30, 2020

Coronavirus: Ivory Coast’s suspected case tests negative

The coronavirus was confirmed in the Chinese city on January 7, 2020. Cases have since been confirmed in several other…

January 30, 2020

Nigerian drug dealer and cyber fraudster jailed in UK

A self-confessed Nigerian drug-dealer and cyber fraudster, Dan Aiyegbusi has been sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday, 28…

January 30, 2020

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