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Police in the Ugandan capital of Kampala lobbed tear gas at protesters and put out fires lit after the Ugandan electoral commission announced early results showing incumbent president Yoweri Museveni leading a presidential ballot.
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President Yoweri Museveni is in a commanding lead ahead of his main challenger, pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine.
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[RFI] The bodies of at least 21 migrants have been found in a mass grave on a farm in eastern Libya, security sources have said, with as many as 10 others who survived captivity showing signs of of torture. It is the latest tragedy involving people seeking to reach Europe through the North African country.
[RFI] Uganda's main opposition candidate, Bobi Wine, was under house arrest, his party said, as early results on Friday showed veteran President Yoweri Museveni with a commanding lead in the presidential election.
Chad said Friday seven of its soldiers had been killed in a clash at the Sudanese border, with an official blaming the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the group locked in a brutal civil war in Sudan.
Abubakar Abdullahi sheltered 262 people after they came under attack from Fulani herders in 2018.
A Kenyan man who once lived on the streets now shares his small home with a small flock of rescued birds. Rodgers Oloo Magutha has nursed dozens of injured kites, owls and storks back to health, filling a gap in a country with few rehabilitation centres.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a surprise call for improved diplomatic relations with Europe, saying Moscow is ready to restore dialogue despite ties remaining at their lowest point since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Ongoing floods in the north-eastern provinces of South Africa has led to the closure of the world-famous Kruger National Park.
The controversy comes at a sensitive time for Pretoria, which is trying to repair strained relations with the United States. Ties have worsened under President Donald Trump’s administration, which has accused South Africa of anti-American policies, imposed steep trade tariffs
Kampala remained tense and unusually quiet on Friday as Ugandans waited for the final results of the presidential election, with uncertainty gripping the capital.
The game in Rabat (19:00 GMT) pits the continent's top two teams against one another, with the North Africans ranked 11th in the world and the Teranga Lions eight places below them.
[Vanguard] Residents of the Odo-Kekere Community in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, on Thursday evening, were thrown into panic following the sudden partial collapse of a structure in a local public school in the area.
[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, congratulates the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the successful launch of the Alsat-3A Earth observation satellite, marking a significant advance in Africa's space and geospatial capabilities.
[Vanguard] The Police Command in Anambra has cautioned residents of Awka against organising or participating in street protests over any form of crime, warning that such actions could undermine public peace and safety.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia and Morocco have convened their first-ever joint defense committee meeting aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation across various military fields on Thursday.
[Premium Times] It was a double whammy for the Lamidos, particularly Aminu, with the Supreme Court earlier delivering a judgement reversing their acquittal in a separate joint money laundering trial.
His party, the Front for the National Salvation of Cameroon, has also announced it will boycott upcoming parliamentary and municipal elections, arguing that participation would legitimise what it calls electoral wrongdoing.
Torrential rains and devastating floods have killed dozens of people across southern Africa, with authorities warning that more severe weather is still to come.
Russia’s new ambassador to Niger presented his credentials on Thursday to the West African country’s military leader, as the two nations continue to strengthen ties.
