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Opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are postponing a protest after President Felix Tshisekedi announced the launch of a national dialogue.
Prosecutors on Tuesday showed a body camera video with singer D4vd telling sheriff's deputies who were investigating a missing person's report that he had only met then-13-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez once in person, and he did not know she was a minor.
The U.S. military said it completed the 11th night of strikes on Iran early Wednesday as attacks across the Middle East overshadowed diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage an interim ceasefire deal that has collapsed.
Wildfires in Algeria have killed six people, the interior ministry announced, with several fires still raging across the North African country gripped by a heatwave.
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Senegal’s famed Pink Lake, or Lake Retba, has regained its distinctive rosy hue and reopened for salt harvesting after a years-long recovery effort following
Nigeria’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate at 26.5% for a second straight meeting, a move that keeps commercial lending rates above 30% for many
The Democratic Republic of Congo says it will consider concerns raised by mining companies over proposed reforms that would significantly expand government
Tanzania and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation have broken ground on a training center and operations control facility, launching a broader
Cameroon’s ruling party convened a rare leadership meeting as scrutiny intensifies over President Paul Biya’s 45-day absence from the country. The 93-year-old
Chimpanzees and bonobos use hugs, kisses, and gentle touch to strengthen trust before stressful situations, offering new insight into the evolutionary origins
ECOWAS leaders have reaffirmed intentions to launch a shared currency, the ECO, next year, though officials now favor a phased approach rather than a
Africa’s largest refinery, the Dangote Refinery, has increased fuel exports as reduced domestic crude supplies under Nigeria’s naira-for-crude arrangement
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has officially endorsed former President Macky Sall’s candidacy to become the next United Nations
Kenya has launched a 30-year development strategy aimed at transforming the country into a high-income, industrialized economy by 2060 through investments in
The United Nations said Tuesday that 144 refugees and migrants were reported dead or missing after "tragic maritime incidents" off the coast of Mauritania last week.
Welcomed as a victory by Macky Sall's supporters, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's decision to back his predecessor's bid for the post of United Nations Secretary-General marks a turning point after months of strained relations between the two men.
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The health worker was evacuated to the UK from the DR Congo after being potentially exposed to the virus.
Hugging before stressful events may be an ancient way of building trust, say scientists studying apes.
People will be able to chat without revealing their contact number once the new feature is rolled out.
Mohammed Tahir has yet to comment on allegations he led a multi-million-dollar ring using torture to get money.
