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The move also pre-empts a planned opposition-led vote to Andre Rajoelina out of office over the country's spiralling political crisis.
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[35Nord] Tenke Fungurume Mining S.A. ("TFM"), a prominent copper-cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) operated by CMOC Group Ltd. ("CMOC"), today announced its successful completion of The Copper Mark re-audit, achieving "Fully Meet" across all 32 rigorous criteria.
Freed Palestinian prisoners arrived at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis on Monday as part of the ceasefire and prisoner-hostage exchange agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Several Israeli hostages released from Gaza were reunited with their families on Monday at Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital, following more than two years in captivity.
Cameroon's opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claimed victory early Tuesday in the Oct. 12 presidential election, urging President Paul Biya, who has been in power for over four decades, to concede.
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] African Development Bank Group President Dr Sidi Ould Tah on Monday joined global leaders on the World Bank Group's High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs, championing Africa's demographic dividend and the drive for youth employment.
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said he fled the country in fear for his life following a military rebellion but did not announce his resignation in a speech broadcast on national television
Cape Verde will play in the World Cup for the first time after beating Eswatini 3-0 to win its group in African qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Monday.
[InfoWire] The leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank, celebrates a major milestone in its history - 40 years of innovation, growth, and commitment to Africa's development - with a special edition of its annual Ecobank Day.
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The incident raises questions about security at one of Kenya's most heavily guarded places.
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[RFI] Madagascar's embattled President Andry Rajoelina has said he was sheltering in a "safe place" following an attempt on his life, ignoring calls to resign after spiralling unrest that has forced him into hiding.
The UN now says that the peace deal is not being respected. They have further warned of a dire humanitarian situation in the Congo due to the ongoing conflict.
[DW] South Africa could become the first African country to decriminalize sex work, a move that proponents say will protect marginalized groups from violence and severe health risks. But the case faces stiff opposition.
[Premium Times] On Nigeria's coast, pirates prey on artisanal fishers and women traders whose livelihoods are already strained by climate change.
[The Herald] PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA and his South African counterpart President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday mourned 43 people who perished in a Harare-bound crossborder bus in Makhado Town, 100km before Beitbridge Border Post.
[UN News] There is now "real hope" for a ceasefire which would pave the way for a lasting and definitive settlement of the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, Huang Xia, told the Security Council on Monday.
[UN News] Common infections are becoming harder - and sometimes impossible - to treat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday, as new data show that one in six bacterial infections globally are resistant to standard antibiotics, endangering millions and straining health systems worldwide.
[UN News] The escalating political crisis in South Sudan is driving renewed armed violence and making the already dire humanitarian and human rights situations there worse, UN investigators said on Monday.
