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AES Leaders Meet At Africa Summit To Harmonise Bilateral Plans With China
During the China-Africa Summit in Beijing, Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister Apollinaire Tambèla and Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Zeine met with Malian Head of...
Uganda: Museveni’s Opposition Bobi Wine Hit By Teargas Canister During Clash With Police
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was hit in the leg with a tear gas canister during a clash with police near Kampala, leaving...
Senegal President Plans To Dissolve Parliament; To Begin Anti-Corruption Campaign
Senegal’s president, Bassirou Faye, plans to dissolve the opposition-led parliament and launch a major anti-corruption campaign, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announced on Wednesday....
Niger Launches Task Force to Promote “Consume Nigerien” Campaign, Boost Local Products
The Minister of Crafts and Tourism, Sofiane Aghaichata Guichene, along with Brah Réki Djermakoye, President of the Solidarity Fund for the Safeguarding of...
China Commits $51 Billion To Africa, Pledges One Million Jobs
China has pledged 360 billion yuan ($50.7 billion) in funding to Africa, the creation of up to 1 million jobs, and support for...
Guinea-Bissau: Military Prosecutor Releases 14 Suspects Of Alleged Coup attempt
The Military Prosecutor’s Office of Guinea-Bissau has ordered the immediate release of 14 soldiers marked as suspects of an alleged coup attempt which...
Cape Verde: Maio Island Records Over 50 Dengue Cases Since August
In Cape Verde, more than 50 cases of dengue fever have been reported on the island of Maio since August, according to the...
Burkina Faso Launches New Biometric Passport Without ECOWAS Logo
Burkina Faso launched a new biometric passport on Tuesday. The latest-generation passport carries no logo nor mention of the Economic Community of West...
129 Dead in Kinshasa Prison Break Attempt – DRC Authorities
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have disclosed that 129 people lost their lives during an attempted prison break at Makala Prison...
U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Presidential Jet Over Illegal Purchase, Flies It To Florida
The United States has seized a private jet linked to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, claiming it was illegally bought and smuggled out of...
Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire Coast Guards Join Forces To Tackle Maritime Piracy
The Coast Guards of Liberia and Cote d’Ivoire have signed a joint operations agreement to combat maritime piracy and other illegal activities on...
Nationwide Protests Erupt In Israel Over Death Of Six Hostages in Gaza, National Labour Union To Go On Strike
Thousands of people in Israel protested on Sunday night after six Israeli hostages held in Gaza were found dead. Israel’s largest labour union,...