After a disputed presidential election, the military in Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday announced it had seized full control of the country, suspending the vote count and […]
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24 schoolgirls rescued after kidnapping in northwestern Nigeria
Twenty-four schoolgirls abducted from a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria have been released more than a week after their kidnapping. The girls were taken on […]
Tragic Mass Kidnapping at Nigerian Catholic School
In a horrifying incident that has shocked the nation, armed gunmen abducted over 200 pupils and 12 teachers from St. Mary’s Catholic School, a boarding […]
How Tanzania police crushed election protests with lethal force
Security forces in Tanzania responded to widespread street protests over the country’s disputed October 29 general election with lethal force, leaving scores — and by […]
Ghana’s Asante king Otumfuo Osei Tutu II welcomes return of looted artefacts
Ghana’s Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has formally received a major consignment of historic Asante gold and bronze artworks that were taken from the kingdom […]
Gabon court sentences former first lady Sylvia Bongo and her son to 20 years for embezzlement, money-laundering
A special criminal court in Gabon has sentenced former First Lady Sylvia Bongo Ondimba and her son Noureddin Bongo Valentin to 20 years in prison […]
World’s oldest president sworn in for eighth term in Cameroon
Paul Biya, 92, was sworn in on Thursday for an unprecedented eighth seven-year term as president of Cameroon, cementing the rule of the world’s oldest […]
Public barred as Tanzanian president sworn in
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in for a second term on Monday at a tightly controlled ceremony that was closed to the public […]
Tanzania president wins election as hundreds feared dead in unrest
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared the overwhelming winner of Tanzania’s 2025 presidential election, with the electoral commission announcing she secured about 97.66 % […]
Tanzania election heats up as protesters flood cities across the country
A sweeping wave of unrest has erupted across Tanzania as the country’s October 29 general election took place under a cloud of protest, mass mobilization […]
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