Africa

Senegal: Ruling coalition concedes defeat to Opposition leader Faye

Government spokesman Abdou Karim Fofana told journalists on Monday that the ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba had called Bassirou Diomaye Faye…

2 months ago

Senegal Decides: Opposition candidate Faye takes early lead in Senegal presidential polls

 Early results from Senegal's presidential vote put opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye ahead, sending his supporters to celebrate in the…

2 months ago

Ivory Coast wins Africa Cup of Nations

Sebastien Haller scored the winning goal nine minutes from the end as hosts Ivory Coast claimed a third Africa Cup…

3 months ago

Tanzania opposition holds protest to demand constitutional reform

 Tanzania's political opposition held its first major protest in years on Wednesday to demand constitutional changes to reduce presidential powers…

4 months ago

Nigeria’s Dangote refinery starts production after years of delays

Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery has begun producing diesel and aviation fuel, the company said on Saturday, after years of construction…

4 months ago

Liberia President George Weah concedes election defeat to opposition Joseph Boakai

Liberia President George Weah on Friday conceded election defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight race, ending a…

6 months ago

Niger’s ousted president Bazoum attempts to escape, junta captors claim

Niger's junta said on Thursday that it had thwarted an escape attempt by ousted President Mohamed Bazoum who has been…

7 months ago

Eyeing re-election, Congo president eases some terms of eastern military rule

With little over two months until a general election, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on Thursday said some conditions of military…

7 months ago

24 candidates sign up for Congolese presidential race in December

Twenty-four candidates, including Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, have officially declared they will compete for the presidency in the December election,…

7 months ago

President Ruto reshuffles cabinet, swaps foreign affairs minister

Kenya's President William Ruto on Wednesday reshuffled eight members of his cabinet, and folded the foreign affairs ministry into the…

7 months ago