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Kenya demands renegotiation of $5bn borrowed from China

Kenya wants to renegotiate a multibillion-dollar loan from China that was used to build a major railway because though the country is up to date on its payments, it cannot continue with the current 20-year schedule. Answering questions from a parliamentary committee, Kenya’s incoming transport minister, Kipchumba Murkomen, said the country will have to ask […]

Comoros: curfew imposed after president’s disputed re-election sparks deadly protests

An overnight curfew has been imposed in the Comoros after post-election violence against President Azali Assoumani’s disputed re-election turned deadly on Thursday (18 January), with the first gunshot victims arriving in hospital and security forces battling stone-throwing protesters in the streets of the capital. Reports of the first serious casualties emerged two days after the […]

Atlas Lions show promise despite late Norway equalizer in pre-World Cup friendly

Morocco delivered a largely convincing performance in their final World Cup warm-up showcasing attacking fluency and control for long stretches before being held to a 1-1 draw by Norway. The Atlas Lions, semifinalists at the 2022 World Cup, underlined their credentials as one of Africa’s strongest sides and the 7th in FIFA ranking with an […]