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Category: Africa
Equatorial Guinea: President Obiang runs again for office, seeking to extend record 43-year rule
President Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea, the world’s longest-standing leader, is running for office again in Sunday elections, as he wants to extend his 43-year ... Read More
Namibia restores Chinese firm’s lithium export permit despite ongoing corruption investigation
Chinese company's lithium ore export permit has been restored by Namibia’s mining authority despite an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption. In October, Namibia banned Xinfeng ... Read More
Gabon, Guinea-Bissau ink two cooperation deals to bolster ties
Gabon and Guinea Bissau signed Wednesday two cooperation agreements spanning consultation on political and diplomatic matters, as both countries move to strengthen ties, the central ... Read More
Morocco’s King calls for adoption of proactive, preventive policies to preserve African citizens’ health & dignity
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has called for the adoption by African countries of proactive and preventive policies to preserve African citizens’ health and dignity. ... Read More
Qatar-based beIN media Group warns against World Cup matches broadcast in Gabon
Qatar-owned beIN MEDIA GROUP has warned against any attempt by whosever to broadcast its channels and FIFA World Cup matches in Gabon. The group issued ... Read More
Guinea’s Mamadi Doumbouya orders audit of national budget management
The leader of transition in Guinea Mamadi Doumbouya has ordered Prime Minister Bernard Gomou to audit the spending of the national budget after the country ... Read More
Côte d’Ivoire to pull out contingent from UN peace keepers in Mali in backdrop of bilateral crisis
Côte d’Ivoire Tuesday informed the Unite Nations about its decision to gradually withdraw its forces taking part in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission ... Read More
Nigeria: Gunmen kill traditional ruler of Obudi Agwa in Imo state
Gunmen have mowed down the traditional ruler of Obudi Agwa in Nigeria’s Imo state, in an incident authorities blame on Biafran separatists. The state police ... Read More
Congo: thousands flee advance of M23 rebels near key city of Goma
With fighting between the Congolese army and M23 rebels moving closer to the key city of Goma, thousands of people have been displaced, plunging this ... Read More
Troops, M23 rebels clash in eastern DRC as East Africa bloc announces peace talks
Congolese troops and M23 rebels traded heavy fire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday (14 November), just as East African leaders a ... Read More