Senegal’s president has confirmed that he will stand down when his term expires on 2 April. In a post on…
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Guinea junta appoints Mamadou Oury Bah as new prime minister
Former Guinean opposition leader Mamadou Oury Bah has been appointed prime minister by the country’s military junta, a week after…
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Nigeria imposes annual levy on expatriate workers
Nigeria has imposed a mandatory annual levy for organisations employing expatriate workers, requiring them to pay $15,000 (£12,000) for a…
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Liberia’s President Boakai had heat exhaustion during inauguration – spokesman
Liberia’s new President Joseph Boakai has been declared “perfectly fine” by his doctors, his office says. The 79-year-old failed to…
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Blitz Bazawule – the Ghanaian who dazzled Beyoncé takes on The Color Purple
Blitz Bazawule, the director of a new film adaptation of Alice Walker’s revered 1982 novel The Color Purple, is a…
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Sudan war: ‘When a bomb fell I told my son it was an action movie’
Recent army losses as Sudan’s civil war has spread to new parts of the country have led to fears of…
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UN human rights chief on Middle East tour – but access to Israel unclear
Volker Turk’s office could only say he had sought access to Israel and Gaza. His trip began in Egypt and…
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WHO says more than a dozen hospitals out of service in Gaza
More than a dozen hospitals in Gaza are no longer operating, a doctor from the World Health Organization has said.…
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Israel aims to cut Gaza ties after war with Hamas
Israel has suggested that the long-term aim of its military campaign in Gaza is to sever all links with the…
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Niger junta says ousted President Mohamed Bazoum tried to escape
The military government in Niger says it has foiled an attempt by the deposed former President, Mohamed Bazoum, to escape…
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