Some 200 West African soldiers, mainly from Nigeria and Ivory Coast, are in Benin to support the government following Sunday’s…
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Trump to host signing of peace deal between leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda
The leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are set to sign a peace deal aimed at ending…
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Ukraine and US negotiators to meet in Florida after Moscow talks, White House says
US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet the head of Ukraine’s national security council, Rustem Umerov, for talks in Miami…
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Zelensky says Ukraine territory ‘most difficult’ issue, as US envoy prepares to meet Putin
President Zelensky has said Kyiv’s priorities in peace talks to end the war with Russia are maintaining Ukraine’s sovereignty and…
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Nigeria cancels mother-tongue teaching in primary schools and reverts to English
The Nigerian government has announced it is cancelling a controversial policy that mandated the use of indigenous languages for teaching…
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Son who sued parents must stay at Ghana boarding school, judge rules
A 14-year-old British boy who took his parents to court after they sent him to boarding school in Africa must…
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Trump tells military to prepare for ‘action’ against Islamist militants in Nigeria
US President Donald Trump has ordered the military to prepare for action in Nigeria to tackle Islamist militant groups, accusing…
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Protests spread across Tanzania after elections marred by unrest
Protests have escalated in major cities across Tanzania as opposition supporters denounce Wednesday’s presidential and parliamentary elections as a sham.Hundreds…
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Ivory Coast president, 83, secures fourth term after two rivals barred
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has secured a fourth term following an election in which two of his biggest challengers…
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Cameroon’s 92-year-old president wins controversial eighth term
Cameroon’s 92-year-old president has won a controversial eighth term, in a fiercely disputed election.Paul Biya, who is the world’s oldest…
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