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August 09, 2022
Kenya Decides Today

Kenyans lined up before dawn to vote in a high-stakes election Tuesday, with the East African powerhouse on edge as two political heavyweights battle it out in a tight race for the presidency.
August 08, 2022
More Protests Called in Guinea

A Guinean political coalition Monday called for renewed demonstrations against the ruling junta, ending a truce for lack of response to its demands for "credible dialogue" on the transition to civilian rule.
August 08, 2022
DAESH Suspects In Libya's Dock

56 suspected Islamic State group militants captured after the 2016 fall of its bastion Sirte were brought to trial Monday in Libya's western city of Misrata.
August 08, 2022
Morocco Moves Toward U.S. Extradition of Cybercrimes Suspect

Morocco's top court has given a preliminary endorsement over the extradition to the US of a French national suspected of cybercrimes, judicial sources said on Monday.
August 08, 2022
U.S. Wants Africa Partners, Not Dominance - Blinken

The United States is seeking a "true partnership" with Africa and not trying to "outdo" other world powers in vying for influence on the continent, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.
August 08, 2022
Ruto, Odinga Vie Tightly

Kenyans braced for Tuesday's high-stakes election, as millions prepared to vote for a new president in a tight race between Deputy President William Ruto and Raila Odinga, a veteran opposition leader now backed by the ruling party.
August 08, 2022
Mali Insurgent Mayhem Continues

At least four soldiers, two civilians and five assailants were killed on Sunday in an attack in a strategic border zone between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, Mali's army said.
August 08, 2022
Kikuyus Dominate Kenya Politics

ANALYSIS - Mount Kenya is the sacred land of the Kikuyu, Kenya's largest ethnic group, who believe that God lives in the snow-capped volcano they call Kirinyaga. Nearly six decades after independence in 1963, Mount Kenya continues to be at the heart of Kenyan politics.
August 08, 2022
Tunisia Pulls 250+ Migrants from Med

Tunisian coastguards "rescued" more than 250 migrants who were attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, the North African country's National Guard said on Sunday.
August 08, 2022
Young Kenyans Not Eager to Vote - IEBC

ANALYSIS - Over 22 million Kenyans are eligible to take part in this year's polls, with young people accounting for less than 40 percent of that number, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said.
August 08, 2022
Chad Inks Peace Talk Deal

Chad's military government Monday signed a deal with more than 40 opposition groups to launch national peace talks later this month, although the main rebel outfit refused to take part.
August 08, 2022
More Migrants Die in Mediterranean

Six migrants were found dead at sea and others were missing after their boat sank Monday off the coast of Algeria, local television reported, adding six survivors were rescued.
August 07, 2022
What Challenges Does Kenya’s Next Leader Face?

Kenya’s next president will take on spiraling prices, endemic corruption and a mammoth debt mountain as candidates make their final appeals ahead of Tuesday's vote.
August 06, 2022
Kenya Election Fact Sheet

Kenya goes to the polls on Tuesday, August 9, in a closely fought race to elect the fifth president since independence from Britain six decades ago. Here are some facts and figures about the vote and the contenders:
August 06, 2022
ADF Fingered in Ituri Slaughter

Suspected fighters from a notorious rebel group have killed 10 civilians in an attack in Ituri in eastern DRC, local officials said Saturday, as fighting continued.
August 06, 2022
More Kogi Killings

Gunmen have killed six people, including two Indians, in Nigeria's Kogi state, police said Saturday, with the region wracked by jihadist and gang violence.
August 06, 2022
Kenya Candidates Make Final Pitch

Flanked by cheering crowds, the frontrunners in Kenya's presidential election sought to make their final push for votes Saturday under tight security, capping months of frenetic campaigning ahead of the August 9 polls.
August 06, 2022
Sudan Condemns Fatal Insurgent Attack

Sudan's foreign ministry on Saturday condemned the killing of 18 Sudanese people during an attack by an armed group from Chad, state media reported.
August 05, 2022
Senegal Peace Deal "Important Step" - Mediator

The peace deal Senegal has signed with rebels from the country's south is "an important step" towards permanent peace in the home of one of Africa's oldest active rebellions, a mediator said Friday.
August 05, 2022
Chad Junta, Oppo to Sign Accord for Peace

The head of Chad's military government and opposition groups will sign an accord in Doha on Monday to start landmark peace talks aiming for elections later this year, diplomats and negotiators told AFP.

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