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September 03, 2023
African Women Face Tough Fight in Political Life

NAIROBI — After Judy Kengo was sworn into office last year, the Kenyan legislator faced her first public test when a doctored photo of a lookalike kissing another woman surfaced online.
September 02, 2023
US Student Loan Holders Brace for Repayment

WASHINGTON — After a three-and-a-half year pandemic-era pause, U.S. federal student loans start accumulating interest again from Sept. 1, with repayments set to cut the monthly take-home pay of millions of Americans by hundreds, and in some cases thousands, of dollars.
September 01, 2023
Mane, Other Saudi-Based Players Called Up for Senegal, Algeria Clash

DAKAR — Aliou Cisse, the head coach for Senegal’s national football team Friday announced including Sadio Mane and other Saudi Arabia based star players in his team set to face Algeria on Sept. 12.
September 01, 2023
Niger Prepares for Weekend Anti-French Protests

NIAMEY — Nigerian civil society groups in opposition of the presence of French forces in the West African nation have called for a three-day sit-in, starting this weekend.
September 01, 2023
UN Seeks to Alleviate Access Curbs in Niger

GENEVA — The United Nations said Friday it was seeking contact with Niger coup leaders after they stopped its agencies and other organizations from working in military "operation zones."
August 31, 2023
Burkina Faso Approves Law Authorizing Dispatch of Troops to Niger

OUAGADOUGOU — Burkina Faso's government has approved a bill authorizing the dispatch of troops to neighboring Niger, which faces threatened military intervention to restore civilian rule following a coup.
August 30, 2023
Gabon Junta Names Transition Leader, Extends Curfuew

Gabon's military leaders named Republican Guard chief Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema transitional president after they seized control in the wake of elections. "As of tomorrow, Gabonese people will once again be able to freely go about their business between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (0500 GMT to 1700 GMT,) said a senior officer in a televised statement.
August 30, 2023
DRC Soldiers Kill 10 in Anti-UN Protest

GOMA — At least 10 people were killed Wednesday in eastern DR Congo after soldiers attempted to stop a religious sect's planned anti-UN protest, in the latest violence in the conflict-torn region.
August 30, 2023
In Africa, Seven Coups in Three Years

PARIS — The African continent has experienced seven coups since August 2020, before army officers in the Central African country said Wednesday they had deposed President Ali Bongo in Gabon.
August 29, 2023
Algeria Proposes Transitional Plan for Niger

Algiers — Algeria's foreign minister on Tuesday proposed a six-month transitional plan for neighboring Niger, whose coup leader seeks a far longer timeline back to democracy.
August 29, 2023
Mali Signs New Mining Code to Boost Profit

BAMAKO — Mali adopted a new mining code allowing the state to take up to a 30% stake in new mineral projects and collect more revenues from the vital industry.
August 29, 2023
UN: At Least 183 Killed Ethiopia's Amhara Region Clashes

GENEVA — At least 183 people have been killed since July in clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara region, the United Nations said Tuesday as it urged an end to violence and rights abuses.
August 29, 2023
Sudan Army Chief Visits Egypt in First Trip Since Conflict

CAIRO — Sudan's army chief traveled Tuesday to Egypt on his first trip abroad since the outbreak of conflict in April, with the latest violence killing dozens of civilians in the embattled Darfur region.
August 28, 2023
Ethiopian Dissident Seeks Asylum in US

ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian opposition politician Bekele Gerba told AFP on Monday that he had requested political asylum from the United States, citing concerns for his life and the safety of his family.
August 28, 2023
South Sudan Claims First Win at the Basketball World Cup

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — South Sudan head coach Royal Ivey said his team "played with fire" after stunning China to claim their first-ever win at the Basketball World Cup on Monday.
August 28, 2023
French Media Outlets Express 'Incomprehension' Over Gabon Suspension

PARIS — French media outlets RFI and France 24 have expressed "incomprehension" at the suspension of their operations in Gabon at the end of a fraught presidential election.
August 28, 2023
Macron: French Envoy Still in Niger Despite Ultimatum

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that his ambassador to Niger is still in the coup-hit Sahel country despite an ultimatum from the new army leaders to leave his post.
August 27, 2023
Sudan Refugees Flee Violence for Chad

ADRE, CHAD — After hiding at home for weeks, Sudanese refugees evaded militias in Darfur and fled on foot to neighboring Chad with children on their backs and safety their destination.
August 27, 2023
Ritual Welcomes Young Maasai Men Into Adulthood

NAIROBI — With beaming smiles, their hair dyed a red ocher and adorned with a ceremonial headdress of ostrich feathers, the young Maasai men are busy taking selfies. They have just completed the first day of Eunoto, a traditional ritual marking the transition from young warrior to adulthood.
August 26, 2023
Gabonese Vote to Elect New President, Parliament

LIBREVILLE — Voters in Gabon headed to the polls on Saturday for a triple election in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba, scion of a family that has ruled for 55 years, is seeking victory over a belatedly-united opposition.

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