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Cash-strapped Congolese eye deep inequalities ahead of elections Five years after graduating with a diploma in computer network maintenance, Georges Bamue, 27, still navigates the streets of Democratic Republic of Congo's capital as a motorcycle taxi rider, unable to find a job or raise enough...

Congolese voters face delays at polls amid logistical challenges People in the Democratic Republic of Congo were voting Wednesday in a high-stakes election pitting the incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi against a fragmented opposition, whose leaders denounced "chaos" and "irregularities". The...

DR Congo elections: Voting marred by delays Presidential, parliamentary, provincial and municipal elections opened on Wednesday in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Lengthy delays forced officials to extend the voting process, and polling stations that were not able to open on Wednesday will...

Guinea-Bissau appoints new PM after last month's 'attempted coup' Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Wednesday replaced his prime minister, tasking his replacement with waging war on corruption, after what he described as last month's "attempted coup".

DR Congo votes for second day in election marred by delays Congo was wrapping up its second day of voting Thursday after a chaotic rollout and lengthy delays forced officials to extend the balloting in the general election. The problems drew criticism from some opposition candidates as concerns...

France plans to close Niger embassy, diplomatic sources say France is planning to close its embassy in Niger for an indefinite period as it is unable to carry out diplomatic tasks due to restrictions imposed by the ruling junta, a French embassy letter to its Niger staff dated Tuesday and seen...

High stakes, long wait: What outcome for DR Congo after elections? The stakes are as high as the wait is long in DR Congo. Voting rolled over for an unscheduled second day in a sprawling, often unruly Central African nation that’s picking a president, as well as national, regional and municipal...

Congolese cast ballots as polls extended for second day Voting has taken place for an unscheduled second day in some areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Long delays and logistical problems on Wednesday saw some polling stations across the vast country unable to open at all.

Clashes in Guinea over fuel supply after oil depot blast kills at least 23 Protesting youths and security forces clashed in Guinea's capital Conakry on Thursday as demonstrators demanded petrol be restored at service stations whose supplies were suspended after a deadly explosion at the...

Last French troops leave Niger, ending decade of Sahel missions The last French troops deployed in Niger left on Friday, an AFP journalist reported, marking an end to more than a decade of French anti-jihadist operations in west Africa's Sahel region.

Former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam elected to lead Ivory Coast opposition Ivorian-French banker Tidjane Thiam was Friday elected leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Ivory Coast, a victory which puts him in position to contest the next presidential election in 2025.

Chad votes in favour of a new constitution backed by junta leader Deby Chadians have voted in favour of a new constitution that critics say could help cement the power of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby

More than 100 killed in central Nigeria during attacks by military gangs More than a hundred people have been killed in central Nigeria in a series of attacks on villages, local government officials said Monday.

Dozens killed in armed groups attacks on villages in central Nigeria Armed groups have killed at least 160 people in central Nigeria in a series of attacks on villages, local government officials said on Monday. Northwest and central Nigeria have been long terrorised by bandit militias operating...

Senegal's jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko files to run for presidency Jailed Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has submitted his candidacy to contest a February presidential election with the constitutional council despite the state’s refusal to provide him the necessary documents.

DR Congo's government to ban protests against election 'irregularities' Democratic Republic of Congo's government on Tuesday is to ban an opposition protest planned for Wednesday over last week's chaotic national election as early results showed President Felix Tshisekedi in the lead.

Scores killed in attacks by suspected herders in Nigeria A series of attacks on villages in central Nigeria over the last few days have killed nearly 200 people, local authorities said on Wednesday, in the latest case this year of such mass killings blamed on the farmer-herder crisis in the West...

DR Congo police disperse banned protest by the opposition Several people were wounded in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital on Wednesday as riot police forcibly dispersed a banned protest by the opposition, who are calling for a re-run of last week's chaotic national elections.

Half a year into the Sudan conflict, its people are displaced, hungry, and in crisis The conflict between warring factions in Sudan has left thousands dead and millions have been forced to flee. Half a year on since the outbreak of the fighting, the humanitarian situation is worse than ever...

Former Congolese aide, once condemned to death, now a high-ranking official after military reshuffle Announced on national television, the reshuffle sees the return of a former top military aide, who was convicted of involvement in the 2001 assassination of president Laurent-Désiré Kabila. Eddy...