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Five candidates confirmed for Sao Tome and Principe presidential race

Aug 10, 2026

The Constitutional Court validated, on 16 June, five of the six candidacies: the incumbent President Carlos Vila Nova, running for a second term; former Prime Minister Jorge Bom Jesus; the parliamentary leader of the ADI, Nito D’Abreu; as well as jurists Miques João Bonfim and Eugénio Tiny.

Ivory Coast fashion designers storm the international stage

Aug 10, 2026

Favoured by the likes of Beyoncé and Aya Nakamura, Ivory Coast fashion is wooing the world stage, thanks in part to showcasing on social media.

Women sand miners toil stripped Cape Verde beach

Aug 10, 2026

On a rocky Cape Verde beach, Maria and Vania fill their buckets with black sand the moment that waves recede, transporting it on their heads to a stockpile where it will be sold illegally.

Algeria battles intense wildfires amid heatwave

Aug 10, 2026

Algeria continues to battle intense wildfires amid high temperatures, with authorities saying they have mobilised significant resources to fight them.

Senegal: Ex-president Sall arrives back for meeting with successor

Aug 10, 2026

Senegal's ex-president Macky Sall, who is campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general, arrived in Dakar Friday for a brief meeting with his successor, a visit criticised by the former leader's detractors.

Senegal: Faye, ex-president Macky Sall hold high-stakes meeting

Aug 10, 2026

Senegal's ex-president Macky Sall, who is campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general, held a meeting in Dakar Friday with his successor, a visit criticised by the former leader's detractors

Concern mounts in Cameroon over Biya’s prolonged absence

Aug 10, 2026

Paul Biya has been out of public view for 58 days, but for some residents like Mr. Njoya, who is trying to remain reassured, the silence does not pose a major threat to the country.

DR Congo: Government bans export of copper and cobalt concentrates

Aug 10, 2026

The decision is part of a move to increase local processing and hike revenue from the country's mineral wealth.

Frontline Ebola workers in DR Congo threaten to quit over unpaid salaries

Aug 10, 2026

Frontline health workers battling the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo say they are risking their lives without receiving the salaries they were promised, prompting strikes and fears that staff shortages could undermine efforts to contain one of the country's worst outbreaks.

Women in El-Obeid testify to rape during Sudan conflict

Aug 10, 2026

Displaced women living in a camp in El-Obeid, in North Kordofan, say they were raped by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) members in front of their children before fleeing.

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