Eighty-year-old Laurent Gbagbo was re-elected as leader of the PPA-CI party at its congress this week.
READ MORECape Verdeans headed to the polls on Sunday in legislative elections marked by uncertainty, with five parties competing and Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva seeking a rare third term in a country long praised for its political stability.
Felicien Kabuga, once among Rwanda’s richest businessmen and later accused of helping finance the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, has died in detention while awaiting further legal proceedings before a UN-backed tribunal in The Hague.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the opposition is sharply criticizing what it calls a “two‑tier democracy” after a pro‑UDPS march in Kinshasa reignited debate over U.S. sanctions and a possible constitutional reform that could open the door to a third term for President Félix Tshisekedi.
Army sources say 46 troops were wounded in the raid at the Barka Tolorom military base on Lake Chad late on Monday.
Dozens of tanker trucks carrying Iraqi oil began crossing into Syria on Monday through the recently reopened Rabia–Yarubiyah border gate, marking the revival of a strategic overland route for energy exports as regional tensions continue to disrupt maritime shipping.
A ceasefire between Iran and the United States seemed to be holding on Tuesday in spite of missile and drone attacks against vessels and an emirati port on Monday
Some experts say the situation around the vital oil chokepoint remains uncertain, with Iran continuing to signal its intent to target ships that do not use with its preferred transit route.
The legislation criminalises actions deemed to promote “the interests of a foreigner against those of Uganda” and labels individuals or groups receiving foreign funding as “agents of foreigners.” Those convicted under the law could face prison sentences of up to 20 years.
According to several ANE employees, IT specialists at the institution’s data processing centre are refusing to release the results of the second round of municipal, regional and parliamentary elections held on April 26.
Sudan has withdrawn its ambassador to Ethiopia following tensions between the two neighbouring countries.
Commander of the Rapid Support Forces Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo,widely known as Hemetti,has reaffirmed his commitment to continuing military operations against the Sudanese Army while insisting that his
Less that two weeks after a coordinated wave of attacks struck Mali, the country’s junta leader has appointed a new chief of the general staff to the armed forces.
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