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Faye wins Senegalese presidential election with 54.28% of votes
In Senegal, the provisional official results of the highly anticipated presidential election held on Sunday, March 24, have been unveiled, revealing Bassirou Diomaye Faye as the victor with an impressive 54.28% of the votes.
This…
South Sudan: UNMISS, partners commission centre to assist survivors
To support some of the survivors of conflict related sexual violence in South Sudan, the United Nations Mission in the country (UNMISS) and partners recently opened a safe house in Andari in Western Equatoria.
Conflicts in South Sudan…
Tunisia Sentences Four To Death For Assassination Of Politician
A court in Tunisia has sentenced four people to death and two to life imprisonment for their role in the assassination of opposition leader Chokri Belaid 11 years ago,the country's first political assassination in decades.
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Guinea-Bissau:Ex-President’ Son Jails In US
"He is the son of the former president of Guinea-Bissau and was trafficking drugs for a very specific reason - to fund a coup that would eventually lead him to the presidency of his native country where he planned to establish a drug…
Uganda Civil Servants Told To Exercise Weekly
The Ugandan government has instructed all civil servants to spend two hours a week doing physical exercise to keep them fit and healthy.
The directive was shared in a letter to government agencies from the head of public…
Ethiopia’s CBE Bank Recovers $10m Taken During Technical Glitch
Ethiopia's largest bank says it has recovered almost three-quarters of the $14m (£12m) it lost in a glitch that allowed customers to withdraw more money than they had in their accounts.
Abe Sano, head of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia…
MNJTF Troops: Two Terrorist Commanders Surrender in Lake Chad
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has announced the surrender of 2 commanders of the Boko Haram faction of BAKOURA BUDUMA.
A statement by the Chief of Military Public Information Officer MNJTF N'Djamena Chad, Lieutenant Colonel…
Libyan oil minister suspends over legal investigation
Libya's oil and gas minister in the Government of National Unity has been temporarily suspended from work, a state institution said, citing a legal investigation.
The Administrative Control Agency (ACA) said on its verified Facebook page…
Togo adopts new Constitution moves from presidential to parliamentary system
Togolese lawmakers adopted a new constitution introduced by members of the ruling party which transitions the West African nation from a presidential to a parliamentary system.
The country's opposition, which boycotted the last…
Senegalese Ruling coalition candidate concedes defeat in presidential election
Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba has conceded defeat in the just concluded presidential election.
Ba on Monday called Bassirou Diomaye Faye, to recognise the opposition candidate's win in Sunday's presidential election.…