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Algeria’s Bouteflika confirms run for 5th term

Ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika declared he will seek a fifth term in April elections in a message published by state media Sunday, after he...

DR Congo election: African leaders congratulate Tshisekedi

Two African presidents have congratulated Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi for winning last month's presidential poll, despite the African Union saying...

Zimbabwe: South Africa refused emergency loan request

South Africa has said it rejected a request from Zimbabwe for an emergency loan of $1.2bn (£932m) in December. Zimbabwe's government had hoped the cash...

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa Skips Davos, Heads Home After Fuel Protests

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa said he is returning home from a trade mission to Russia a week after violent protests over rising fuel costs...

African support grows for Tshisekedi as DR Congo president

African nations on Sunday began recognising Felix Tshisekedi as DR Congo's incoming president after the Constitutional Court upheld the vote results, rejecting claims by...

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Courts resume normal sittings on Tuesday, November 10

The Office of the Judicial Secretary has directed all courts across the country to resume normal sittings on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, following the suspension of the industrial action by judicial service staff.

Prof Quartey elected PIAC Chairman

Professor Peter Quartey, an economist and development finance expert, has been elected Chairman of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) for a one-year term.

Seven killed, over 100 hurt as trains collide near Giza in Egypt

At least seven people have died and more than 100 have been injured after two southbound trains collided near the Egyptian city of Giza.

At least 39 dead as migrant boat sinks off Senegal

At least 39 people have lost their lives after a small wooden boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Senegal while heading for Spain's Canary Islands, according to Senegalese authorities.

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