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Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi is only a year into his second and in theory final term in office but appears to be paving the way for constitutional reform.The suspected overhaul, according to the opposition, is clearly aimed at ensuring the Democratic Republic of Congo’s leader stays in power.Tshisekedi, who easily won December 2023 elections for …

DR Congo leader vague on reform of ‘outdated’ constitutionWed, 11 Dec 2024 16:41:45 GMT Read More »

Deteriorating security in some African nations is eroding progress, Djibouti Foreign Minister and candidate for the African Union Mahamoud Ali Youssouf warned in an interview with AFP on Wednesday. Africa has seen a spate of coups in recent years, leaving the international community worried, with the impact of climate change exacerbating tensions.”The continent is experiencing many …

Djibouti’s AU candidate says ‘problem of governance’ in AfricaWed, 11 Dec 2024 16:41:39 GMT Read More »

Nigerians on social media have leapt into a row surrounding the head of Britain’s Conservative party, Nigeria-raised Kemi Badenoch, after their vice president condemned her for her harsh comments about the country.Badenoch, a Conservative MP since 2017, was born in London to Nigerian parents but raised in Lagos, where she spent most of her childhood. She …

Online row stirs debate in Nigeria after comments on UK Tory leaderWed, 11 Dec 2024 15:12:20 GMT Read More »

Madagascans voted on Wednesday in municipal elections, the final stage in an electoral year key for President Andry Rajoelina who seeks to consolidate his power and retain control of the capital.Tensions arose at the opening of some polling stations, with delays or irregularities such as the absence of the head of the voting booth, an …

Madagascar opposition battles for survival in city hall electionsWed, 11 Dec 2024 14:01:26 GMT Read More »

The Somali army and forces loyal to the semi-autonomous southern Jubaland region have clashed, Somali government and military officials said Wednesday.Conflict-weary Somalia is a federation of five semi-autonomous member states — Puntland, Jubaland, Galmudug, Hirshabelle and South West — and a central government in the capital Mogadishu.Tensions have been rising between the central authority and …

Somali federal and regional forces clash in JubalandWed, 11 Dec 2024 12:41:54 GMT Read More »

FIFA is set to confirm on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup while a joint bid by Morocco, Spain and Portugal which also features matches in South America will be awarded the 2030 tournament.The awarding of hosting rights for both tournaments will go to a vote during a FIFA Congress to …

FIFA to confirm Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup hostsWed, 11 Dec 2024 12:38:27 GMT Read More »

A feared Sudanese militia chief “willingly and enthusiastically” participated in war crimes, the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor charged Wednesday, laying out searing accusations of rape, murder, and torture.Prosecutor Karim Khan was summing up in the case of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known by the nom de guerre Ali Kushayb, facing 31 charges of …

Sudan militia chief ‘enthusiastically’ committed war crimes: prosecutorWed, 11 Dec 2024 10:19:08 GMT Read More »

“I don’t know when I’ll be able to go back to school,” 14-year-old Desta said, one of millions of children in northern Ethiopia’s Amhara region deprived of school.Desta has not been in a classroom for nearly four months and now divides his time between farming duties and household chores at home — yet another silent …

‘Lost generation’: millions of Ethiopian children deprived of schoolWed, 11 Dec 2024 09:51:47 GMT Read More »

Chatter muffled as members of a secret society, masked and garbed in honey-coloured robes, entered the court of Foumban, the historic capital of a centuries-old kingdom nestled in hilly northwestern Cameroon.The 20th king of the Bamoun people, Mouhammad Nabil Mfourifoum Mbombo Njoya, stood up from his ornate throne — a replica of the original, now …

The trial of a king: ancient royal ritual in Cameroon promotes peaceWed, 11 Dec 2024 09:06:03 GMT Read More »

Malaria mortality has fallen back to levels seen before the Covid-19 crisis, the WHO said Wednesday, but called for faster progress against the disease that killed nearly some 597,000 people last year.In a new report, the World Health Organization estimated that there were 263 million cases of malaria worldwide in 2023 — 11 million more …

Malaria mortality returns to pre-Covid levels: WHOWed, 11 Dec 2024 08:35:49 GMT Read More »