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Ethiopian lawmakers on Thursday approved the appointment of intelligence chief Temesgen Tiruneh as deputy to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in a high-level reshuffle that comes as the country faces rumbling internal conflicts, a food crisis and regional tensions.In other moves, Abiy’s foreign policy aide Taye Atske Selassie was named foreign minister, while national security advisor …

Ethiopia names intelligence chief as new deputy PMThu, 08 Feb 2024 14:44:57 GMT Read More »

Ivory Coast’s victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals on Wednesday leaves them just 90 minutes away from completing arguably the most remarkable turnaround in major international tournament history.Sebastien Haller’s goal was enough to give the host nation a 1-0 win over DR Congo at the Ebimpe Olympic …

Back from the dead: Ivory Coast on verge of remarkable AFCON triumphThu, 08 Feb 2024 14:17:08 GMT Read More »

Senegalese civil society groups on Thursday urged mass action after this month’s presidential poll was deferred to December, as President Macky Sall sought to quell public outcry and faced global pressure. The normally stable West African nation has plunged into its worst political upheaval in decades after lawmakers backed Sall’s decision to postpone the February 25 …

Senegal civil society calls for mass action over delayed electionThu, 08 Feb 2024 14:02:48 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday give his most important state of the nation address in an election year when his ruling party risks losing its parliamentary majority for the first time.Ramaphosa, 71, must rally support behind the scandal-tainted African National Congress in the speech to lawmakers at Cape Town City Hall at …

S. Africa’s Ramaphosa under pressure in state of the nation speechThu, 08 Feb 2024 12:29:41 GMT Read More »

Fresh fighting erupted between M23 rebels and pro-government forces Thursday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after deadly clashes forced thousands from their homes near a key provincial capital, residents said.Local people contacted by phone told AFP fighting broke out in several villages between the M23 rebel group and armed loyalist groups calling themselves “patriots”.The …

Fresh fighting erupts between DR Congo rebels, loyalists: residentsThu, 08 Feb 2024 11:59:45 GMT Read More »

West African foreign ministers held emergency talks on Thursday on the political crisis in Senegal and the withdrawal by three coup-hit countries from the regional bloc.The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) extraordinary session addressed President Macky Sall’s decision to delay elections in Senegal, just a week after Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger declared …

West African bloc meets as troubled states test unityThu, 08 Feb 2024 11:38:05 GMT Read More »

“The instructions were very clear: when you see a thief, you chase him until you arrest him and you beat him up brutally,” says Daniel Kamau Wainaina, a former security guard on a Kenyan pineapple plantation owned by US food giant Del Monte.The company is facing multiple accusations of assault, rape and murder by its …

Del Monte guards in Kenya accused of beatings, rapes, killingsThu, 08 Feb 2024 11:27:30 GMT Read More »

Senegal opposition groups tried to mobilise Thursday after President Macky Sall sought to quell widespread public outcry at the delay to this month’s presidential election, which has also drawn international condemnation. The normally stable West African nation was plunged into its worst political upheaval in decades this week after lawmakers voted nearly unanimously in favour of …

Senegal president seeks calm after election-delay outcryThu, 08 Feb 2024 11:22:35 GMT Read More »

Ethiopian lawmakers on Thursday approved the appointment of intelligence chief Temesgen Tiruneh as deputy to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in a shake-up that followed the ouster of the long-serving Demeke Mekonnen.MPs also endorsed Taye Atske Selassie, Ethiopia’s former ambassador to the United Nations and currently diplomatic adviser to Abiy, as foreign minister. Abiy’s office described the …

Ethiopia names intelligence chief Temesgen as new deputy PMThu, 08 Feb 2024 11:14:45 GMT Read More »

Bobi Wine has worn many hats — pop star, politician, and now, the star of an Oscar-nominated documentary, which the 41-year-old Ugandan credits with giving him “an extended lease of life”.The opposition leader has been arrested multiple times, but told AFP he felt emboldened by the recognition granted to “Bobi Wine: The People’s President”, which chronicles …

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine emboldened by Oscar nodThu, 08 Feb 2024 08:12:10 GMT Read More »