Gabon’s main opposition figure, Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, will remain in detention after an appeals court rejected his bid to invalidate legal proceedings against him. The decision deepens concerns over judicial independence and political freedoms in the Central African nation.
Ousmane Sonko, leader of Senegal's ruling party and recently dismissed from his post as prime minister, has stated that his party is now "in a situation of cohabitation"
The controversial constitutional amendment bill would also do away with presidential elections, giving parliament the power to appoint the head of state.
State leaders across the U.S. are signing off on extending bar and restaurant hours during the world’s most-watched sporting event. They want to help businesses and improve fan experiences, particularly for those who may have been priced out of tickets
After weeks of uncertainty, Haitian footballer Woodensky Pierre has received a U.S. visa to join his national team at the World Cup. For supporters in Haiti, the moment is more than a sporting milestone—it is a symbol of hope for a country facing violence, instability and hardship.
The election board said the delays were primarily due to the long queues observed on Monday, despite the extension of voting until midnight.
The United States has imposed new sanctions on senior figures from the M23 rebel movement and the FDLR militia, escalating pressure on armed groups fueling conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
President Romuald Wadagni travelled to both Niger and Burkina Faso on Tuesday after visiting Nigeria on Monday.
The French president said it placed the 1994 killing of an estimated 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus "at the heart of our capital and our history".
President Emmanuel Macron and his wife visiting Les Bleus at their Clairefontaine base on Tuesday to wish the team well as they look win their second title.
There is an 80-percent chance of the warming El Nino phenomenon developing between June and August, increasing the risk of extreme weather events, the World Meteorological Organization said Tuesday.
Teachers in major Nigerian cities Tuesday protested a string of kidnappings and attacks targeting schools by armed groups.
Protests against a planned U.S.-funded Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya have intensified, leaving one person reportedly dead and prompting legal challenges.
Nine students accused of planning and executing an arson attack that killed 16 girls at a school in central Kenya appeared in court in Naivasha on Tuesday.
The sole airport providing humanitarian organisations access to the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo reopened on Tuesday, when the reported number of suspected cases declined
When labour pains struck Sudanese refugee Maude Ahmad Fadala, there was no clinic nearby, no transport and no money to reach a hospital. Hours later, weakened by illness and stranded on a dirt road in northern Central African Republic, she gave birth with only her sister by her side.
Hollywood wished a breathy "Happy Birthday" to Marilyn Monroe on Monday as Tinseltown celebrated 100 years since the birth of one of its most famous daughters.
Ghanaian President John Mahama has said a controversial bill that would further restrict LGBTQ+ rights will undergo legal scrutiny before it can become law.
Ghanaian authorities have suspended new registrations for a programme helping citizens return home from South Africa, following an overwhelming response from applicants.
Kenya's president on Tuesday defended the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals after a court halted the plan and security forces teargassed protesters fearing the deadly virus could spread in the country
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