Ivory Coast President Ouattara, 83, Announces Contentious Fourth Term Bid Amidst Democratic Concerns
By Lamin Guèye Abidjan, Ivory Coast – At 83 years old, President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast has declared his intention to seek a fourth term in office for the October…
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Ethiopia Participates in African Union Peace and Security Council Field Mission to Guinea
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NPA Managing Director Sekou Dukuly Under Police Investigation for $3.6M Fraud Allegations
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African Union, AfDB, and Togo Join Forces to Tackle Continent’s Debt Crisis
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Dangote Proposes ‘Biggest, Deepest’ Port in Nigeria’s Ogun State
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In the Wake of U.S. -Canada tension, Britain’s King Charles Meets with Canada’s PM Trudeau
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Children in the Crosshairs as Trump Administration Escalates Immigration Crackdown
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Tanzanian Professor Mohamed Janabi Elected as WHO Regional Director for Africa
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Gabon’s Military Leader, Gen. Oligui Nguema, Secures Landslide Victory in Presidential Election
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President Tinubu Grants Landmark Presidential Pardon to Herbert Macaulay, 174 Others
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FIFA Investment in African Football Surpasses $1 Billion, Infantino Announces in Kinshasa
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Liberia Gears Up for Extensive Infrastructure Push, Civil Works to Commence October 15
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Horrific Allegations Emerge in South African Court: Farm Workers Forced to Feed Murdered Women to Pigs
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