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Editor 19 April 2025 No Comment

Former President Kabila returns to Congo from exile and arrives in rebel-held eastern city of

By Associated Press Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila, accused by the government of supporting rebels in the country’s east, returned

Editor 19 April 2025 No Comment

Ex-Credit Suisse CEO nominated to run in Ivory Coast presidential election

By Associated Press ABIDJAN: Tidjane Thiam, a former Credit Suisse CEO, won a near-unanimous vote to represent the Democratic Party

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US pastor abducted in South Africa rescued after a police shootout

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: An American pastor who was kidnapped last week by armed and masked men during a sermon

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Dozens are reported killed in east Congo as the government and Rwanda-backed rebels trade blame

By Associated Press GOMA: At least 50 people were killed in weekend attacks in Congo’s conflict-battered east, authorities said Saturday. The

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A song critical of Nigeria’s president is barred from airwaves

By Associated Press ABUJA: Authorities in Nigeria have barred radio stations from playing a song critical of President Bola Tinubu and

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Tanzanian prominent opposition leader charged with treason after calling for electoral reforms

By Associated Press DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was charged with treason Thursday following his arrest at

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Death toll from flooding in Congo’s capital reaches 33 as officials race to support victims

By Associated Press KINSHASA: The death toll from flooding that cut access to over half of the Congolese capital of

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US negotiating a minerals deals with conflict-hit Congo, Trump official says

By Associated Press KINSHASA: A Trump administration official said Thursday the United States is in talks with conflict-plagued Congo on

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South Africa’s unity government risks collapse as parties clash over national budget

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: South Africa ‘s fragile unity government was shaken again Wednesday as the country’s second-largest political party broke

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Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

By Associated Press WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners — a