Category: Africa
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After dramatic tax win, Kenyan protesters plot next moves
After their stunning success in forcing the government to shelve 2.7 billion dollars in tax hikes, young Kenyan activists are setting their sights higher, taking aim at deeply ingrained corruption and misgovernance.
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Tax: Protesting Kenyan Youths burn down part of Parliament building
Part of the Parliament building in Nairobi was set by fire on Tuesday as anti-tax protests by youths worsened in Kenya. It was observed that the fire started to billow in the building few minutes after the protesters broke through police lines and into the building.
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South Africa re-elects Cyril Ramaphosa as President
Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected as the President of South Africa for second term.
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BREAKING: Malawi’s Vice President, 9 others killed in plane crash
Vice President of Malawi, Saulos Klaus Chilima has been confirmed dead after he was involved in a bizarre plane crash after an airplane conveying him and some government official disappeared on Monday.
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At least 60 killed in Congo terrorist attacks
About 60 people have been killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during several attacks by an affiliate of the Islamic State terrorist group, authorities said on Saturday.
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2026 WCQ: Sudan overtake Senegal in Group B, Libya go top in Group D after defeating Mauritius
Thursday afternoon witnessed series of 2026 World Cup qualifying games across different centers in the continent of Africa. The biggest result of the afternoon was in Group B where coach Kwesi Appiah’s Sudan claimed a convincing 2-0 victory over Mauritania in Nouakchott.
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ECOWAS parliament swears in first female Speaker
Parliament member from Togo, Mrs Maimunatu Ibrahima, has been sworn in as the first female Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament.
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Biden makes plans to visit Africa if re-elected
United States President, Joe Biden has said that he will embark on tour of some African countries in February following the U.S. presidential election in November. The announcement, which suggests confidence in his re-election against Republican rival Donald Trump, was made as Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House for a two-day…
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Chad Prime Minister, Masra resigns two weeks after losing presidential election to junta chief
The prime Minister of Chad, Succes Masra has turned in his resignation letter two weeks after his to junta chief Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno in presidential elections.
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Soldiers foil attempted coup d’état in DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) armed forces repelled an attempted coup d’etat involving Congolese and foreign fighters on Sunday morning, a DRC army spokesman said in a televised address.