Cameroon: Mixed reactions in Yaoundé after Biya announces bid for another term
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Cameroon: Mixed reactions in Yaoundé after Biya announces bid for another term

Paul Biya announced on Sunday he would seek re-election for another presidential term…Read More

DRC: More than 300,000 civil servants eligible to new retirement plan
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DRC: More than 300,000 civil servants eligible to new retirement plan

The long-awaited retirement of civil servants could finally resume, the Congolese government spokesperson announced on Monday…Read More

Dozens of migrants held for ransom by criminal gang in Libya released from captivity
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Dozens of migrants held for ransom by criminal gang in Libya released from captivity

More than 100 migrants, including five women, have been freed from captivity after being held for ransom by a gang

Gabon launches electoral process for September 27 local and legislative elections
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Gabon launches electoral process for September 27 local and legislative elections

The electoral process for Gabon’s local and legislative elections is officially underway. The timetable for the September 27 vote has

Nigeria sentences 44 people to hard labour for financing Boko Haram militants
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Nigeria sentences 44 people to hard labour for financing Boko Haram militants

Forty-four people in Nigeria have been sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for financing the jihadist militant group

Forty years and counting: CAR once again postpones local elections
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Forty years and counting: CAR once again postpones local elections

Scheduled to take place for the first time in almost forty years, local and municipal elections in the Central African

France and New Caledonia reach a deal granting territory more autonomy but no independence
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France and New Caledonia reach a deal granting territory more autonomy but no independence

France announced a sweeping, hard-fought agreement Saturday aimed at granting more autonomy to the restive South Pacific territory of New Caledonia,

Iran says it’s willing to resume nuclear talks with the US if given assurances of no more attacks
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Iran says it’s willing to resume nuclear talks with the US if given assurances of no more attacks

Iran’s foreign minister says his country is ready to resume nuclear talks with the United States but will need assurances

Engine fuel cut off before Air India crash that killed 260, preliminary report finds
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Engine fuel cut off before Air India crash that killed 260, preliminary report finds

A report from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau reveals that the plane’s fuel control switches were mistakenly moved from “run”

UN Migration Chief warns against ignoring root causes of migration
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UN Migration Chief warns against ignoring root causes of migration

As border policies tighten and development aid shrinks, the head of the United Nations’ migration agency is issuing a stark