Ethiopia: opposition figure seeks political asylum in the United States
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Ethiopia: opposition figure seeks political asylum in the United States

One of the main opponents of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopian political figure Bekele Gerba, has applied for political

Sudan war: army chief in Egypt, his first trip abroad
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Sudan war: army chief in Egypt, his first trip abroad

Sudan’s army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhane, will travel to Egypt on Tuesday for his first trip abroad in four

39 women and children dead in Sudan – Doctors
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39 women and children dead in Sudan – Doctors

Since 11 August, according to the UN, more than 50,000 people have been forced to flee Nyala, where communications networks

Uganda: New anti-homosexuality law fuels persecution, LGBTQI communities say
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Uganda: New anti-homosexuality law fuels persecution, LGBTQI communities say

Uganda’s new anti-gay legislation is persecuting the LGBTQI community according to human rights lawyers. Since the new law was enacted

Zimbabwe’s president-elect Mnangagwa criticises role of election observers
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Zimbabwe’s president-elect Mnangagwa criticises role of election observers

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa addressed the nation and especially his supporters after he was declared duly elected after an election

DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi to seek re-election
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DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi to seek re-election

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s ruling party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) confirmed Félix Tshisekedi’s candidacy for

Gabon imposes curfew and cuts internet access as voting wraps up
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Gabon imposes curfew and cuts internet access as voting wraps up

Gabon’s government announced a nationwide curfew and cut off internet access Saturday evening as voting in major national elections was

Supporters of Zimbabwe president Mnangagwa celebrate his reelection
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Supporters of Zimbabwe president Mnangagwa celebrate his reelection

Celebrations rocked Zimbabwe mainly by the supporters of the ZANU-PF party after the declaration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa re-elected with 52.6% of the vote
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Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa re-elected with 52.6% of the vote

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa was re-elected for a second and final five-year term late Saturday in results announced much earlier

Haiti: several displaced by gang attacks near affluent neighborhood
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Haiti: several displaced by gang attacks near affluent neighborhood

Residents of Carrefour-Feuille in the Haitian capital Port-au-prince had to flee their homes Friday to escape another bout of gang