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Delegates from over 50 countries participated in a Pre-COP27 meeting held in DRC’s capital, Kinshasa. The purpose of the event was to prepare for the COP27 summit taking place in Egypt in November. Climate activists praised the progress made and want to make sure that previous promises are kept. “We …

One of Libya’s rival governments signed preliminary economic and maritime deals with Turkey on Monday. The move has increased tensions with Libya’s other administration based in the east. Monday’s memorandums of understanding pave the way for further bilateral cooperation in the hydrocarbon and oil sectors. Both countries agreed to mobilise international …

Thousands of Nigerians filled the streets of Lagos and other cities on Saturday in support of Labour Party candidate Peter Obi.  The rallies mark the start of the 2023 presidential campaign. For many Nigerians, Peter Obi offers an alternative to the old-guard candidates put forward by the PDP and APC …

The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe has promised a “fair and consistent” process in the race to replace Guinea as hosts of the 2025 African Cup of Nations. The reassurance came the day after Guinea was stripped of hosting rights for being insufficiently prepared. Guineans …

In Uganda, concerns are growing around the latest outbreak of Ebola that has already caused seven deaths and 35 recorded cases. The outbreak is centred around the community of Madudu in the Central District of Mubende. “We are looking at the possibility and probability that actually there was an earlier …

A Zimbabwe court Thursday found award-winning novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga guilty of “inciting violence” after she held up a sign calling for reform at a small protest during the coronavirus pandemic, an AFP reporter said. It handed her a fine of 70,000 Zimbabwean dollars (around $200) and a suspended six-month sentence …