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Africa

February 6, 2024

Senegal parliament backs President Sall’s election postponement

This would see Mr Sall remain in office until the election is held and a successor is produced.

Macky Sall (Credit: X) and protesters in Senegal (Aljazeera)
February 5, 2024

Senegal government shuts down internet after election postponement, violent protests 

This followed Mr Sall’s postponement of the election scheduled for February 25, which sparked widespread protests in the country.

Macky Sall (Credit: Bloombrerg) and internet shutdown (Credit: CEOmedium)
February 4, 2024

Tinubu mourns Namibian President Geingob

“The president notes that this tragedy comes at a time when Africa needs more visionary leaders who believe in the common destiny of the continent.”

President Bola Tinubu and President Hage Geingob
February 4, 2024

Namibian president dies after battling cancer

Mr Geingob, who was elected president in 2015, died at 82 years at Lady Pohamba Hospital in Windhoek a few minutes after midnight on Sunday.

Hage G. Geingob
February 4, 2024

ECOWAS urges Senegal to fix new date for postponed presidential election

“The ECOWAS Commission expresses concern over the circumstances that have led to the postponement of the elections.”

Macky Sall
February 2, 2024

AFCON 2023: Peter Obi present as Super Eagles take on Angola in crucial quarter-final clash

Nigeria’s Super Eagles are in pursuit of a fourth continental title in Côte d’Ivoire.

Peter Obi
February 2, 2024

Kenyan citizen faces decades in U.S. jail for investment scam

He is scheduled to be sentenced on May 16, 2024, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for each of the conspiracy and wire fraud counts.

U.S. PRISON; KENYAN FLAG
February 1, 2024

CSOs write Malawian govt. to refrain from harassing whistleblowers

In a post via his Facebook page, Mr Gondwe revealed details of his corruption exposé about the military.

troops
February 1, 2024

Africa CDC highlights achievements on seventh anniversary

The Africa CDC was established in response to the West Africa Ebola outbreak in 2014.

Africa CDC
January 31, 2024

Chinese medical team donates supplies to Rwanda hospital

China started to dispatch medical teams to Rwanda in 1982, and there have been hundreds of medical staff working in Rwanda since then.

CHINESE DOCTORS