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Central Africa: President Touadera confirmed third term bid

Andrew Mbeki July 27, 2025

Central African Republic Central African Republic’s incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadera will run for a third term in office. He confirmed his bid on Saturday after his nomination as presidential candidate by his United Hearts Movement party. Touadera’s current term was meant to be his

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Worshipers killed in eastern DR Congo

Andrew Mbeki July 27, 2025

Congo Dozens of people were killed on Sunday in an attack on a church in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo believed to have been carried out by Islamic State-backed rebels. Civil society leaders said suspected members of the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) stormed the building in the town of Komanda, armed with machetes and […]

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Super Falcons’ starting XI against Morocco unveiled

Andrew Mbeki July 26, 2025

Morocco The Super Falcons’ starting XI to face Morocco in the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON, has been confirmed. Super Falcons coach, Justine Pwanidi Madugu, opted to start goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie in goal against the host nation. Madugu also started the likes of Osinachi Ohale and Michelle Alozie in the defensive […]

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Nigeria coach says he is sticking to his game plan against morocco in WAFCON finals

Andrew Mbeki July 26, 2025

Morocco Nigeria coach Justin Madugu is faced with going up against a World Cup-winning coach when his side meets Morocco in Saturday’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final, but he insists he is sticking to his guns and refusing to be overawed. Nigeria coach Justin Madugu is faced with going up against a World Cup-winning […]

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Morocco ready for WAFCON final

Andrew Mbeki July 26, 2025

Morocco Morocco coach Jorge Vilda believes his side have the right mental fortitude to overcome a physically stronger Nigeria side when the two countries meet in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) final on Saturday. Vila, who took Spain to Women’s World Cup success two years ago, called his side a “team of champions” […]

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UN condemns violence in Eastern Congo

Andrew Mbeki July 25, 2025

Congo The United Nations denounced on Thursday the renewed violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri Province, where armed groups have carried out deadly attacks against civilians. Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, expressed grave concern over the situation, particularly the actions of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), which he said

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IMF: Senegal lauded for strengthening economy, reduce debt burden

Andrew Mbeki July 25, 2025

Senegal The IMF praised Senegal for acting to engage reforms to strengthen its economy, while also working with the IMF to clarify and amend it’s debt position after it uncovered misreporting of how much the African country owed creditors, Kozack said citing comments by the Fund’s First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath. The IMF, a […]

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Dominicans resists plans to intigrates Haitian immigrants

Andrew Mbeki July 25, 2025

Dominica Republic Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the National Congress in Santo Domingo to protest a proposed government plan to regularize undocumented foreign workers — most of whom are Haitian. The protest was led by the ultra-nationalist group La Antigua Orden Dominicana (The Ancient Dominican Order), which accuses the government of yielding to

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Congo, rebels committed to end war

Andrew Mbeki July 24, 2025

Congo Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ethnic tensions and quest for rich minerals have resulted in one of Africa’s longest conflicts with thousands killed this year. The African Union called Saturday’s signing, facilitated by Qatar, a “major milestone” in peace efforts. Qatari […]

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Kenya’s debt to remain high

Andrew Mbeki July 23, 2025

Kenya Kenya’s cost of servicing its debts is expected to remain stubbornly high, ratings agency Moody’s said on Wednesday, as the government leans on the domestic debt market to fund its budget shortfalls. The East African nation has one of the highest debt interest costs to revenue ratio in the world, Moody’s said, and spends […]