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40 years on, Central African Republic, again postpones local elections

Andrew Mbeki July 14, 2025

Central African Republic Scheduled to take place for the first time in almost forty years, local and municipal elections in the Central African Republic have been once again postponed.  Initially planned for the end of August, officials say the vote will now be held in December, in conjunction

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Cameroon’s President announces bid for another term at 92

Andrew Mbeki July 14, 2025

Cameroon Cameroon’s longtime leader, President Paul Biya, has officially announced he will run for another term in office, ending months of speculation over his political future. The 92-year-old made the announcement on social media, stating his continued determination to serve and promising that “the best is yet to come.” Biya has been at the helm […]

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PDP is bigger than Wike – Plateau ex gov, Tapgun says

Kingsley Chukwuka July 7, 2025

Nigeria A former Governor of Plateau State and a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP),  Amb. Fidelis Tapgun, has said the National Elective Convention of the party scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State, despite the conditions set by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike and his camp. “Wike is not bigger […]

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Egypt talks down on Israeli for attacking Iran

Aaliyah Aamir June 29, 2025

Egypt Egypt’s top diplomat on Saturday condemned Israel’s attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities and emphasized the “importance of sustaining the current ceasefire between both countries. “We are now working on emphasizing the importance of sustaining the current ceasefire and this requires from us to work quickly on resuming the talks between

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America, China end talks on trade framework, positive on tariff dispute

Oakley Mason June 29, 2025

USA In a significant step toward de-escalating ongoing trade tensions, the united States and China have confirmed a finalized trade framework agreement. The deal, which emerged from recent high-level discussions in Geneva and London, outlines mutual steps to lower tariffs and ease regulatory restrictions on key exports. Beijing officially confirmed the agreement on Friday,

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UN urges renewed political and climate action in Libya

Saad Huzaifa June 25, 2025

Libya The United Nations has renewed calls for coordinated international efforts to support Libya’s political transition and address mounting humanitarian and climate-related challenges. Speaking at a high-level meeting on Libya, Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), hailed the recent

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Ex president Gbagbo form a united opposition front in Ivory Coast

Saad Huzaifa June 21, 2025

Ivory Coast The two opposition parties excluded from the forthcoming presidential election in Ivory Coast have formed an alliance demanding to be allowed to participate in the polls. The alliance aims to demand that its leaders, Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam, be allowed to run in the next presidential election and that other opposition candidates […]

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Challenges before the Nigeria’s board of North Central Development Commission

Jude Melvin Jones June 21, 2025

Nigeria The Nigeria’s North Central Development Commission (NCDC) was created to address the infrastructural challenges in the North central region of Nigeria.  Like its forebears, the Niger Delta Development Commission, the North East Development Commission, the South East Development Commission, North West Development Commission, and the South South Development

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Alleged Overthrown of President: Rwandan opposition leader arrested

Saad Huzaifa June 20, 2025

Rwanda Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire has been arrested and charged with inciting public disorder and creating a criminal organisation. Ingabire appeared before a court in the country’s capital Kigali on Thursday for questioning in a case involving nine people accused of training to overthrow President Paul Kagame. Among the suspects is a journalist

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Putin downplays threat of recession at Saint Petersburg Forum

Aaliyah Aamir June 20, 2025

Russia President Vladimir Putin on Friday hailed Russia’s economic outlook, saying it has managed to curb inflation and ease its reliance on energy exports. “Russia takes the fourth place in the world in gross domestic product and the first place in Europe,” he said. His optimistic account in a speech at the Saint Petersburg International […]