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Tanzania’s president says second term will be his last in office

Tanzania’s populist President John Magufuli has accepted the official certification of his victory in the East African country’s election last week. Mr Magufuli, 61, was...

Libyan oil production resumes amid peace talks between rival factions

Libya’s national oil company announced it was resuming production at the country’s largest oil field as rival officials from eastern and western Libya began...

Protests in Mauritius over fuel oil spill from grounded ship

Thousands of people have taken part in a protest in the capital of Mauritius over the government’s handling of an oil spill from a...

Zimbabwe’s ‘keyboard warriors’ hold protests off the streets

Unable to protest on the streets, some activists in Zimbabwe are calling themselves “keyboard warriors” as they use social media and graffiti to put...

Mali army colonel declares himself in charge of junta and country

A colonel in Mali’s army has said he is now in charge of the West African country, declaring himself chairman of the junta that...

Pope Francis urges talks to resolve dispute over Ethiopia’s Blue Nile dam

Pope Francis has urged Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to continue talks to resolve their years-long dispute over a massive dam Ethiopia is building on...

Man who killed Uganda gorilla Rafiki jailed for 11 years

A man who pleaded guilty to killing a beloved mountain gorilla in a popular national park has been sentenced to 11 years in prison...

South Africa considers return to restrictions amid coronavirus surge

Confronted by surging patient numbers due to coronavirus, South Africa is considering a return to tighter restrictions to combat the disease, which officials say...

Opposition wins historic rerun of Malawi’s presidential vote

The opposition has won Malawi’s historic rerun of the presidential election. It is the first time a court-overturned vote in Africa has led to the...

Tanzanian miner becomes overnight millionaire after large gemstone find

A small-scale miner in Tanzania has become an overnight millionaire after unearthing two of the biggest rough tanzanite gemstones ever found. Tanzania’s government bought the...

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