Africa
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Senegal’s youngest president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, sworn in
Senegal has inaugurated Bassirou Diomaye Faye as its president, completing the previously little-known opposition figure’s dramatic ascent from prison to the…
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Botswana offers to send 20,000 elephants to Germany
The president of Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a political dispute. Earlier this year, Germany’s…
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Senegal opposition candidate Faye set to win presidential election
Senegal’s opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a political newcomer popular among the country’s disaffected youth, is set to be declared the…
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Binance executive detained in Nigeria in crypto case escapes custody
An executive of cryptocurrency exchange Binance has escaped custody in Nigeria, where a criminal investigation has been launched against the…
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Vote counting almost done in Senegal’s delayed presidential election
Vote counting is almost done in Senegal after a delayed presidential election that many hope will bring change after a turbulent political…
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Chad main opposition figures barred as leaders cleared for election
Authorities in Chad have cleared 10 candidates for this year’s long-awaited presidential election, barring two fierce opponents of the military…
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More than 130 kidnapped Nigerian students released: Government spokesman
More than 130 students abducted by gunmen from a school in Nigeria earlier this month have been released “unharmed” days…
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Idris Elba to direct ‘Dust to Dreams,’ upcoming film backed by Nigerian movie powerhouse Mo Abudu
Golden Globe winner Idris Elba has announced that he will be writing and directing an upcoming short film in an…
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Senegal President Macky Sall rejects blame for election chaos
Senegal’s president has told the BBC he does not regret delaying this year’s elections, a move that sparked deadly protests.…
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Commercial Bank of Ethiopia head warns ‘no escape’ for clients who profited from glitch
The head of Ethiopia’s biggest commercial bank has told the BBC that customers who withdrew more money than was in…
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