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For several years now, Paul Biya has made a habit of reducing his public appearances ahead of the 20 May Unitary State Day parade. This year, however, he looks to have abandoned the stage completely. His last public appearance was ​For several years now, Paul Biya has made a habit of reducing his public appearances […]

A delegation including Chinese officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Energy, as well as executives ​A delegation including Chinese officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Energy, as well as executives Read More

The East African country is preparing to send hundreds of police officers as the first wave of a multinational force aimed at stabilizing the chaos-ridden Caribbean nation. ​The East African country is preparing to send hundreds of police officers as the first wave of a multinational force aimed at stabilizing the chaos-ridden Caribbean nation. Read More

Senegal’s Finance Minister Cheikh Diba recently summoned his chief of staff Pape Oumar Diallo to inform him of his decision ​Senegal’s Finance Minister Cheikh Diba recently summoned his chief of staff Pape Oumar Diallo to inform him of his decision Read More

Witnesses and human rights groups claim the West African country’s military killed more than 220 people, including women and children, in February. It was neither a mistake nor a one-off, they say. ​Witnesses and human rights groups claim the West African country’s military killed more than 220 people, including women and children, in February. It

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is to host Libyan government of national unity prime minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba in ​European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is to host Libyan government of national unity prime minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba in Read More

In the final stretch of campaigning ahead of a landmark election, Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters party has hired a US consultancy firm in a bid to fend off competition from disgraced former president Jacob Zuma. ​In the final stretch of campaigning ahead of a landmark election, Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters party has hired

Faced with the involvement of the UAE and Qatar in the DRC, Riyadh has no intention of being outdone and has decided on the name of its new diplomatic representative in Kinshasa. ​Faced with the involvement of the UAE and Qatar in the DRC, Riyadh has no intention of being outdone and has decided on

Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has backed out of plans to construct an international airport in his hometown of Kong, in the far north of the country. ​Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has backed out of plans to construct an international airport in his hometown of Kong, in the far north of the country. Read More

In drafting its transitional justice policy, which was approved by parliament on 17 April, the Ethiopian government was supposed to ​In drafting its transitional justice policy, which was approved by parliament on 17 April, the Ethiopian government was supposed to Read More