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Ugandan Opposition Leader Charged After Being ‘Kidnapped’ in Kenya

Kizza Besigye, a former presidential candidate, went missing over the weekend as he visited the Kenyan capital, reappearing days later in military custody back in Uganda. ​Kizza Besigye, a former presidential candidate, went missing over the weekend as he visited the Kenyan capital, reappearing days later in military custody back in Uganda. Read More

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Mauritania : Mobile operators face new fines over poor service

Mauritania’s telecommunications regulator is set to again impose severe financial penalties on the country’s three mobile phone operators for failing to meet a September deadline to improve services. ​Mauritania’s telecommunications regulator is set to again impose severe financial penalties on the country’s three mobile phone operators for failing to meet a September deadline to improve

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Congo : The power games at play behind Denis Sassou-Nguesso’s new hydrocarbons adviser

The arrival in mid-November of Stev Simplice Onanga as Denis Sassou-Nguesso’s new hydrocarbons adviser is still a major talking point […] ​The arrival in mid-November of Stev Simplice Onanga as Denis Sassou-Nguesso’s new hydrocarbons adviser is still a major talking point […] Read More

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Central African Republic : Wave of arrests of Lebanese workers sparked by rivalries within the diaspora

On 5 November, the police, acting on the orders of their director general, Bienvenu Zokoué, carried out a number of […] ​On 5 November, the police, acting on the orders of their director general, Bienvenu Zokoué, carried out a number of […] Read More

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Senegal : Emirati company Calidus prospects for military aircraft orders in Dakar

State-controlled Emirati defence company Calidus recently began prospecting in Senegal. It is looking to sell its B-250 aircraft to the […] ​State-controlled Emirati defence company Calidus recently began prospecting in Senegal. It is looking to sell its B-250 aircraft to the […] Read More

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