Africa
Gambian army chief pledges allegiance to defeated president
BY BBC
The head of Gambia's army has given his full backing to the country's president, Yahya Jammeh, amid a deepening political crisis.
Mr Jammeh suffered...
Africa
Gambia head of elections flees the country
The head of Gambia's electoral commission has fled to neighbouring Senegal fearing a plot against him, a month after declaring President Yahya Jammeh lost...
Africa
Mugabe to run for president in 2018 at age 94
Zimbabwe's governing Zanu-PF party has confirmed President Robert Mugabe as its candidate for the 2018 elections.
Mugabe, who is 92, has been in power since...
Africa
Opposition leader wins Ghanaian elections
Ghana's opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo has won Wednesday's tightly contested presidential election.
President John Mahama called Mr Akufo-Addo to admit defeat, a spokesman for his...
Africa
Gambia president Yahya Jammeh rejects election result, demands fresh polls
Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh has rejected the result of the presidential election held earlier this month, a week after admitting defeat.
Speaking on state TV,...
Africa
DR Congo clashes leave 31 dead
At least 31 people died in weekend clashes triggered by tribal rivalry in Congo's central Tshikapa region, the deputy governor of Kasai province said...
Africa
Nigeria forces ‘killed 150 peaceful pro-Biafra protesters’
Nigeria's security forces have killed more than 150 peaceful protesters since August 2015, a human rights group has claimed.
Amnesty International said the country's military...
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