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Côte d’Ivoire: Former President Laurent Gbagbo is acquitted on appeal

The ICC Appeals Chamber has confirmed the acquittal of Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé, pronounced at first instance on 15 January 2019. The...

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Nigeria

Discovery of minerals turning Effium into killing fields

The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) on Friday said the discovery of mineral deposits and its illegal prospect were responsible...

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Africa

Niger’s Mohamed Bazoum sworn in as president after failed coup

Niger has had its first democratic transfer of power after Mohamed Bazoum was sworn in as president. It comes just days after the government says...

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Nigeria

FG again extends deadline for NIN-SIM card linkage

The Federal Government has announced the extension of the deadline for Nigerians to link their National Identification Numbers (NINs) to their Subscriber Identity Module...

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WHO Declares Uganda’s Ebola Outbreak Over

The World Health Organization has confirmed that Uganda's outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola is officially over, even as the virus continues to spread rapidly across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A WHO official told a briefing on Wednesday that Uganda's all-clear follows the...

At Least 12 Killed As Wildfires Rage Across Northern Algeria

Wildfires have torn through large parts of northern Algeria, leaving at least 12 people dead and dozens more injured, as the country's civil protection authorities battle dozens of separate blazes along the northern coastline. Interior Minister Said Sayoud said on Wednesday night that at least 54 people had...

Tanzania Expels Nchimbi From Ruling Party Over ‘Indiscipline’

Tanzania's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party has expelled Emmanuel Nchimbi, days after he announced his resignation as the country's vice-president just 10 months into the role. The 54-year-old had stirred controversy in recent weeks with a series of pointed remarks, including a call for Tanzanians to push...