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Tanzanian artist convicted for burning president’s picture freed

The young Tanzanian portrait artist who was convicted of cybercrimes for burning a picture of President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been released from prison. Social...

Kenya: Police fire tear gas as protests resume, death toll hits 39

Police in Kenya have fired tear gas to disperse protesters as they returned to the streets of Nairobi and Mombasa on Tuesday. The protests have...

Mauritania counts votes as President Ghazouani holds early lead

Votes are being counted in Mauritania following Saturday's presidential election with incumbent President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani holding an early lead. Provisional results from the country's...

Kenya: Ruto bows to pressure, backs down on tax hikes after deadly unrest

After days of deadly unrest that claimed at least 23 lives, Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday backdown on planned tax hikes. He has decided...

Kenyan protesters not giving up despite violence and deaths

Kenyan protesters intend going back to the streets on Wednesday to continue with their agitations over new tax hikes. The protests that started last week...

Hajj: Hundreds of pilgrims including Africans die from extreme heat

More than 500 pilgrims including Africans have died from heat-related illnesses during the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. The five-day event begun on Friday with...

Chad: Deaths recorded in military ammunition depot blast

A number of deaths has been recorded in Chad following a fire at a military ammunition depot in the capital N'Djamena. The fire triggered a...

South Africa: Ramaphosa retains presidency amid uneasy coalition deal

South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday retained his position as president after days of uneasiness in forming a coalition government. In a race to meet...

Malawi mourns vice president who died in a plane crash

Malawians are mourning their Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima who died together with nine others in a plane crash on Monday. Hours of intense search...

DR Congo ‘failed coup’ plotters go on trial

The trial of over 50 persons charged in a 'failed coup' attempt incident in the Democratic Republic of Congo started on Friday. Those charged include...

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