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Guinea: Civic society in talks with military junta
Guinea's military junta leader, Colonel Doumbouya holds meetings with religious and political groups ahead of announcing a transitional government.
Pl…
4 years, 6 months ago
Guinea coup: opposition welcomes ousting of Condé
Col Mamady Doumbouya, who led the coup which ousted Guinea's President Alpha Condé, has begun to consolidate the takeover with the installation of ar…
4 years, 6 months ago
Zambian President Hichilema inherits 'empty treasury'
Zambia's new president has told the BBC that he has inherited an "empty" treasury, while "horrifying" amounts of money had been stolen.
Nurses in The …
4 years, 7 months ago
Nigeria: Gunmen free kidnapped schoolchildren
Gunmen in Nigeria have freed a number of pupils who were kidnapped from an Islamic school in May, according to their head teacher. Why are women's an…
4 years, 7 months ago
Judges reject president's appeal to change Kenya constitution
Appeal Court judges in Kenya have upheld an earlier decision by a lower court blocking a government-backed plan to make fundamental changes to the co…
4 years, 7 months ago
Uganda to host 2,000 Afghan refugees on US request
Uganda will take in 2,000 Afghan refugees fleeing the crisis in their country.Refugees Minister Esther Anyakun told the BBC that President Yoweri Mus…
4 years, 7 months ago
Burkina Faso: Compaore to be tried over Sankara assassination
Burkina Faso’s former president Blaise Compaore faces a military trial, accused of involvement in the killing of his predecessor Thomas Sankara.
Plus,…
4 years, 11 months ago
Millions face hunger in Somalia
Millions of Somalis face severe food shortages and hunger by the end of the year due to low rainfall and destructive locusts. Eritrean authoritie…
4 years, 11 months ago
Tanzania’s new president charts new Covid-19 course for the country
Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan has outlined a shift in government policy in the areas of media freedom, Covid-19 response and foreign p…
4 years, 11 months ago
2020 Review: How has Africa handled the big challenges?
The Covid-19 crisis has been the big story of 2020 but how has Africa handled the pandemic, and amid the serious set backs have there also been some …
5 years, 3 months ago