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Ghana Opposition Protests Chief Justice Suspension, Demands Reinstatement Amid Constitutional Clash

Hundreds of opposition supporters flooded the streets of Accra on Monday, protesting President John Mahama’s suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, calling the move unconstitutional and politically motivated. The demonstrators—many…

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Mali Blocks Protest as Tensions Rise Over Proposed Party Ban and Military-Led Transition

Malian security forces blocked a major protest in Bamako over the weekend, as civil society groups and opposition parties voiced outrage at controversial proposals to dissolve political parties and extend…

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Mahama Penalizes Asset Declaration Defaulters, Redirects Salaries to Health Fund

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered that all government officials who failed to meet the 31 March asset declaration deadline will forfeit three months’ salary, with the funds redirected to…

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Hospital Bombing in South Sudan Kills Seven Amid Rising Tensions and Fears of Renewed Civil War

At least seven civilians were killed and 20 injured after a hospital and market were bombed in Old Fangak, Jonglei State, amid growing fears that South Sudan is sliding back…

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President Boakai Relaunches Liberia’s Foreign Service Institute, Pledges Diplomatic Revival

Liberian President Joseph Boakai has pledged a renewed commitment to global diplomacy and national development, marking the occasion with the relaunch of the Gabriel Dennis Foreign Service Institute in Monrovia.…

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Tunisia Jails Ex-Prime Minister Jailed for 34 Years in Terrorism Case Amid Crackdown on Opposition

A Tunisian court has sentenced former Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh to 34 years in prison on multiple terrorism-related charges, in a ruling condemned by rights groups as part of an…

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Togo Elects Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové as Ceremonial President Amid Shift to Parliamentary System

Togo’s National Assembly unanimously elected Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové, 85, as President of the Republic over the weekend, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s shift to a parliamentary system…

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Ivorians Protest in France Over Gbagbo and Soro’s Disqualification from 2025 Presidential Race

Supporters of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and ex-Prime Minister Guillaume Soro held a protest outside the European Parliament this week, denouncing their exclusion from Côte d’Ivoire’s provisional electoral list…

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DRC Seeks to Lift Kabila’s Immunity Over War Crimes Allegations Amid Rising Tensions

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has formally requested the removal of parliamentary immunity for former President Joseph Kabila, a move that could lead to his prosecution on charges…

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African Union Lifts Sanctions on Gabon Ahead of Oligui’s Inauguration

The African Union (AU) has officially lifted its suspension of Gabon, nearly two years after the country was sidelined following a military coup in August 2023. In a statement issued…

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WFP Expands Emergency Aid to Darfur and Khartoum as Hunger Crisis Deepens in Sudan

The World Food Programme (WFP) has launched large-scale food and nutrition distributions in Sudan, aiming to assist over 1 million people in the coming weeks amid worsening violence, mass displacement,…

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