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South Africa had already slipped into recession in the final quarter of 2019 before the virus arrived in March. The rand meanwhile has depreciated...

Belgium had agreed to host Gbagbo after he was released under strict conditions, including his return to court for a prosecution appeal against his...

Burkina Faso's armed forces are leading counter-terror operations with increasing frequency. Unrest in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger killed around 4,000 people last year,...

They risk aggravating political tensions ahead of general elections that were scheduled for August but have been delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic, Fisseha...

George Floyd, 46, was killed Monday by police after being arrested on suspicion of using a counterfeit banknote. "This is one too many. We...

The coronavirus pandemic and an oil price plunge have magnified headwinds in Africa's biggest economy, which relies heavily on crude sales for government revenues. ...

The UN mission in Libya said it "strongly condemns these acts, which serve no military objective, provoke extreme fear among the population. The battle...

"We are privileged witnesses to history. May God bless Burundi!" The CNDD-FDD defeated the CNL by a similar margin in the legislative elections held...

They have also drawn a threat by the LNA, which is backed by the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Russia, to carry out a...

Security forces had found automatic weapons and suicide belts in the hideouts. Around 950 suspected militants have been killed in the region along with...