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Ivory Coast’s 83-year-old President Alassane Ouattara Thursday said he was “eager to continue serving” his country but had not yet decided if he will seek a fourth term in October.Ouattara has been at the helm of the world’s top cocoa producer since 2011, and had said he wanted to hand over leadership to a new generation.As …

I.Coast president says ‘eager to continue to serve’Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:30:30 GMT Read More »

Two dozen assailants armed with weapons and machetes launched an assault on Chad’s presidential palace which the government said was thwarted but the opposition cast doubt Thursday on the official account of events.Heavy gunfire erupted near the presidential complex just before 8:00 pm local time (1900 GMT) on Wednesday in the centre of N’Djamena, the …

Chad government says thwarted presidential palace assaultThu, 09 Jan 2025 12:36:37 GMT Read More »

Thousands of people turned out to meet Mozambique’s main opposition leader after he returned home from more than two months in exile Thursday to push his claim that he won the October presidential election.Security forces barred supporters from going to Maputo’s international airport to meet Venancio Mondlane as he landed, with at least one person …

Thousands welcome Mozambique opposition leader as he returns from exileThu, 09 Jan 2025 10:44:36 GMT Read More »

Mozambique’s charismatic opposition leader Venancio Mondlane, who claims to have won the October 9 general election, has used social media to fire up younger people desperate for change in his impoverished country.Known simply by his first name, the 50-year-old former MP and media commentator returned home Thursday to push his claim to the presidency after …

Venancio Mondlane, inspiring protests that rocked MozambiqueThu, 09 Jan 2025 09:26:40 GMT Read More »

Gunmen attempted to storm the presidential complex in Chad’s capital N’Djamena on Wednesday, sparking a battle that left 18 attackers and one security personnel member dead, the government said.AFP reporters heard gunfire near the site and saw tanks on the street, while security sources reported that armed men had tried to overrun the complex.The government …

Assault on Chad presidential complex leaves 19 deadThu, 09 Jan 2025 08:48:07 GMT Read More »

Mozambique’s main opposition leader on Thursday returned from more than two months in exile saying he was ready to take part in talks over disputed election results that have led to weeks of deadly protests.Venancio Mondlane, who claims the October 9 election was stolen from him, arrived at Maputo’s main airport from an unknown location …

Mozambique opposition leader returns home, ready for government talksThu, 09 Jan 2025 08:04:01 GMT Read More »

Security forces prevented people from reaching the airport in Mozambique’s capital on Thursday as the opposition leader Venancio Mondlane was due to arrive home from exile to push his claim that he won presidential elections.At one of several barriers erected around the airport, security forces shot and wounded one of hundreds of mostly young people …

Tensions high in Mozambique as opposition leader due home from exileThu, 09 Jan 2025 06:21:29 GMT Read More »

Mozambican protesters kept up the heat for weeks on the ruling party they say stole elections in October, inspired by charismatic opposition leader Venancio Mondlane who mounted a formidable social media campaign from a hiding place abroad.Known simply by his first name, the 50-year-old former MP and media commentator has vowed to return home Thursday …

Venancio Mondlane, inspiring protests that rocked MozambiqueThu, 09 Jan 2025 03:26:52 GMT Read More »

Mozambique’s opposition leader is expected to return from exile Thursday to push his claim to have won presidential elections, risking an escalation in a dispute about the vote just days ahead of the swearing in of his rival. Venancio Mondlane announced last week he would land at Maputo’s international airport at around 8:00 am (0600 GMT) …

Mozambique opposition leader due home amid tension over disputed voteThu, 09 Jan 2025 03:00:46 GMT Read More »

Gunfire erupted Wednesday evening inside the presidency in Chad’s capital N’Djamena, with tanks and a heavy security presence on the streets, according to AFP reporters on the scene and security sources.Several hours later, Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah appeared in a video on Facebook, surrounded by soldiers, saying that “the situation is completely under control… the …

Gunfire erupts inside presidency in Chad capitalWed, 08 Jan 2025 21:56:51 GMT Read More »