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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday pledged Beijing’s full support and military aid for the world’s poorest continent as he wrapped up his Africa tour in Nigeria.Wang began an Africa tour on January 6, visiting Namibia, the Republic of Congo and Chad before winding up his tour in Nigeria, where he held talks with …

Chinese foreign minister pledges military aid for AfricaThu, 09 Jan 2025 18:11:13 GMT Read More »

Two dozen armed men tried to storm into Chad’s presidential palace but 18 of the attackers and two soldiers were killed in the failed attack, the national prosecutor said Thursday.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 capital of the …

Chad says bid to storm into presidential palace foiled, 20 deadThu, 09 Jan 2025 16:36:54 GMT Read More »

Mozambique’s main opposition leader returned from weeks of exile Thursday, insisting he won October’s presidential elections and welcomed by thousands of jubilant supporters, although  one person was killed as police tried to disperse the crowds.Several people were also wounded as police barred supporters from going to the international airport to meet Venancio Mondlane, who knelt …

Clashes as crowds welcome Mozambique opposition leader home from exileThu, 09 Jan 2025 16:05:23 GMT Read More »

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, on trial charged with accepting illegal campaign financing, told a court Thursday he had never accepted any money from the late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi.”You will never ever find a single euro, a single Libyan cent in my campaign” funds, Sarkozy told the Paris court.”I have always assumed my responsibilities …

Sarkozy tells court ‘not a cent’ of Libyan money in campaign fundsThu, 09 Jan 2025 14:28:29 GMT Read More »

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 »