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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced on Thursday that he will seek a second five-year term in an election set for September 7.Tebboune, 78, was elected in 2019 with 58 percent of the vote, following months of pro-democracy protests.”Given the desire of many parties, political and non-political organisations, and youth, I announce my intention to run …

Algeria president says intends to run for second termThu, 11 Jul 2024 15:48:27 GMT Read More »

Kenyan President William Ruto announced Thursday the dismissal of almost his entire cabinet and consultations to form a “broad-based government”, as he scrambled to contain the fallout of deadly protests against his administration.The East African nation was left reeling after peaceful rallies last month over steep tax increases escalated into violence with police firing at …

Kenya’s Ruto dismisses almost entire cabinet after deadly protestsThu, 11 Jul 2024 15:01:46 GMT Read More »

A small convoy speeds along KK15, a four-lane road lined with the red, white and blue flags of Rwanda’s ruling party and posters urging people to vote for President Paul Kagame.Opposition candidate Frank Habineza is heading out to a campaign rally in eastern Rwanda in a 4×4 in the green and yellow colours of his …

No illusions: A futile campaign for Kagame’s rivalsThu, 11 Jul 2024 12:47:50 GMT Read More »

The two candidates authorised to stand against Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Monday’s election are also the only two who ran against him in the last poll in 2017.Here is what you need to know about the two men:- Frank Habineza -Habineza, representing the Democratic Green Party (DGPR), won just 0.48 percent of the vote …

The two candidates challenging Kagame againThu, 11 Jul 2024 10:58:27 GMT Read More »

For the residents of Maaden, a green oasis nestled in the depths of the vast Mauritanian desert, communal living, spirituality and sustainable agriculture are the keys to a harmonious existence.In 1975, Sufi spiritual guide Mohammed Lemine Sidina founded a village in this remote spot at the centre of the West African state, naming it Maaden …

In the heart of Mauritania’s desert, a green oasis cultivates equalityThu, 11 Jul 2024 05:58:09 GMT Read More »

A visionary hero who ended the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and brought peace to a traumatised country, or a despot who rules through fear and repression.The only leader most Rwandans have known, veteran President Paul Kagame is a deeply polarising figure, but victory in his bid to secure a fourth term in July 15 polls …

Paul Kagame: Rwanda’s polarising strongmanThu, 11 Jul 2024 01:46:45 GMT Read More »

Rwandans will vote in elections on Monday, with President Paul Kagame widely expected to extend his iron-fisted rule and sweep to victory in a race featuring the same candidates he defeated seven years ago.Rwanda’s de facto ruler since the end of the 1994 genocide, Kagame faces rival bids by Frank Habineza, leader of the Democratic Green …

Rwanda heads to the polls as Kagame makes fourth-term bidThu, 11 Jul 2024 01:35:45 GMT Read More »

In front of a small mosque in central Tunisia, women queue at one of their village’s last water sources, a pipe meant for crop irrigation, but now a lifeline in the parched area.”We just need something to drink,” said Ribh Saket, 56, under the punishing summer sun as she placed a jerrycan beneath a makeshift …

A Tunisian village’s fight for running waterWed, 10 Jul 2024 01:46:16 GMT Read More »

French former first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy was charged Tuesday in connection with an investigation into the alleged Libyan financing of her husband Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential campaign, a judicial source told AFP.The 56-year-old was charged with hiding evidence and associating with wrongdoers to commit fraud, the source said.She was placed under judicial control and barred …

Carla Bruni charged in Sarkozy campaign probe in FranceTue, 09 Jul 2024 19:53:04 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who has led the army in a war against paramilitaries for over a year, on Tuesday hosted Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed.Ahmed’s visit to the Red Sea coastal town of Port Sudan — currently the seat of the army-aligned government — is the highest-level state visit since the …

Sudan army chief Burhan hosts Ethiopia’s Abiy AhmedTue, 09 Jul 2024 13:59:22 GMT Read More »