Guinea’s President Alpha Conde was sworn in for a third term at a ceremony in Conakry on Tuesday following violent elections whose result the opposition rejected. The 82-year-old pushed through constitutional changes in March allowing him to run despite a two-term limit. The move led to opposition candidates boycotting the October 18 vote and caused…
Malawi’s Homeland Security Minister, Richard Banda, has signed extradition papers for fugitive pastor Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, local media report. This follows an extradition request from neighbouring South Africa where the couple is wanted to face charges of money laundering and fraud. The couple has denied any wrongdoing. A high court in Malawi…
Somalia announced it has severed diplomatic ties with Kenya, accusing it of interfering in Somalia’s sovereignty. Tensions had been rising between the neighbors as Kenya hosted the President of Somaliland, a breakaway state not recognized by the central government in Mogadishu which considers the territory part of Somalia. Somali Information Minister Osman Dube announced the…
Ivorian President Allassane Ouattara has been sworn in for a third term in office. The solemn ceremony was attended by 13 African counterparts as well as former French president Nicolas Sarkozy. “Before the sovereign people of Ivory Coast, I solemnly swear on the honour to respect and faithfully defend the Constitution, to embody national unity,…
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Armed group claims responsibility for abduction of more than 300 schoolboys in northwest Nigeria, AFP reports. The Boko Haram group has claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of school students in northwest Nigeria, the AFP news agency reported. More than 300 students are missing after gunmen on motorcycles stormed the Government Science School in…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the closure of many of the country’s beaches to fight a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in the run up to Christmas. Ramaphosa also announced an extended nighttime curfew and increased restrictions on the sales of alcohol, which will now only be available Monday to Thursday between 10 a.m.…