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Kenya's nationwide power blackout sparks KPLC sabotage suspicions

A power blackout that plunged Kenya into darkness on Sunday was a possible act of sabotage, a minister says.

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Coup attempt in Sierra Leone

Authorities claim armed men, including serving and retired soldiers, tried to illegally overthrow the government on Sunday

Sierra Leone government says 'calm has been restored' after armed clashes

Sierra Leone's president said most leaders of attacks on the nation’s main military barracks and prisons had been arrested and normalcy had returned across the country after a 24-hour curfew was relaxed to a dusk-to-dawn lockdown.

Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew after attack on Freetown army barracks

A military armoury in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown came under attack on Sunday, the government announced, as it imposed an immediate national curfew.

Defeated George Weah hailed for his sportsmanship

Across the divide, there is relief that Liberia's leader and ex-football star conceded to his rival.

Liberia's George Weah concedes presidential election defeat to Joseph Boakai

Liberian leader and football legend George Weah conceded defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight presidential run-off, saying it was "time to put national interest above personal interest".

Gabon junta promises free elections in August 2025

Gabon’s military leaders who deposed president Ali Bongo Ondimba in August announced on Monday that elections would be held in August 2025 under a timetable that first foresees national dialogue.

Fighting resumes in Mali between army and rebel groups in key northern area

Fighting resumed Sunday between the Malian army and Tuareg separatist and rebel groups in the country's northern region, military officers and elected officials said. 

Kenyan leader accused of breaking de-dollarization promise

South African opposition figure Julius Malema says William Ruto’s actions contradict a proposal to remove the US currency in trade

King Charles III says 'no excuse' for colonial atrocities during Kenya visit

King Charles III said Tuesday there could be “no excuse” for British colonial atrocities against Kenyans as he visited the country, but did not offer the apology demanded by some in the East African nation.

Biden expels four African nations from trade program

The Central African Republic, Gabon, Niger, and Uganda have supposedly violated the terms of America’s flagship initiative

Liberia ends voting in presidential election with no winner

President George Weah, a former football star, will face main rival Joseph Boakai in a November runoff, the electoral commission has announced

EU sets up sanctions for Niger coup leaders, while US wants to be “pragmatic”

The punitive measures, the European Union council claims, contribute to efforts to prompt a return to constitutional order in Niamey

Chad sex tape scandal leads to government resignations

The African nation’s defense minister and the government’s general secretary had to leave their posts over the incident

Desperate to Flee Africa, Migrants Accidentally Stow Away on Ships to Brazil

African arrivals tricked to believe they were headed for U.S. or Europe

Wife of Gabon's deposed president Ali Bongo jailed

The wife of Gabon's deposed president Ali Bongo Ondimba, under house arrest since a coup in the central African country in late August, has been jailed, her lawyer said on Thursday.

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