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The opposition in Guinea has denounced what it called a large-scale fraud aimed at preventing it from winning Sunday's presidential election. The campaign manager for the main opposition challenger, Cellou Dalein Diallo, said the…

The Nigerian military has dismissed media reports that its soldiers opened fire on protesters in the commercial hub of Lagos. Lagos state government has confirmed that at least 28 people were injured in the Tuesday night chaos. Amnesty…

The Tanzanian electoral commission has said that voters with missing identify cards will be allowed to use driving licences and passports to vote in next week's general election. The commission said the names of those voting using such…

A fitness "influencer" who thought COVID-19 did not exist has died from the virus at the age of 33. Dmitriy Stuzhuk caught the disease during a trip to Turkey and had been taken to hospital upon returning to his native Ukraine, having…

Police in Uganda have arrested 25 travellers suspected of presenting forged Covid-19 test certificates. Some 23 travellers were arrested on Sunday while checking in at Entebbe International airport near the capital, Kampala, while two…

Most prisoners escaped in the White House prison in Edo state Monday morning. The incident in Benin city was started by suspected hoodlums who attacked the prison along Sapele Road in the city. The armed squad of prison officials were…

In the coming weeks, the World Trade Organization faces a historic choice. For the first time in its 25-year history, a woman will be named Director-General. The finalists have been narrowed to two outstanding candidates—Ngozi Okonjo…

Thousands of Nigerians gathered on Sunday evening for a vigil to remember those killed by a police unit accused of physical abuse and torture. Demonstrations against the alleged conduct of the country’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)…

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize and his wife Dr May have tested positive for COVID-19 and are now in quarantine at home. The Minister announced the news of his COVID-19 status and that of his wife in a statement released on Sunday…

Kenya's health minister has warned that rising Covid-19 infections in the country could lead to a second wave of the pandemic. Minister Mutahi Kagwe said infections spiked after President Uhuru Kenyatta announced further easing of…