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Malian Prime Minister Choguel Maïga has been placed on “forced rest” by his doctor as he suffers from a stroke, Jeune Afrique reported, citing a statement from the primacy. “The prime Minister will resume his activities next week Insh’allah,” the statement said. Appointed Prime Minister of the transition on June …

The national results tallying centre in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, is teeming with activity as the electoral commission finalises processes ahead of declaring the presidential results. There is little activity at the floor of the centre where presidential candidate’s agents, lawyers and election officials were earlier busy verifying results sheets …

An electrical fire swept through an Egyptian Coptic Christian church during Mass on Sunday, causing a stampede and killing at least 41 people, Reuters agency reported. Most of the victims are children and have suffered from smoke inhalation. The blaze started just before 9 a.m. in the Abu Sifin church …

The forty-nine Ivorian soldiers arrested for over a month in Mali after on accusation of being mercenaries have now been charged and remanded in custody, reports say. Although the Ivorian authorities have denied the charges and called for their release, the 49 soldiers are still in detention, accused of attempting …

The author of the global hit ‘Buga’, Kizz Daniel is in trouble in Tanzania after his arrest by the police, when he was supposed to give a show to his many fans. He is unquestionably one of the most talented and fashionable artists of his generation. Kizz Daniel, already popular …

The President of the Central African Republic, Faustin Archange Touadera, declared that his country is not leaving the franc of the French colonies (CFA franc), after a meeting with his Gabonese counterpart Ali Bongo. He made the comment when asked about the introduction of “bitcoin” as the second official currency …

Former Burkinabe President Roch Kaboré has been staying since Wednesday August 11 in Abidjan, the Ivorian capital, since his overthrow on January 24. He will then join the United Arab Emirates for a medical examination. According to a close collaborator, quoted by RFI, the deposed president needed to do some …

More than 100 vultures and a hyena have died at South Africa’s Kruger National Park after feeding on a buffalo carcass suspected to have been poisoned. “Rangers on patrol discovered the carcass of a buffalo, which appeared to have been laced with poison. They also found over 100 dead vultures …

The UN Mission in South Sudan, (Unmiss) has condemned the alleged execution of four rebel fighters captured by government soldiers in the northern oil-producing Unity state. The killings on Saturday were reportedly in response to last month’s attack by the rebels on army positions in Mayom county. A video circulating …

Malian interim President, Colonel Assimi Goïta said he held a telephone conversation on Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the conversation, the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, discussed possibly supplying food, fertilisers and fuel to Mali. Malian leader, Assimi Goita said on Twitter that they also talked about Russia’s support …