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Gabon military leader Brice Oligui Nguema secures win in presidential election

Libreville, April 14: Gabon's military leader, Brice Oligui Nguema, has secured victory in the presidential election with an apparent landslide, according to provisional results, Al Jazeera reported. On Sunday, Gabon's Interior Ministry announced that Nguema, who led a 2023 military coup, had won about 90 per cent of the vote.

Gabon starts voting in first presidential election since 2023 coup

Libreville, April 12: Gabonese voters went to the polls on Saturday to elect a president in its first presidential election since a coup two years ago, marking the final phase of the country's political transition and the anticipated return to constitutional order.

South Sudan Oppn appoints interim leadership amid boycott by top party officials

Juba, April 10: South Sudan's Opposition party, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) appointed Stephen Par Kuol as the interim Chairman, replacing First Vice President Riek Machar, who is still under house arrest.

South Sudan opposition forces refuse to assemble in designated areas

Juba, April 8: The Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army-in-Opposition (SPLM/A-IO), South Sudan's opposition party, on Tuesday rejected the orders from the South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF) for its troops to assemble in government-controlled areas.

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia's first female president

Windhoek, March 22: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as the first female president of Namibia after winning elections last year.

Sudanese army controls presidential palace in central Khartoum

Khartoum, March 21: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Friday regained control of the presidential palace in central Khartoum, which had been held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since mid-April 2023, according to official Sudan TV.

Sudan threatens to retaliate against Kenya for hosting paramilitary forces' activities

Khartoum, Feb 25: The Sudanese government on Monday vowed to take escalatory measures against Kenya for hosting activities by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Sudan's RSF, allies ink deal in Kenya to form 'unity govt'

Nairobi, Feb 24: Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allies signed a charter to establish a unity government in the conflict-hit country.

Namibia's founding President Sam Nujoma dies at 95

Windhoek, Feb 9: Namibia's founding President Sam Nujoma died aged 95 on Saturday, the country's President Nangolo Mbumba announced in a statement on Sunday morning.

Kenyan president says African leaders to convene summit on DR Congo crisis

Nairobi, Feb 4: Leaders from southern and eastern African countries have resolved to meet for a two-day extraordinary summit to discuss the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenyan President William Ruto said Monday.

Ethiopia's ruling party holds meeting to review progress, plan for future

Addis Ababa, Feb 1: Ethiopian leaders have reiterated that the ruling Prosperity Party (PP) has delivered its promises by transforming the country's economy and promoting inclusivity.

Junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger formally exit ECOWAS

Abuja, Jan 29: The memberships of the three West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have been formally withdrawn from the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), one year after the three junta-led nations jointly declared an intention to exit the regional bloc.

South African President signs expropriation bill into law

Johannesburg, Jan 25: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Expropriation Bill into law, which allows public institutions to expropriate land in the public interest.

Sao Tome and Principe's new PM resigns

Sao Tome, Jan 13: Prime Minister of Sao Tome and Principe Ilza Amado Vaz submitted her resignation to President Carlos Vila Nova, citing the premature release of her proposed cabinet list to the public before informing the president, according to a presidential decree that dismissed her from office.

Chad's ruling party secures majority in disputed parliamentary election

N'Djamena, January 13: Chad's ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement, led by President Mahamat Idriss Deby, has secured a majority of seats in the parliamentary election that was held in December, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday.

South Africa's ANC commits to renewal as it celebrates 113th anniversary

Kampala, Jan 12: President of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) Cyril Ramaphosa said that the renewal of the ANC remains the number one priority for the year 2025.

Ghanaian president orders probe into 2020, 2024 election fatalities

Accra, Jan 11: Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has ordered the country's police to investigate the deaths of eight Ghanaians during the 2020 and 2024 general elections to ensure justice for the victims and their families.

John Dramani Mahama sworn in as Ghana's President

Accra, Jan 8: Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama took the oath of office after winning the presidential election in December last year.