Mali opposition says poll set for run-off, incumbent president claims lead
The main opposition candidate in Mali’s presidential election Soumaila Cisse said Monday that the poll would go to a run-off. Cisse’s campaign director, Tiebele … source
New wave of arrests in Moroni
A new wave of arrest has emerged in Comoros, less than two weeks after the constitutional referendum. Among those arrested, are writer Said Ahmed Said … source
Cameroon investigates video showing apparent execution of civilians
Cameroon’s government said on Friday (August 10) it would investigate a video that Amnesty International said shows security forces shooting at least a dozen … source
Mali: Cisse, Keita brace for Sunday’s runoff vote
Mali’s opposition leader Soumaila Cisse will face President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in a run-off on Sunday without the support of third and fourth place … source
Officials in Guinea-Bissau continue to put pressure for a salary increase.
Officials in Guinea-Bissau began a 10-day strike on Tuesday to demand an increase in minimum wage and better working conditions. The strike was triggered … source
Zimbabwe’s youth hope election outcome will end biting unemployment
As Zimbabweans head to the polls on Monday, the youth will be hoping a definite change from the Robert Mugabe era will mark a change in a country where ……
Nigeria’s communal clashes deadlier than Boko Haram: Report
Violence in Nigeria between semi-nomadic cattle herders and settled farmers has killed around six times more people than deaths related to the Boko Haram … source
Biafra separatists and army clash: Nigeria’s Abia state imposes curfew
A group campaigning for the secession of a part of southeastern Nigeria, formerly known as Biafra, on Tuesday accused the army of laying siege to their leader’s … source
Equatorial Guinea invites international observers for dialogue
Equatorial Guinea intends to open the door to international observers to participate in the political dialogue slated for mid-July.* If effected, this would answer … source
At least 8 dead in Cameroon Anglophone independence protests
Soldiers shot dead at least eight people and wounded others in Cameroon’s restless English-speaking regions on Sunday during protests by activists calling for … source