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Equatorial Guinea said on Wednesday it had thwarted a coup against President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, Africa's longest-serving leader, allegedly mounted...

French prisoners are to get landline phones in their cells, the ministry of justice confirmed on Tuesday. The move is...

Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni has signed into law a bill removing presidential age limits, a spokesman said Tuesday, clearing the way...

The United States and North Korea are closer than ever to a nuclear war over Pyongyang’s missile and nuclear weapons...

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has issued “a red alert’’ to the world” ahead of the year 2018. Guterres said: “On...

North Korea has finally agreed to give up its nuclear programme but with a condition that the United States (U.S.)...

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated George Weah on his election as the next President of the Republic of Liberia. Special...

Liberian Vice President Joseph Boakai on Friday acknowledged former football star George Weah’s victory in the presidential election and appealed...

Tanzania has threatened to revoke the registration of religious organisations that “mix religion and politics” after a cleric criticised President...

South Africa’s Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that parliament failed to hold President Jacob Zuma to account over a scandal...

Italy aims to deploy up to 470 troops to Niger to help tackle traffickers, the military General Staff said. Prime...

Ex-football superstar George Weah has been announced as  the winner of Liberia's presidential run-off, beating Vice President Joseph Boakai in...

The panoply of generous benefits that Zimbabwe’s former  leader, Robert Mugabe, will enjoy in retirement has been published by his...

China, on Thursday waived visas for visitors from 53 countries  to Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei for up to six days....