South Africa’s ANC fails in bid to ban former leader Zuma’s party from polls
JOHANNESBURG — A South African court on Tuesday dismissed the ruling party’s case demanding a rival opposition party be deregistered and banned from participating in the upcoming election.
The Electoral...
Senegal’s president-elect pledges to fight corruption after a stunning victory for the 44-year-old
Senegal woke up Tuesday to a new president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a former tax inspector and political newcomer who was released from prison just weeks ago and had inspired voters, many of...
Former Senegal prime minister concedes defeat in presidential election to opposition candidate
A former Senegalese prime minister has conceded the presidential election to the opposition candidate based on preliminary results a day after the vote was held.
Amadou Ba in a...
Nearly 300 abducted schoolchildren in northwest Nigeria freed after over two weeks in captivity
Nearly 300 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren have been released, local officials said Sunday, more than two weeks after the children were seized from their school in the northwestern state of Kaduna and marched into the...
Uganda’s president appoints son as top commander of the army, raising succession concerns
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday appointed his son as top commander of the military, a controversial move in a country where many have long believed Museveni is grooming...
The first woman to run for president in years in Senegal is inspiring hope
DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s only female presidential candidate may have little to no chance of winning in Sunday’s election, but activists say her presence is helping to advance a decadeslong campaign to achieve...
Gangs target peaceful communities in new attacks on Haiti’s capital
Armed gangs launched new attacks in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince early Wednesday, with heavy gunfire echoing across once-peaceful communities near the Haitian capital.
Associated Press journalists reported seeing at...
Gambia lawmakers refer a repeal of the ban on female genital cutting to more...
Lawmakers in Gambia referred an attempted repeal of the 2015 ban on female genital cutting for further committee discussions on Monday.
Gambian activists fear a repeal would overturn years of work...
Senegal’s top opposition leader freed from prison ahead of presidential election this month
Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, was released from jail late Thursday ahead of the presidential election later this month, triggering jubilant celebrations across the capital.
Sonko is widely...
African Development Bank chief criticizes opaque loans tied to Africa’s natural resources
The head of the African Development Bank is calling for an end to loans given in exchange for the continent’s rich supplies of oil or critical minerals used in smartphones and electric...