Cameroon to hold presidential election on Oct 12
Candidates have 10 days from the convening of the electoral college to file their paperwork, the electoral code states
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Uganda reopens M23-held Congo crossings
Border crossings were closed in late January after M23 rebels seized Goma, capital of Congo’s North Kivu province
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Ships post ‘all crew Muslim’ to deter Houthi attacks
Traffic through the southern Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab choke-point has fallen to 32–35 sailings a day, barely half the October 2023 average
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Kenya installs new electoral board after Ruto’s fast-track approval
Chief Justice Martha Koome administered the oaths just hours after President William Ruto signed off on the appointments
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Madagascar orders first surgical castration under new child-rape law
Attorney General Didier Razafindralambo said the verdict was handed down this week in Imerintsiatosika, about 30 km west of the capital
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DR Congo battles persistent cholera outbreak
Health authorities say 17 of the country’s 26 provinces affected, with a fatality rate of around 2%
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Mali begins gold sales after seizing Barrick mine
Mali is selling gold from a major seized Barrick mine to finance operations as it asserts greater control over its mining resources.
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Senegal navy intercepts 201 migrants off coast
Authorities in Senegal stopped a group of 201 migrants in a recent operation as the Atlantic route remains the most dangerous path to Europe.
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Mali’s Goita grants himself extended rule amid growing unrest
Mali’s junta chief Assimi Goita grants himself a renewable five-year presidency without elections amid rising restrictions on freedoms.
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Botswana accelerates currency depreciation amid economic strain
Botswana has increased the rate of pula depreciation to 2.76% to cushion its economy from the effects of a global diamond downturn and falling reserves.
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