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According to preliminary results announced by the Electoral Commission on Wednesday night, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo was re-elected after an extremely close vote. His historic rival John Mahama has not yet spoken. An elected official from his party announced late in the evening that the opposition rejected the results and planned to appeal the election commission's decision.…

After the departure on Tuesday of Gabon's Economy Minister Jean-Marie Ogandaga, after several economic scandals, things accelerated. The government mixed up a bit on Wednesday. Nicole Mbou was appointed to the post. as reported from Gabon, Yves-Laurent GomaAt 54, Nicole Mbou will be the second woman to hold the post of…

Unsurprisingly, Paul Biya's CPDM largely won this first regional vote in Cameroon on 6 December. He therefore received an overwhelming majority in 9 of the ten regions because the two largest opposition parties had boycotted the election. It remains to be seen what importance these new regional councils may have. On paper, the…

More than a month after the outbreak of conflict in Tigray province on November 4, we now know a little more about the role played by the neighborhood of Eritrea. Several sources confirm the Eritrean army's active participation in the fighting against the TPLF, the dissident party that ruled Eritrea, despite the denials of the two capitals.…

Mali has seen a worrying enhance in coronavirus circumstances for a number of weeks and fortiori within the final three days. From a handful of recent circumstances, we have now grown to over 150 per day. These figures are largely underestimated as a result of very low take a look at capability, however which give a measure of acceleration.…

A debate rages on Nigerian social networks following a case of domestic violence. A local governor organized the public reconciliation of a young woman who had been repeatedly abused by her husband. A gesture that scandalized many people. as reported from Lagos, Liza FabbianIn the video she posted on Twitter, Ifeyinwa Angbo…

Within the Ivory Coast, the NGO Deal with Africa works to convey messages about sexual well being via soccer workouts. HIV, STIs, gender-based violence, genital mutilation or entry to contraception, many critical and critical subjects are mentioned with main faculty college students in a great temper and with a bullet within the foot. in a main faculty in Grand-Bassam.…

Henri Konan Bédié received Wednesday's opposition parties and platforms. Almost a month after the Ouattara-Bédié meeting at the Hotel du Golf in Abidjan, intended to lower political tensions, the opposition calls for another format of discussions: a national dialogue that brings together the nation's forces. as reported from…

In Burkina Faso, the security situation continues to deteriorate in Soum province, in the north of the country, on the border with Mali. For several weeks, armed men have taken control of gold laundries, one of the most important economic activities in the region. This is especially the case with the Inata mine. "Today it is…

The outgoing Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo was re-elected in the first round, according to preliminary results announced on Wednesday night in Accra by the election commission. The head of state won against his rival John Dramani Mahama with 51.59% of the vote against 47.63%. Nana Akufo-Addo was re-elected on Wednesday,…