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MOGADISHU, Somalia - Mogadishu talks on the release of elections are twisting on the brink of collapse after Somalia's political stakeholders disagreed with the process There has been no tangible progress on the key issues of the election due to the lack of commitment of outgoing President Farmajo to compromise the interests of the nation. On Monday morning, Farmajo and his allied regional heads of state in Galmudug, HirShabelle and Southwest met with Prime Minister Roble and the mayor of Mogadishu at Afisyoni for a…

The election of Mohamed Bazoum to the Nigerian presidency was validated on Sunday, March 21, by the Constitutional Court. The PNDS candidate won by just over ten points ahead of his opponent, Mahamane Ousmane: 55.66% of the vote against 44.34% for his rival. Mahamadou Issoufou's successor is therefore elected for five years.…

President Rajoelina spoke on national television and radio on Saturday, March 20th. The country, which has been exposed to another wave of pollution in recent weeks, has registered a total of 22,275 cases of coronavirus, including 345 deaths. Another wave amplified by the presence of the South African variant, the head of state said. During his intervention, the head of state in particular tried to…

Samia Suluhu Hassan has been officially president of Tanzania since Friday, March 19, succeeding John Magufuli, who died of heart disease, according to authorities. She was sworn in at the Presidential Palace in Dar es Salaam. To the total leaders, military leaders and religious dignitaries, including former President Jakaya…

My dear compatriots, I would like to present the roadmap for the Republican dialogue and announce that national consultations will be opened within the next few days. This Republican dialogue, which I will be sincere, inclusive and constructive, will allow - I sincerely hope - to mobilize all segments of Central African society around an agenda for consultation on peace and security, political stability and institutional, national reconciliation, ownership and good management of our natural…

Voters in Congo-Brazzaville are called to the polls this Sunday, March 21, for the presidential election. The outgoing Denis Sassou-Nguesso seeks his own legacy. RFI is giving the floor all this week to the seven candidates and their representatives. Tonight we close this series with Anguios Nganguia Engambé, President of the Party of the Republic (PAR). He answers Laurent Correau. .

Africa mourns the death of the Tanzanian president Tanzanian President John Magufuli, 61, died Wednesday, triggering mourning and condolence messages from African capitals. Earlier Wednesday, in a televised statement, Tanzania's Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan said: “With great sadness, I announce that our brave leader, President John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, passed away today at…

Officially, Tanzania's President John Maguful has died of heart problems. This was announced by the Vice President on television on Wednesday, March 17, after more than two weeks of unresolved absence from the head of state."Easily re-elected in October last year for another term with 84% of the vote, John Magufuli, 61, appeared for the last time in public on February 27 and points to World Africa, there were persistent…

Tanzania's president dies after mysterious illness Tanzania's President John Magufuli, who long denied that Covid-19 posed a threat to his country, has died after a mysterious two-week illness, the vice president said Wednesday night. Magufuli, 61, disappeared from the public eye on February 27, raising speculation that he had signed Covid-19, although Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa…

On Twitter, the Chadian president confirms that the exchange with his fierce opponent focused on topics relating to "the nation's best". As a 38-year-old, Succès Masra, president of Transformers, could not run for president on April 11, the constitution actually sets the minimum age to be a candidate for the presidency at 40 years. The meeting between the two men caused a lot of reactions in the country…