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President Joe Biden, the United States President on Monday,30th October announced his plan to exclude Gabon, Niger, Uganda, and the Central African Republic from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade program in a letter addressed to the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Biden'
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A top court in Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, 30th October, threw out a suit seeking to bar opposition politician Moise Katumbi from running for president on the grounds that he was not Congolese. Moise Katumbi, a Congolese businessman and politician, a former governor of Katanga Province, located in
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Kisii County Governor Simba Arati found his office at Gusii Stadium surrounded by officers from the General Service Unit (GSU) on Monday, raising concerns and speculation about the reasons for their presence. Governor Arati, who operates a secondary office at the stadium, was reportedly blocked from entering the premises. According
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The Parliament of Zimbabwe, under the leadership of Mr Kennedy Chokuda, the clerk of Parliament, has officially begun the process of relocating from its current building in the Central Business District (CBD) to the New Parliament Building situated in Mt Hampden. The announcement was issued in a statement signed by
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The Biden administration has committed to support Kenya's investment climate as part of their bilateral trade negotiations. Constance Hamilton, the Assistant US Trade Representative for Africa took the lead in these negotiations and expressed a vision for Kenya. According to Hamilton, the goal of the negotiations is to
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A street in Dakar's Plateau District, formerly named after Faidherbe,French colonial figure in West Africa, was changed to "Avenue du Président Macky Sall" on Sunday, October 29 to honor Senegalese President Macky Sall. This avenue extends from the Regional Express Train station to the Bus
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Sunday,29th October 2023 to discuss trade and investment opportunities during a West Africa tour, as the European country looks to diversify its trade partners and expand economic partnerships in the energy-rich region. The Chancellor said his country is
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The African National Congress (ANC), a political party in South Africa is only supported by 45% of voters and there are chances that it could lose its majority in 2024's election to be held between May and August. This was revealed in a poll published by the Social
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The Libyan parliament,of the eastern region of the country and associated with military leader Khalifa Haftar, has taken a stance against nations it perceives as supporting Israel during the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza. The parliament's statement specifically targets the United States, the United Kingdom, France,
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has clarified two contentious issues in the city on the reopening of Uhuru Park and the regulation of hawkers in the Central Business District (CBD). Speaking on Uhuru Park, the Governor debunked reports suggesting the imposition of entry fees once the park reopens. The governor reaffirmed
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In a letter written to the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, 57 Libyan political parties have urged him to improve and elevate the performance of the UN mission in Libya relating to the magnitude of the challenges facing the country. The parties expressed their dissatisfaction with the UN envoy to Libya,
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Two prominent NGOs, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International, have demanded the immediate release of individuals who have been unlawfully detained in Niger by the military regime resulting from the coup d'état on July 26. According to a press release issued by the organizations, the Nigerien authorities