South Sudan’s government and the main rebel group inked a power-sharing deal in the Sudanese capital on Wednesday which they hope will end years of conflict, a Reuters witness said, but smaller opposition groups have refrained from signing. Riek Machar, a former vice president who will be reinstated into his
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Congolese opposition leader and former warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba, whose war crimes convictions were quashed in May, will return to the country next week to submit his candidacy for president, a party official said on Monday. His homecoming after serving a decade in prison at The Hague could dramatically shake up
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Supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga have lauched an online petition to have him nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. The petition, which has 1,888 signatures so far, says Mr Odinga "saved Kenya from turning into bloody civil war" by shaking hands with rival Uhuru Kenyatta after last year's disputed
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Dangote Group, the West African conglomerate founded by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a $650 million (Shs2.4 trillion) loan facility with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to enable him complete the $10 billion (Shs37.4 trillion) oil refinery and petrochemical complex he is building in Lekki, Nigeria. According to a
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Passenger air travel between Ethiopia and Eritrea has resumed today after being halted by 20 years of hostility between the countries. Flights will again link the two capital cities, Addis Ababa and Asmara. It's the latest in a series of steps aimed at normalising relations, just over a week after
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Adopting a resolution by a vote of 9 in favour and none against, with 6 abstentions, the 15-member body obliged all UN Member States to immediately to take necessary measures regarding the arms embargo, that will remain in effect until 31 May next year. Côte d’Ivoire, France, Kuwait, Netherlands, Peru,
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The UN Secuirity Council has imposed an arms embargo on South Sudan and sanctions on two military officials, BBC reports. Nine countries backed the US-drafted resolution. Russia, China and four other countries abstained. US Ambassador Nikki Haley told the council that support for the arms embargo will send a message
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Former American President Barack Obama will this week return to Africa for the time since he left the top office. Below is his inspiring statement about his impending visit to Africa. This week, I’m traveling to Africa for the first time since I left office – a continent of wonderful
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US President Donald Trump has vowed to help end "vicious and violent" conflicts in Africa. Speaking to journalists during a Nato summit in Brussels, Mr Trump said Africa was on "our very strong list" of priorities. He added: “Africa right now has got problems like few people would understand. They
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South Sudan's parliament has voted to extend President Salva Kiir's term in office until 2021 amid failure to hold elections this year, the BBC reports. Mr Kiir has been in power since South Sudan's independence in 2011 and elections in 2015 were also postponed. The move could undermine ongoing peace
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