DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegalese security forces detained presidential candidate Anta Babacar Ngom on Sunday near a protest against the postponement of the Feb. 25 election, her campaign manager told Reuters. (Reporting by Cooper Inveen; Writing by Alessandra Prentice; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Suspected agents of the National Intelligence Agency (ANR) abducted seven youth activists at a peaceful rally in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, a youth group said. The LUCHA group said the activists, who included four members of the group, were bundled into a white Jeep by plain clothes agents and taken …
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By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -When the biggest names in music gather on Sunday for the industry’s top honors at the Grammy Awards, they will hand out a new trophy for best African music performance. The prize reflects the growing popularity of Afrobeats, and other music from the continent, which is gaining a global …
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By Diadie Ba and Ngouda Dione DAKAR (Reuters) -President Macky Sall postponed Senegal’s planned Feb. 25 presidential election, announcing in a televised address to the nation on Saturday that he had cancelled the relevant law due to electoral issues he warned would fuel disputes. With little more than three weeks to go before the vote, …
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BOUAKE, Ivory Coast (Reuters) -Hosts Ivory Coast kept up their incredible escape act at the Africa Cup of Nations as they came from behind to beat Mali 2-1 in Saturday’s quarter-final, scoring a last-gasp goal in extra time to book a semi-final with the Democratic Republic of Congo. Oumar Diakite got a touch to Seko …
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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – At least four police officers were killed in Nigeria’s northeast Borno state after a gun battle with suspected Islamist insurgents, a police spokesperson said on Saturday. Borno has been the heartland of an insurgency by Boko Haram and splinter outfit Islamist State West Africa Province (ISWAP) for more than a decade …
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By Diadie Ba and Bate Felix DAKAR (Reuters) -The Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) on Friday said it requested the postponement of the Feb. 25 presidential election via a bill submitted to parliament, citing incidents it alleged had compromised the transparency and integrity of the vote. A postponement of the presidential poll would be unprecedented for …
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By Yassin Kombi BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Islamist rebels killed at least nine civilians in a string of attacks on Thursday and Friday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the army and local authorities said. The attackers used machetes and guns to kill the victims who were working in fields in a …
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By Humphrey Malalo and Thomas Mukoya NAIROBI (Reuters) -A gas truck exploded in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, sending a huge fireball into the night sky and causing a blaze that killed at least three people and injured 300, authorities and first responders said on Friday. Residents in a nearby building screamed as a column of flame …
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By Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA (Reuters) – Fighting between herders from two neighbouring states in central South Sudan has killed at least 39 people, officials said, blaming the violence on protracted land disputes. South Sudan has been plagued by insecurity since winning independence from Sudan in 2011. A peace deal that ended a 2013-2018 civil …
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