
This article focuses on the full list of African countries that have rejected France’s military presence and political influence within their borders and nations.
This article focuses on the full list of African countries that have rejected France’s military presence and political influence within their borders and nations.
Senegal's main opposition politician Ousmane Sonko on Thursday officially launched his candidacy for the country's 2024 presidential election, accusing the incumbent president and France of conspiring to prevent him from running.
Sierra Leone's main opposition party is calling for an independent probe into last week's deadly clashes and ensuing police raids that killed one of its well-known members. During one of those raids on Sunday in the city of Makeni, Hassan Dumbuya, alias Evangelist Samson -- a social media influencer and APC member -- was killed in crossfire, the statement said.
The Ethiopian government on Thursday accused Tigrayan rebels of lacking any interest in peace talks to try to end the devastating 21-month war in the north of the country. Abiy's spokeswoman Billene Seyoum said Thursday the government was continuing to call for a peaceful resolution of the conflict "despite there being not a shred of interest for peace by TPLF".
Kenya's outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta pledged Thursday that there would be a smooth transition of power after a hotly disputed election whose outcome could be challenged in court. At a meeting with Kenyan religious leaders on Thursday, Kenyatta "assured them that the process of transition will be smooth", his office said in a statement.
Burkina Faso's government on Thursday lashed calls on social media to attack the country's Fulani minority, describing them as a campaign for "ethnic cleansing" similar to the Rwanda genocide. Bilgo said the postings amounted to "active and direct calls for murder, mass killings, ethnic cleansing and sedition -- the tone and words used send shivers down the spine."
Feuding officials, questionable calculations and accusations of intimidation and violence -- Kenya's election body is once again under the glare of public scrutiny. Chebukati insisted he had carried out his duty in accordance with the laws of the land despite facing "intimidation and harassment" and said he and other IEBC officials had been "physically attacked".
South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada completed a five-wicket haul as England were dismissed for just 165 on the second day of the first Test at Lord's on Thursday. Pope, who had reached a 69-ball fifty on the opening day, was quickly into his stride on Thursday, pulling the third ball of the day, from Rabada, for four.
Algerian firefighters were Thursday battling a string of blazes, fanned by drought and a blistering heatwave, that have killed at least 38 people and left destruction in their wake. Emergency services were still battling a blaze around Tonga lake, he said.
An exiled rebel leader returned to Chad Thursday two days before the start of landmark talks aimed at paving the way for elections after 18 months of military rule. Deby has hailed it as a chance for reconciliation in the fractured country, opening the way to "free and democratic" elections within 18 months of the military takeover.
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