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The Digest: Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state at 92, has been sworn in for an eighth term after a contested...
The Digest: Tanzania has begun lifting restrictive measures imposed during its controversial elections, with the curfew ending and internet...
The Digest: Tanzania is engulfed in crisis as the main opposition party, CHADEMA, rejects President Samia Suluhu Hassan's landslide re-election...
The Digest: Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared the winner of a presidential election with 97.66% of the vote, a result...
The Digest: A new wave of protest has swept through Tanzania’s major cities, as citizens confront a political process they claim has silenced...
The Digest: Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara, 82, has secured a fourth term with 89.77% of the vote in an election from which his main...
The Digest: Cameroon’s Constitutional Council has declared 92-year-old Paul Biya the winner of the October 12 presidential election, awarding...
The Digest: Côte d'Ivoire is heading to the polls in a presidential election marked by heightened security and political exclusion. Incumbent...
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