African politics

President vows to probe Zimbabwe forces over crackdown
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President vows to probe Zimbabwe forces over crackdown

  Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa vowed Tuesday to investigate security forces over their brutal crackdown on protesters, as he scrambled…
President’s inauguration in DR Congo may be postponed: party source
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President’s inauguration in DR Congo may be postponed: party source

  The swearing-in of the newly-elected president of DR Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, may be postponed by two days until Thursday,…
DRC court declares Tshisekedi president, outraging opponents
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DRC court declares Tshisekedi president, outraging opponents

  DR Congo’s top court Sunday declared Felix Tshisekedi president after disputed elections, outraging opponents who alleged a stitch-up as…
Mali in presidential runoff overshadowed by security crisis
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Mali in presidential runoff overshadowed by security crisis

  Malians were called to the ballot box on Sunday for a presidential runoff likely to see Ibrahim Boubacar Keita…
Zimbabwe rivals both say on course for election victory
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Zimbabwe rivals both say on course for election victory

  Zimbabwe’s two rival presidential candidates on Tuesday both claimed they were heading for victory as votes were counted in…
Congo political rift likely to spark ‘large-scale’ violence: UN
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Congo political rift likely to spark ‘large-scale’ violence: UN

There is "extreme risk" to the stability of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a deepening political rift over…
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