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Battery swapping spurs Kenya's electric motorbike drive 26 Dec 2022 - 02:39 pm
A worker walks next to assembled electric motorcycles at ARC Ride's warehouse in Industrial Area, Nairobi, Kenya November 2, 2022. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi
South Africa fuel tanker blast death toll rises to 15 25 Dec 2022 - 09:44 pm
The damaged bridge where a gas tanker exploded in Boksburg near Johannesburg, South Africa, on December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Sumaya Hisham
Tunisia rights group slams 'inhumane' move to deport migrants 25 Dec 2022 - 06:15 pm
A group of migrants has lived at a youth centre north of Tunis after being evacuated from the Choucha refugee camp.  FETHI BELAID / AFP
UN says Burkina Faso has no grounds to expel senior official 24 Dec 2022 - 11:49 pm
People ride bicycles and motorcycles on a street in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on September 17, 2015. File Photo / Reuters
M23 rebel retreat a 'sham', DR Congo army says 24 Dec 2022 - 10:35 pm
M23 rebels look on in Kibumba in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on December 23, 2022.  (Photo by GLODY MURHABAZI / AFP)
Nine killed in fuel tanker explosion near Johannesburg: rescuers 24 Dec 2022 - 06:45 pm
People gather near a burnt out truck at the entrance of the damaged bridge where a gas tanker exploded in Boksburg near Johannesburg, South Africa, on  December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Sumaya Hisham
Zambia abolishes death penalty 24 Dec 2022 - 02:39 pm
Reuters file photo of Hakainde Hichilema
South Africa's Eskom warns of long electricity crisis 23 Dec 2022 - 08:35 pm
Locals walk past electricity pylons during frequent power outages from South African utility Eskom, caused by its ageing coal-fired plants, in Orlando, Soweto, South Africa, September 28, 2022. (REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko)
BioNTech initiates clinical trial of mRNA-based malaria vaccine candidate 23 Dec 2022 - 01:04 pm
Test tubes are seen in front of a displayed Biontech logo in this illustration taken, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
More Ebola trial vaccines arrive in Uganda 22 Dec 2022 - 04:35 pm
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Gambian government says has foiled coup attempt 21 Dec 2022 - 06:11 pm
President of The Gambia Adama Barrow addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2022. File Photo / Reuters
Tunisians shun vote for powerless new parliament 17 Dec 2022 - 11:34 pm
A handout picture provided by the press service of Tunisian presidency shows President Kais Saied casting his ballot at a polling station in the Ennasr district near Tunis on December 17, 2022, during the parliamentary election. (Photo by Tunisian Presidency / AFP)
South Africa's Ramaphosa seeks re-election as ruling party boss 17 Dec 2022 - 07:34 pm
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa gives a speech to launch the 55th National Conference of the African National Congress (ANC) at the National Recreation Center (NASREC) in Johannesburg on December 16, 2022. (Photo by LUCA SOLA / AFP)
Ghana alleges Burkina Faso paid Russian mercenaries with mine 15 Dec 2022 - 05:36 pm
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the US-Africa Leaders Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, on December 14, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / POOL / AFP)
IMF postpones meeting on Tunisia loan, new finance law not yet ready 14 Dec 2022 - 11:41 pm
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Biden seeks principled Africa partnership as US businesses pour in 14 Dec 2022 - 11:17 pm
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the business forum during the US - Africa Leaders Summit on December 14, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP
Rwanda leader says DR Congo bloodshed not his problem 14 Dec 2022 - 10:23 pm
President of Rwanda Paul Kagame delivers remarks during the Space Forum at the US - Africa Leaders Summit on December 13, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Kevin Dietsch / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
South Africa's Ramaphosa dodges impeachment vote in parliament 13 Dec 2022 - 09:00 pm
African National Congress parliament members celebrate after President Cyril Ramaphosa survives an impeachment vote during South Africa's parliament debate on a report by a panel of experts who found that President Cyril Ramaphosa may have violated his oath of office, following allegations that large sums of foreign currency were hidden at his private game farm, in Cape Town, South Africa, on December 13, 2022. REUTERS/Esa Alexander