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Equatorial Guinea Confirms Hosting Ousted Gambian Leader Jammeh

Equatorial Guinea confirmed on Tuesday it was hosting ousted Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh, who fled his country after West African troops threatened to remove him by force if he did.

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Gambian President Barrow to Return Home Thursday: Aide

Gambian President Adama Barrow, who was inaugurated in neighbouring Senegal as mediators engineered an exit deal for predecessor Yahya Jammeh, is to return to Gambia on Thursday, a senior aide.

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African Leaders to Choose New AU Chair at Busy Summit

As African heads of state look at big issues across this continent at this year’s African Union summit, they also need to make a big internal decision: They need a.

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Gambians Celebrate as West African Troops Enter Capital After Jammeh Flees

By Tim Cocks and Diadie Ba Gambians celebrated in the streets on Sunday after a West African regional military force entered the capital city of Banjul and took control of.

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Somalia Upper House Elects New Speaker

Somalia’s upper house of parliament has elected Senator Abdi Hashi Abdullahi as its speaker.The vote Sunday was the last major step toward holding the presidential election that has already been.

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Ghana’s New Government Plans to Review $918 Million IMF Deal

Ghana’s new government plans to review its $918 million programme with the International Monetary Fund because it may need more money for its spending plans, a minister-designate said on Friday..

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Jammeh’s Presidency “Officially Over”: Gambia’s President-Elect Says

Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow said Thursday his inauguration would take place at the Gambian Embassy in neighboring Senegal, as longtime leader Yahya Jammeh refused to give up power. He made.

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DRC Political Talks on Transfer of Power Enter Second Phase

The second phase of political talks about how to implement a New Year’s Eve deal on the transfer of power has begun in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. If.

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Gambia’s Top Court Adjourns Jammeh’s Poll Challenge

African judges due to help Gambia’s Supreme Court hear a challenge by President Yahya Jammeh’s electoral defeat last December failed to show up on Tuesday, forcing the chief justice to.

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Ivory Coast’s Ouattara Names Ex-PM as Vice-President

Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara named former Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan as vice-president, a new post created under a constitution approved by referendum late last year. Duncan, 73, an.

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