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  1. Members of Guinea's opposition party pull out of Electoral Commission

    Seven members of the CENI say they want more put in place to guarantee fair elections

  2. In Sierra Leone MPs debate repeal of criminal libel law

    Critics say the law has often been used to silence dissent.

  3. South Sudan to form "national unity government" in 100 days

    President Salva Kiir announced a new agreement has been reached with Riek Machar

  4. South Sudan leaders agree on unified army

    Previous arrangements have repeatedly prevented the creation of a unity government

  5. Top tech firms sued over DR Congo cobalt mining deaths

    Cobalt extraction has been beset with concerns of illegal mining and child labour

  6. 16/12/2019 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  7. The African women trafficked to India for sex

    One of the women who was trafficked from Kenya, agreed to go undercover

  8. Multiple deaths as mine collapse in the DRC

    More than 25 people are said to have been killed

  9. 15/12/2019 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  10. 14/12/2019 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  11. Huge crowds protest in Algeria's capital as president is elected

    Former prime minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune won yesterday's vote

  12. UK election results: what are Africa’s thoughts?

    We look at reactions around Africa

  13. Deadlock at UN climate talks

    There has been a hold on discussing key issues

  14. Algerian protesters continue to take to streets to reject election

    Thousands of large crowds have gathered to protest

  15. Police and protesters clash as Algeria holds election

    Tens of thousands of people have been on the streets of the capital Algiers

  16. Niger army base attack leaves at least 71 soldiers dead

    Militants killed the soldiers in an attack on a military base in western Niger

  17. A quarter of births worldwide goes unregistered, UNICEF

    Without a birth certificate, children risk missing out on social services and education

  18. Al-Shabab claims responsibility for Somalia hotel attack

    al-Shabab gunmen attacked an hotel compound close to the presidential palace on Tuesday

  19. Why is South Africa's energy crisis getting worse?

    State-run power company Eskom warns of power cuts as heavy rains affect its operations

  20. Mogadishu presidential area under attack

    We follow reports of gunshots at a hotel in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu

  21. Algerians protest "mediocre" presidential candidates

    Algeria is due to vote for a new president in two days

  22. Ethiopia's PM gives acceptance speech at Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

    PM Abiy Ahmed has won the Nobel Peace Prize for his "international peace efforts"

  23. Nigeria: human rights of citizens being questioned

    Questions are being raised about the human rights of citizens

  24. Tropical cyclone hits Madagascar

    The cyclone has made landfall, battering areas in the northwest of the island

  25. Rwanda starts Ebola vaccination campaign

    At least 200,000 people will be vaccinated over the next year

  26. 08/12/2019 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  27. 07/12/2019 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  28. New Ebola cases in the DRC

    Nine have been reported in North Kivu and Ituri provinces

  29. Liberia's government deny allegations of missing money

    Said it's all being accounted for, in spite of cash shortage in banks

  30. Multi-storey building collapses in Kenya

    Two dead and voices heard under rubble

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