Senegal's president dissolves parliament to call a snap legislative election
Africa • Sep 12, 2024, 8:57 PM
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Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolved parliament Thursday, just six months after he was elected president and said new legislative elections would be held on Nov. 17. Analysts say that Faye’s popularity, especially among young voters, should allow his political party to secure a parliamentary majority.
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South African government seeks solution to millions in unpaid electricity bills
Africa • 8:28 PM
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In South Africa, the government considers how to absorb the impact of around 400 million euros worth of electricity bills still unpaid by some districts. Also, NGOs say that French energy giant TotalEnergies' controversial oil project in northern Uganda,
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Major jihadist attack in Mali’s capital killed more than 70, security source says
Africa • 5:38 PM
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A major attack by an al Qaeda-linked group on a military police training camp and nearby airport complex in Bamako earlier this week killed more than 70 people and wounded more than 200, a Malian security source said Thursday. News from the West African
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