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N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad's Constitutional Council on Sunday cleared 10 candidates for this year's long-awaited presidential election, including interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby and the country's recently-appointed prime minister. The central African nation is scheduled to hold the first round of a presidential election in May as part of a transition back to democracy from junta rule.

N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad's Constitutional Council on Sunday cleared 10 candidates for this year's long-awaited presidential election, including interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby and the country's recently-appointed prime minister.

President Macky Sall last week promised he would abide by the Constitutional Councils request for the vote to be scheduled as soon as possible. -February 21, 2024 at 07:01 am EST - MarketScreener

Cashew nut processors in Ivory Coast have asked the government to renew a subsidy agreement, warning of bankruptcy if support for the struggling sector is not forthcoming, according to a letter... -February 21, 2024 at 05:51 am EST - MarketScreener

Burkina Fasos military junta has suspended the issuance of export permits for artisanal and semi-mechanised gold and other precious commodities with immediate effect, it said. This... -February 21, 2024 at 05:12 am EST - MarketScreener

Democratic Republic of Congo's prime minister, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, resigned on Tuesday, triggering the dissolution of his government, the presidency said in a statement. The prime minister tendered his resignation to President Felix Tshisekedi eight days after the validation of his mandate as a national deputy. He will now join parliament as a member of the assembly.

Senegals Constitutional Council on Tuesday published an amended list of candidates for a presidential election delayed from Feb. 25 to a yet undecided date, removing just one candidate from the... -February 20, 2024 at 12:32 pm EST - MarketScreener

Senegal's Constitutional Council on Tuesday published an amended list of candidates for a presidential election delayed from Feb. 25 to a yet undecided date, removing just one candidate from the initial list because she withdrew her application. President Macky Sall, who said the postponement was needed due to a dispute over the candidate list, later pledged he would abide with the court's decision and hold consultations to organise the vote as quickly as possible. The new candidate ...

KINSHASA (Reuters) -Democratic Republic of Congo's prime minister, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, resigned on Tuesday, triggering the dissolution of his government, the presidency said in a statement. The prime minister tendered his resignation to President...

DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegals Constitutional Council on Tuesday published an amended list of candidates for a presidential election delayed from Feb. 25 ...