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NDJAMENA (Reuters) - A court in Chad sentenced more than 400 rebels to life in prison on Tuesday over the death of former president Idriss Deby, who was killed on the frontline of a battle against their group in 2021, their lawyer said. The trial of 465 members of the Libyan-based Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) rebel group started on Feb. 13 in the capital NDjamena. The criminal chamber of NDjamenas court of appeal on Tuesday found 441 defendants guilty of acts of terrorism, undermi...

NIAMEY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -French journalist Olivier Dubois was hugged by emotional reporters at a briefing in Niger on Monday announcing the release of him and U.S. aid worker Jeffery Woodke who had been held hostage in West Africa for years by Islamist militants.

KAMPALA (Reuters) - The son of Uganda's aging leader, Yoweri Museveni, has said he intends to stand for the presidency in 2026, the first time the outspoken general has given a timeline for replacing his father, who has ruled the east African country for 37 years. | 06:00am

DAKAR (Reuters) -Police fired tear gas at stone-hurling protestor during street clashes in Senegal's capital on Thursday, ahead of a court case involving a prominent opposition politician that has triggered widespread anger among the West African country's youth.

DAKAR (Reuters) - Around 5,000 supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko gathered in Dakar, the capital, on Tuesday for a three-day protest to show support for the aspiring presidential candidate, who faces a libel case which is set to resume this week.

LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Search teams in Gabon have recovered the dead bodies of 15 passengers of a ferry that sank off the West African country's coast last week, bringing the provisional death toll up to 21, the coordinator of rescue operations said on Tuesday.

By Gerauds Wilfried Obangome LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Search teams in Gabon have recovered the dead bodies of 15 passengers of a ferry that sank off the West African countrys coast last week, bringing the provisional death toll up to 21, the coordinator of rescue operations said on Tuesday. The Esther Miracle ferry was carrying 161 passengers from Libreville to Port-Gentil when it sank close to the coastal village of Nyonie on March 9. Authorities confirmed six deaths on Monday and were still sear...

By Bate Felix and Ngouda Dione DAKAR (Reuters) - Around 5,000 supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko gathered in Dakar, the capital, on Tuesday for a three-day protest to show support for the aspiring presidential candidate, who faces a libel case which is set to resume this week. The demonstrations are the latest expression of growing tensions in Senegal in the run-up to a 2024 election that could see President Macky Sall vie for a controversial third term, which the oppositio...

By Pulcherie Adjoha and Seraphin Zounyekpe ECO SIKA, Benin (Reuters) - Maize husks, cassava peelings, coconut shells and other organic waste are the u...

By Elizabeth Pineau LIBREVILLE (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron promised 50 million euros ($52.9 million) to a new global scheme to reward ...