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Security forces on Monday surrounded the home of Democratic Republic of Congo main opposition politician Moise Katumbi, who came second in the disputed presidential elections last month, one of... -January 08, 2024 at 10:47 am EST - MarketScreener
Niger's military tribunal granted the son of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, Mohamed Bazoum Salem, provisional release from house arrest in the capital Niamey on Monday, it said in a statement.... -January 08, 2024 at 02:30 pm EST - MarketScreener
DAKAR (Reuters) -Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday rejected opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's application to run for president in elections next month, one of his lawyers, Cire Cledor Ly, said. The ruling deals a final blow to Sonko's presidential aspirations, hampered by a flurry of court cases that have piled up against him since he was accused of rape in 2021, spurring violent protests across the country. Although he was cleared of the rape charge, Sonko has been found guilty of libel and an offence described in the penal code as immoral behaviour towards individua...
DAKAR -Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday rejected opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's application to run for president in elections next month, one of his lawyers, Cire Cledor Ly, said.... -January 05, 2024 at 02:00 pm EST - MarketScreener
Democratic Republic of Congo's powerful Catholic bishops conference and Protestant churches on Thursday demanded an independent inquiry be opened into irregularities and alleged legal violations observed during December general elections. Congo's CENI election commission said on Sunday that President Felix Tshisekedi had secured more than 73% in the Dec. 20 vote.