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Gabon’s President Bongo Sworn In After Disputed Elections

  Ali Bongo Ondimba was sworn in Tuesday as Gabon’s president for a second seven-year term, after winning re-election by a slim.

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South African Union Backs Ramaphosa to Succeed Zuma as ANC Leader

A powerful South Africa mining union on Monday backed Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to succeed President Jacob Zuma as the next leader.

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Gabon Constitutional Court Starts Hearing on Disputed Election

Gabon’s Constitutional Court began hearing arguments on Thursday in advance of its ruling on an election that opposition leader Jean Ping said.

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Gabon President Seeks Talks with Opposition Ahead of Election Ruling

Gabon President Ali Bongo wants talks with opposition leader Jean Ping to forestall any possible violence when the Constitutional Court makes a.

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Twelve Liberian Political Parties Join Forces against the Ruling Liberty Party

A dozen political parties in Liberia are joining forces to take on the ruling Liberty Party in the 2017 presidential election, Senator.

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Congo Government Strikes Deal With Some Opponents on Elections Sequence

Backers of Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila and part of the opposition agreed on Wednesday on the sequence of a.

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Why U.S. Believe Machar Should Not Return to S. Sudan Post

    The United States does not believe Riek Machar, South Sudan’s former first vice president should return to his government position,.

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Finland Embassy in Nigeria, Nordic Africa Institute, hosts Policy Dialogue on Economic Integration for Peace

About 70 researchers and policy makers recently gathered in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital  for a two-day policy dialogue on how regional economic communities,.

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French PM Calls for Recount in Disputed Gabon Election

  French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has joined others in voicing concern over Gabon’s recent disputed presidential election. During an interview on.

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African Union Says to Mediate in Gabon Election Crisis

The African Union has recently said it would send a delegation to help resolve a standoff over presidential election results in Gabon.

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