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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has removed long-serving Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu in a strategic cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, signalling efforts to realign her government ahead of the upcoming general elections in 2025. The reshuffle, which is the second in less than a month, underscores President Hassan’s focus on consolidating …

TWO French pilots died when their military jets collided mid-flight in eastern France, the nation’s Air Force said in a post on X. The two Rafale fighter jets were returning from a mission in Germany when they collided near Colombey-les-Belles, close to the city of Nancy, Wednesday’s post said. A …

IRAN on Tuesday rejected European countries’ attempts at mediation amid rising tensions in the Middle East, as Tehran insisted on its right to launch a retaliatory strike on Israel. “These calls are politically one-sided and illogical, as they encourage a regime [Israel] to commit even more crimes in the region,” …

Senegal experienced a total media blackout on Tuesday as newspapers ceased publication and television and radio broadcasts went silent. The action was a coordinated protest by media organisations against escalating threats to press freedom, particularly those posed by newly appointed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. The Senegalese Council of Press Distributors …

  Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame was sworn in on Sunday for his fourth term, following a resounding victory in last month’s election where he secured more than 99 percent of the vote. The inauguration took place at a packed 45,000-seat stadium in Kigali, with several dozen African heads of state …

CITIZENS of Western nations with African heritage are set to benefit from new legislation in Benin that grants nationality to descendants of enslaved Africans. The law, soon to be signed by President Patrice Talon, allows anyone with a sub-Saharan African ancestor deported during the slave trade to obtain a Beninese …

IRAN condemned a “barbaric” Israeli air strike on a school in Gaza housing displaced Palestinians that left dozens dead on Saturday, calling it a “war crime”. The attack showed once again that Israel “does not respect any of the rules and regulations of international law and moral and human principles,” …

Sweden’s ambassador, Kristina Kuhnel MALI has ordered Sweden’s ambassador, Kristina Kuhnel, to leave the country within 72 hours, citing a ‘hostile’ statement made by a Swedish minister. The expulsion, announced by Mali’s foreign ministry on Friday, highlights the growing geopolitical shift in the Sahel region, where Mali, along with Burkina …

  Ethiopia has signed an agreement to design and construct what will become Africa’s largest airport, expected to be completed by 2029. Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew announced the plans on Friday, revealing that the new airport will be located near the town of Bishoftu, about 45 kilometres (28 miles) …

RUSSIA has accused Ukraine of initiating a ‘second front’ in Africa after Mali and Niger severed diplomatic ties with Kyiv, alleging its support for ‘terrorist groups.’ The accusation came from Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, who told the RIA Novosti news agency on Wednesday that the regime of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, …