17 Oct, 2025

In pictures: Thousands attend state funeral for Kenyan opposition leader Odinga

Reports said mourners were injured in a stampede at the state funeral of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday as a crowd surged to view his body,

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17 Oct, 2025

Lebanese court grants bail to Gaddafi’s son held for years

Hannibal Gaddafi was arrested in 2015 after being accused of withholding information about the disappearance of Lebanese Shiite cleric Mussa Sadr in Libya in 1978.

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17 Oct, 2025

Senegal’s President Faye unveils report of French colonial massacre of WW II African soldiers

The report’s authors accuse France of altering records to conceal the massacre.

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17 Oct, 2025

When will Cameroon’s presidential election results be announced?

Since the close of voting on Sunday, there have been several developments in Cameroon as the presidential election results are being awaited.

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17 Oct, 2025

Coup leader Randrianirina sworn in as Madagascar president

The ceremony in the capital, Antananarivo, was attended by several foreign delegations, including from the United States, the European Union, Russia and France.

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17 Oct, 2025

Madagascar coup leader says open to talks with African Union after suspension

“The decision was expected. (But) from now on, there will be behind-the-scenes negotiations. We will see how things unfold,” Colonel Michael Randrianirina says.

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16 Oct, 2025

Four people reportedly killed as police fire into crowd during Raila Odinga’s viewing in Kenya

Four people were reportedly killed and dozens injured on Thursday in Kenya when police fired and lobbed tear gas to disperse thousands of mourners during the public viewing of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s body.

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16 Oct, 2025

Kenya announces Friday public holiday to mourn Raila Odinga

Kenya has announced that Friday, October 17, will be a public holiday to mourn the country’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who died during a medical trip to India on Wednesday.

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16 Oct, 2025

Five appeals lodged against Cameroon presidential poll

Five appeals have been lodged over Cameroon’s presidential election in which incumbent Paul Biya is seeking an eighth term, but none from top rival Issa Tchiroma Bakary who claims victory, state TV said.

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16 Oct, 2025

Istanbul hosts Türkiye–Africa Business and Economic Forum 2025

Türkiye’s engagement with Africa took a major leap in 2008, when the first Türkiye–Africa Cooperation Summit was held in Istanbul.

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