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Gabon's deposed President Ali Bongo has announced he will quit politics a year after he was toppled from power by a military coup. "I wish to reaffirm my withdrawal from political life and…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to visit Poland's flood-hit areas on Thursday at the invitation of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the commission said on…
Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized the importance of freedom of speech and information in an address to a media summit on Saturday, in comments seen as absurd by critics of his…
The man who was arrested for attacking the Comoros president with a knife on Friday has been found dead in prison, the authorities there say. The attack took place during a funeral for a…
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier thanked Egypt for its role as mediator in the Gaza war during his visit to the country on Wednesday. In a joint statement with Egyptian President…
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Polls closed in Algeria on Saturday, where voters were deciding whether to grant army-backed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune another term — five years after…
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerians head to the polls Saturday to cast votes for president and determine who will govern their gas-rich North African nation — five years after pro-democracy…
Nigerian leader Bola Tinubu has faced accusations of nepotism since he became president in May 2023. Recent posts on social media accused him of favouring his own ethnic group in Nigeria’s…
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The world’s attention on Venezuela has been focused in the last weeks on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that both the ruling party and…
Germany should continue to value the right of asylum but must take steps to limit irregular migration, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Sunday at a memorial service for…
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has named a "troublesome" lion after one of the country's opposition leaders. President Samia was visiting the Tanzania Wildlife Authority (TAWA)…
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Russian leader Vladimir Putin held talks on Monday with his Azerbaijani counterpart as part of a two-day trip to secure Moscow’s under-pressure trade routes and…
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Azerbaijan on Sunday for a two-day visit, despite Ukraine's ongoing incursion into the southern Russian region of Kursk. Putin was welcomed by…
Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to visit Azerbaijan on Sunday, the Kremlin has confirmed, despite Ukraine's ongoing incursion into the southern Russian region of Kursk. The two-day…
A talk-show host who was serving a 10-year prison sentence for undermining Burundi’s national integrity has been officially pardoned. Floriane Irangabiye, who ran a media company that…
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A federal prosecutor on Wednesday formally charged Argentina's former President Alberto Fernández with committing violence against former first lady Fabiola…
Paul Kagame has been sworn in for a fourth term as Rwanda's president after winning 99% of the vote in last month's election. While some hail Mr Kagame for bringing peace and stability to…
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tens of thousands gathered Saturday for a rally against lithium mining in Serbia despite officials' warnings of their alleged plot to topple populist President…
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Struggling to feed her family after losing her job as a cleaner earlier this year, 56-year-old Norma Villarreal went to church Wednesday in the hardscrabble…
The Venezuelan military and police forces on Tuesday reaffirmed their loyalty to President Nicolás Maduro, as the electoral authority in the capital Caracas said it had presented official…
Just hours after the Bangladeshi prime minister resigned and fled the country on Monday, the country's president said he would dissolve parliament and form an interim administration. The…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appealed for protests to end after “bloodshed” during three days of demonstrations over a deepening cost of living crisis. At least seven people have…
The judicial reforms of the new centre-left government in Poland continue to meet with stubborn resistance from the country's conservatives who were voted out of office. President Andrzej…
Venezuela's National Electoral Council on Monday officially declared authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro the victor of Sunday's controversial presidential election. According to…
