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Kolo Toure says Ivory Coast will have a massive party if the Elephants beat Nigeria in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final.

The fiance of a popular news presenter is convicted of killing a businesswoman five years ago.

After promising to not to extend his term of office in 2012 has Senegal's leader Macky Sall gone back on his word?

After promising to not to extend his term of office in 2012 has Senegal's leader Macky Sall gone back on his word?

Sebastien Haller fired Ivory Coast into the 2023 Nations Cup final, having returned to action 13 months ago after testicular cancer.

The cost of the key ingredient for making chocolate has roughly doubled since the start of last year.

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

Squad unity has been a factor in Ivory Coast's run from 2023 Africa Cup of Nations no-hopers to possible victors.

A total of 13 bodies have been recovered, while 27 people are still missing, an official says.

[New Republic] Bomi County Senator, Edwin Melvin Snowe has described the slow pace in nominating government officials by President Joseph Boakai as having too many cooks in the kitchen.

[UN News] The United Nations on Wednesday urged countries not to forget millions of people caught up in the war between rival militaries in Sudan, as it called for $4.1 billion to help stave off famine and help those who have fled into neighbouring countries.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi -- Uganda's Constitutional Court is expected to rule in the coming weeks on a legal challenge to last year's Anti-Homosexuality Act, which allows the death penalty for some same-sex acts and 20 years in jail for "promoting" homosexuality.

Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong says lifting the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations trophy would be an "amazing" moment.

[Daily Maverick] EFF leader Julius Malema, his deputy Floyd Shivambu, secretary-general Marshall Dlamini, EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi and two others failed in a last-minute court bid to overturn their suspension so they could attend Thursday's State of the Nation.

[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] The ongoing election law is forcing the CNE to announce the number of candidates that parties must submit before it knows how many people have been registered, according to the calendar it released today. Parliament (Assembleia da Republica) constituencies are provinces and provincial assembly constituencies are districts, and the number of seats depends of number of registered voters. Parties lists must be for the full number of seats of a constituency plus at least three supplementary candidates But the

[Daily Trust] The United States and the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD West Africa) have condemned the postponement of the highly anticipated presidential election in Senegal, which was originally scheduled for 25 February.

[Daily Trust] The US State Department said a vote by Senegal's parliament to delay presidential elections until December "cannot be considered legitimate", urging the country to move forward with the election "in accordance with the Constitution".

[IFJ] According to a statement issued by SYNPICS, 'this iniquitous decision is an unprecedented violation of press freedom' and an attack on the right to work of the employees of Walfadjri TV. SYNPICS 'appeals to the Minister of Communication to rescind this harsh decision, especially when, according to reports, the last suspension in July was declared illegal by the Supreme court'.

South Africa's Tyla beat Nigerian superstars at the Grammys - but their footballers get revenge.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The House of People's Representatives (HoPR) has appointed Temesgen Tiruneh, the former director general of National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) as deputy Prime Minister.