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Rwanda seeks £100m from UK over axed asylum deal

The Rwandan government is claiming it is owed £100m by the UK over payments due under an asylum agreement cancelled...

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January 29, 2026
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Heavy gunfire and blasts heard near airport in Niger’s capital

Sustained heavy gunfire and loud explosions have been heard in Niger near the international airport outside the capital, Niamey. Multiple...

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January 29, 2026
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Guinea-Bissau coup leaders set December election date

Military authorities in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau have scheduled presidential and legislative elections for 6 December, despite calls for a swifter transition...

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January 23, 2026
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Ex-president accused of murder plot expelled from Togo to Burkina...

Togo has arrested and extradited Burkina Faso’s former leader to his home country, after authorities in Ouagadougou accused him of...

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January 21, 2026
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Bobi Wine tells the BBC from hiding he will not...

Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine has told the BBC he will not contest the results of Thursday’s election in court,...

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January 21, 2026
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CAF condemns AFCON final misbehaviour, reviews footages for disciplinary action

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has publicly condemned what it described as the unacceptable conduct of some players and...

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January 19, 2026
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Ugandan leader extends 40-year rule after winning contested poll

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of Thursday’s election extending his four decades in power by another...

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January 18, 2026
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From camouflage to tracksuits – Guinea’s junta leader becomes civilian...

From the moment he seized power in September 2021 Guinea’s Mamadi Doumbouya struck an imposing figure. Just 36 years old...

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January 18, 2026
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Museveni takes strong lead in early results of Uganda presidential...

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has taken a strong lead in provisional results from Thursday’s presidential election, the electoral agency says....

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January 16, 2026
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Polls open in tense Uganda election amid widespread delays

Polls have opened in Uganda, though voting has been disrupted by widespread logistical delays across the country amid an internet...

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January 15, 2026
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