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By Enyichukwu Enemanna Uganda's Zohran Mamdani has been elected Mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim to be elected as mayor in the United States' largest city, a victory that came after a keenly...

By Ebi Kesiena Australia will introduce a new energy-saving plan that will give households at least three hours of free solar power each day, including those without rooftop panels, Energy Minister Chris Bowen announced on Tuesday....

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue  Nigeria's Department of State Services (DSS) has dismissed 115 of its personnel as part of ongoing internal reforms aimed at sanitising the Service and upholding its professional standards. In a statement released...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Cameroon's security forces killed 48 civilians as they responded to protests against the re-election of President Paul Biya, the world's oldest ruler, according to data shared with Reuters on Tuesday by two The...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Constitutional Council in Ivory Coast on Tuesday confirmed the re-election of President Alassane Ouattara for a fourth term, following an 89.77-percent landslide victory in an election criticised by opposition as "sham". Ouattara,...

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue Two-month fuel blockade imposed by al-Qaeda-linked militants has plunged Mali’s capital, Bamako, into near paralysis, posing the most serious challenge yet to the country’s military junta and heightening fears of a possible...