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DR CongoTshisekedi enacts referendum law as opposition warns of third-term bid
The Head of State has signed legislation easing the conditions for constitutional referendums, a measure the opposition regards as a step towards an extended stay in office.
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Elections
South SudanSouth Sudan: UN cautions that the transition must endure beyond polling day
With elections set for 22 December, the head of the UN mission told member states that the true test will be whether citizens are safer afterwards.
Governance
RwandaRwandan genocide suspect Jean Leonard Teganya deported from the United States
The former medical student, jailed in the US for lying about his role in 1994, has been received by Rwanda's prosecution authority.
Security
MaliMiners expelled from Guinea begin to leave assembly site in Mali
Bamako says it has received some 160,000 people since Conakry's crackdown on illegal gold mining, describing a humanitarian emergency.
Economy
GhanaGhana's $9 billion jobs plan faces test in the 2027 budget
President Mahama aims to turn post-bailout stability into an industrial boom, but gold-trading reforms and a looming debt wall could complicate the promise.
Climate
NigeriaNigerians hit by worsening blackouts as El Niño reduces hydropower
Low gas supply and falling dam output have cut electricity on the national grid just as officials warn of extreme heat.
Society
South AfricaOlympic champion Tatjana Smith to represent the Netherlands
South Africa's most decorated Olympian cites financial and practical difficulties in sustaining her career at home.
Trade
LibyaEgypt reopens its embassy in Tripoli as it seeks closer energy ties
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called for a gas pipeline linking the two countries and the refining of Libyan oil in Egypt.
Health
EthiopiaEthiopia: reusable sanitary pads help girls stay in school
An Addis Ababa workshop producing 1,000 washable pads a day is tackling cost, stigma and absenteeism.
