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Here are the top 5 'old and News' of the day Guinea: I’m the Alpha for youth and women, Conde believes.  Guinea's President Alpha Condé has said he would be the candidate for young people and women in the upcoming elections.  The 82-year-old,...

Guinea's leader Condé accepts nomination for third term  Alpha Condé was first elected in 2010 after years as a vocal leader of the oppositionImage caption: Alpha Condé was first elected in 2010 after years as a vocal leader of the opposition  The President...

Freed Kenyan journalist opts to remain in Ethiopia  A Kenyan journalist who was freed from detention in Ethiopia has opted to stay there with friends, according to Kenya's foreign ministry.  Yassin Juma was arrested at Ethiopian opposition figure Jawar Mohammed's house...

Chadwick Boseman has been reported dead.

Mali coup leaders 'free' ousted president  Mali's coup leaders say that ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has been released from detention, and is at his home.  He was arrested during last Tuesday's military takeover and hours later announced his resignation as president.  The coup...

Source: BBC Africa declared polio free  Africa has been declared free from wild polio by the independent body, the Africa Regional Certification Commission.  Polio usually affects children under five, sometimes leading to irreversible paralysis. Death can occur when breathing muscles are affected.  Twenty-five...

Having gone into recession even before the advent of the global pandemic, South Africa’s overall GDP is expected to decline by at least 5.1 and up to 7.9 percent in 2020 and recover slowly through 2024. This will lead...

Envoys reach 'some agreement' with Mali coup leaders  A delegation from the West African regional bloc, Ecowas, and members of Mali's military junta say they have reached agreement on several points, after a day of negotiations aimed at returning the...

The inception of most African countries have its roots laden with military coups and forceful take-overs. However, there is a recent coup and it happened in "the place where the king lives" which means Mali.

The army officers that seized control in Mali have announced that land and air borders will be reopened on Friday.