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Ekpo, Mshelbila Emerge President, Secretary-General Of Gas Exporting Countries
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, and Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Ltd, Dr. Philip Mshelbila, have been elected as the President and Secretary General of the 2026 Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)...
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Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara reelected to fourth term
Source: AP News Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara was reelected to a fourth term in an election marked by low turnout and empty streets in the economic capital of Abidjan, provisional results showed Monday. Ouattara, 83, who first came to...
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NGO Forum: civil society calls for more robust AI regulation in Africa
The panel on artificial intelligence (AI) and human rights was held on 19 October 2025 with panellists from Avocats sans frontières France, the Centre for Information Technology and Development, Baobab Bytes, Dadaïdes, and the European Union...
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Paul Biya’s Victory Is A Taboo To African Democracy -By Isaac Asabor
When a 92-year-old man who has ruled a nation for 43 unbroken years “wins” another seven-year term in office, the event ceases to be an election, it becomes a ritual of political mockery. Cameroon’s recent presidential “election” that returned...
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African States Urged to Ratify Malabo Convention on Digital Rights
By Muhammed S. Bah African governments must urgently ratify the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection, the Malabo Convention, to safeguard citizens’ digital rights, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’...
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Paul Biya’s Victory Is A Taboo To African Democracy
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The Nigerian Voice
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When a 92-year-old man who has ruled a nation for 43 unbroken years “wins” another seven-year term in office, the event ceases to be an election, it becomes a ritual of political mockery. Cameroon’s recent presidential “election” that returned...
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Paul Biya, aged 92, wins eighth term as Cameroon president
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been re-elected for an eighth term, a victory that could see him remain in power until he is nearly 100 years old. This is according to official results announced on Monday by the country’s Constitutional...
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92-year-old Paul Biya wins 8th term as Cameroon president
Paul Biya has been announced as the winner of Cameroon’s heavily disputed presidential election. The Constitutional Council announced the results on Monday. Biya, 92, will now serve his eighth consecutive term in office and will govern till 2032....
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Is oil a panacea for South Africa’s ailing economy?
Oil exploration and production has the potential to create tens of thousands of jobs and set South Africa’s ailing economy on a trajectory of faster growth and industrialisation. That, at least, is the assessment of a study by FTI Consulting that...
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92-Year-Old Paul Biya Re-Elected As Cameroonian President After 43 Years In Office
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Sahara Reporters
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Cameroon’s 92-year-old President, Paul Biya, has once again extended his grip on power after being officially declared winner of the country’s 2025 presidential election, further tightening his decades-long rule that began in 1982. According to...
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Paul Biya, Cameroon's wily leader, wins 8th term
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Modern Ghana
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Paul Biya on Monday extended his 43-year rule, securing an eighth term as president of Cameroon after barely making a public appearance on the campaign trail. The country's Constitutional Council announced Monday that the 92-year-old won 53.7...
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Paul Biya Declared Winner of Cameroon’s Presidential Election
Paul Biya (C). X/ @LarryMadowo October 27, 2025 Hour: 9:31 am On Monday, the Constitutional Council declared President Paul Biya the winner of Cameroon’s Oct. 12 presidential election. RELATED: Protests Sweep Cameroon as Supporters Demand...
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Paul Biya wins 8th term as Cameroon president
Paul Biya on Monday extended his 43-year rule, securing an eighth term as president of Cameroon after barely making a public appearance on the campaign trail. The country’s Constitutional Council announced Monday that the 92-year-old won 53.7...
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92-year-old Paul Biya wins 8th term as Cameroon’s president
Paul Biya has been announced as winner of Cameroon’s heavily disputed presidential election. The Constitutional Council announced the results on Monday. Biya, 92, will now serve his eighth consecutive term in office and will govern till 2032. He...
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How Nigeria, Cameroon, Other African Countries Are Governed By Ageing Presidents Despite Having Youngest Populations — Report
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Sahara Reporters
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An analysis has shown how a wave of ageing leaders continues to dominate political power in Nigeria and other African countries despite having the world's youngest population. From Cameroon’s Paul Biya, who has ruled since 1982, to Uganda’s Yoweri...
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Paul Biya holds onto 8th term as president of Cameroon
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eNCA
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Unscripted public appearances thereafter became a rarity and crowds were kept at a distance when Biya's motorcade passed through the capital's streets. His detractors accuse him of ruling from his native village of Mvomekaa, in the south. Even...
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Everything to know about the CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025
Morocco is set to host the African Cup of Nations tournament for the second time in the country’s history The prestigious tournament will kick off on December 21, 2025, and end on January 18, 2026 24 countries will battle across six cities for...
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Equatorial Guinea fire coach, players for strike against World Cup tie
Equatorial Guinea have fired Coach Juan Micha and removed several key players after a strike prevented the team from travelling to Malawi for a World Cup qualifier. The country now risks possible sanctions from FIFA. Several regulars, including...
African Energy Week 2025: ConocoPhillips Wins CSR Award for Malaria Elimination in Equatorial Guinea
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Business Ghana
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ConocoPhillips has been awarded CSR Project of the Year at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: Invest in African Energies, in recognition of its long-standing support for the Bioko Island Malaria Elimination Project (BIMEP) – a transformative public...
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Trump administration works to break China’s rare earth mineral stranglehold on Africa
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Fox News
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Fox News senior White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich reports on the foreign policy hurdles facing President Donald Trump on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The State Department has told Fox News Digital it is...
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