Rajaonarimampianina declared president-elect of Madagascar

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Madagascar on Friday declared Hery Rajaonarimampianina as the country’s new president following elections aimed at restoring democracy. The Canadian-educated former finance minister is backed by incumbent Andry Rajoelina, who staged a coup in 2009.

South Sudan signs ceasefire deal with rebels

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South Sudan's government has signed a ceasefire deal with rebels in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa that calls for an end to hostilities within 24 hours, mediators said.

Ivory Coast cracks down on cyber crime

16 January 2014 Last updated at 23:57 GMT

Cyber crime is on the rise in the Ivory Coast.

According to the government, it received more complaints of cyber criminality in the first half of 2013 than any other country on the continent, making it Africa's unlikely capital of "brouteurs" - Ivorian slang for cyber criminals.

The government is making a concerted effort to crack down on the problem.

Tamasin Ford reports.

Despite new constitution, 'Tunisia is not out of the woods yet'

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More than three years after the Tunisian Revolution, which resulted in the toppling of former President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, the country’s National Constituent Assembly will vote Sunday on a new constitution.

Central African Republic clashes 'kill 43' in Bangui

Fighting in the Central African Republic capital has left 43 people dead in four days, the country's Red Cross society says.

The violence in Bangui had also left 71 wounded, the country's Red Cross said.

There have been widespread reports of revenge attacks as mainly Muslim fighters withdraw from the city.

UN sanctions on DR Congo militias financed by poaching

DR Congo's elephant population has fallen sharply during two decades of conflict

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Armed groups that finance their operations by trafficking wildlife in the Democratic Republic of Congo are to be targeted by UN sanctions.

Hundreds of dead animals found at South Africa airport

Some 400 endangered amphibians and reptiles have died from dehydration and improper shipping in South Africa, animal inspectors say.More than 1,600 animals were discovered crammed into two crates at the OR Tambo International Airport. The survivors are being treated at a local zoo.

Egypt’s army chief Sisi clear to run for presidency

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Egypt’s military body on Monday endorsed a presidential bid by the country’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, state media reported. The announcement comes just hours after Sisi was promoted to field marshal.

Kenyan Senator Caught Photoshopping Nelson Mandela Tribute Picture

A Kenyan senator who posted an image of himself with Nelson Mandela on his Facebook account has been caught out after it was exposed as a photoshopped picture.

The image was posted on Mike Sonko's Facebook page last Friday along with the caption: "A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination".

The original picture however is Mandela smiling with the boxer Muhammad Ali. The photoshopped image features Mike Sonko wearing a pair of sunglasses, looking toward the camera.

The photo has also been edited to feature an outdoor background.

He tagged 10 other people in the image, which has been shared almost 700 times on Facebook.

Ruto, Sang ICC Trial Pushed To Next Week

The trial of Deputy President William Ruto and radio presenter Joshua arap Sang at the ICC slated to resume on Monday has been rescheduled.

The hearing will now start on January 16.

Mr Sang’s lawyer, Mr Katwa Kigen, Tuesday confirmed that the case had been deferred by three days. “It is the decision of the court,” Mr Kigen told the Nation by phone.

He, however, did not say the reasons for the postponement.

Wetangula Escapes Unhurt In Thursday Night Gun Attack

Bungoma senator-elect Moses Wetangula escaped unhurt on Thursday evening when his car came under gunfire along Mbagathi Way, Nairobi.

The incident occurred a few minutes to eleven Thursday evening.

The senator had just arrived in the city from Mombasa and was on his way home to Karen from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Travelling with him was his driver and an aide when shots rang out from a car that had been parked across the road, shattering the windscreen and grazing the roof.

The three occupants were unhurt in the incident.

Relief Group Battles Kakuma Refugee Influx

World Vision, the relief and development organization, is appealing for material assistance amid a surge in the number of refugees  seeking sanctuary in the Kakuma refugee camp.

As fighting in South Sudan continues thousands fleeing the hostilities are finding refuge in the camp located northwest of Kenya.

The Kakuma Refugee Camp is the second largest refugee camp in Kenya after Dadaab, hosting more than 110 000 refugees and a majority from South Sudan.

Former finance minister wins disputed Madagascar vote

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Former Finance Minister Hery Rajaonarimampianina won Madagascar’s run-off presidential election, the country’s electoral commission said on Friday, but his main rival claims the vote was rigged.

Electoral commission (CENIT) leader Beatrice Atallah said Rajaonarimampianina, the candidate backed by President Andry Rajoelina – who ousted his predecessor in a coup in 2009 – took 53.5 percent of the Dec. 20 vote.

Tunisia enshrines gender equality in constitution

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Tunisia’s constitutional assembly voted on Monday to enshrine equality between men and women in its draft constitution, safeguarding the country’s status as having the Arab world’s most progressive laws on women’s right.

Tunisian PM resigns, hands power to caretaker government

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African leaders meet to discuss CAR’s future

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African leaders are to meet in Chad’s capital N’Djamena on Thursday to discuss the future of the Central African Republic (CAR) in an effort to stem ongoing inter-religious violence in the country.

No official agenda has been drawn up for the Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC) summit, which was called by Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno.

Madagascar's New President Brings Hope of Economic Change

JOHANNESBURG — Madagascar's electoral commission has declared Hery Rajaonarimampianina the winner of the December 20 presidential poll, although the final tally has been challenged by his opponent.   

DR Congo's Lubumbashi hit by fighting

South African president Zuma reveals he used to practice witchcraft against white people

South Africa's president Jacob Zuma has told how he used to practise witchcraft against white people.
Speaking in his native Zulu language at a pre-election rally in the country's rural north, he told a crowd of his voodoo past.

'I used to practise witchcraft around here, bewitching the Boers during apartheid', Zuma reportedly said.
Zuma also told the crowd that the ANC would continue to run South Africa 'for ever'.
'We will continue to run this government forever and ever. Whether they (detractors) like it or not!' Zuma said.
Although South Africa's ANC government is predicted to win this year's election with around 60 per cent of the vote, it is forecast to lose a great deal of popular support.
The past five years have seen widespread economic strife in South Africa.
The former liberation party has also been embroiled in a series of highly damaging corruption scandals.

President Zuma is also widely perceived has having personally profited from his presidency by building a lavish £10 million homestead with what is alleged to be taxpayers' money.
Jacob Zuma played a significant role in the ANC's struggle against apartheid, working as a commander of the movement's armed wing, the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK).
As part of his underground work for the MK, he travelled incognito around South Africa, helping plot military exercises against apartheid targets.
Many South African political commentators have expressed fears that Zuma's and the ANC's growing unpopularity may see him and the party try to play on South Africans' racial fears to win support.

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Nile Disputes Threaten Africa’s Largest Hydropower Project

The largest Hydropower project in Africa, the 6,000MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, is under threat as Ethiopia and Egypt remain unable to come to an agreement over the flow of the River Nile.
The giant dam is being constructed on the Blue Nile River, the largest tributary of the Nile, and Egypt is fearful that it might restrict the flow of the river which provides almost all of the country’s water. Historically, as one of the most powerful countries along the length of the Nile, Egypt has benefitted from almost complete control, but recent attempts to secure almost all rights in the future have just been rejected by Ethiopia.