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Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has been re-elected following Tuesday's election, officials say. Mr Kenyatta, in office since 2013, took 54.3% of votes, ahead of his rival Raila Odinga, with 44.7%. After the announcement, Mr Kenyatta called for unity, telling opposition supporters: "I...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari and other African leaders to ensure that there is no hiding place for treasury looters. Obasanjo made the call while speaking during the opening ceremony of a five-day biennial international conference...

Leaders meeting at a Franco-African summit in the Malian capital Bamako on Saturday set January 19 as deadline to solve the Gambian political crisis, Radio France Internationale quoted Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe as saying. January 19 is the date when president-elect Adama Barrow has...

African president and leaders will meet in Kenya on Friday to discuss how to save the continent’s elephants from extinction. The inaugural summit of the so-called giants club will be led by the Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta. As well as heads of state, the conservation group will bring...