Opposition parties insist he’s plotting to be President-for-life; Touadera vs 6 opponents battle in CAR
Six presidential candidates will face off against the Central African Republic's incumbent leader Faustin Archange Touadera on Saturday (December 27, 2025). The opposition has accused Touadera, first elected in 2016,…
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USAfrica: On Chibok Girls kidnap, terrorism and Boko Haram crises, President Jonathan should launch ‘Operation Iron Fist’, not this committee. By Chido Nwangwu
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Campaign to find missing schoolgirls
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10 people are killed in Somali roadside bombing
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