CAR interim president resigns

Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore resigns following violent protests, with army chief Honore Traore taking over as head of state.

A close ally of Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, Bamanga Tukur, resigns as chairman of the governing People's Democratic Party (PDP).

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Former Central African Republic interim President Michel Djotodia, who quit on Friday, is travelling to Benin where it is thought he will go into exile.

CAR's leader faces a tough battle to unite a divided country

The president of the Central African Republic, Michel Djotodia, offers talks with Christian militias as the sectarian conflict continues, reports say.

Scandal the series seems to have taken a rather long hiatus, maybe the main fixer aka Olivia Pope is in Kenya which is why the Government seems to be on a charm offensive with some rather ingenious methods with the most peculiar so far being his stop for a soda and chapati a roadside kiosk in Machakos.
Well, on his way back the chapati seems to have worked some magic as he pulled over to say hi to a number of school kids by the road.

One of those students got overwhelmed and couldn’t hold back...

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Kificho picked interim CA chair
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MEMBERS of the Constituent Assembly have elected Mr Pandu Ameir Kificho their interim chairman. He scooped 393 out of 568 votes cast, equivalent to 69.19 per cent. Announcing the results of the voting exercise, which took place at the debating chamber ...

Interim leaders in Burkina Faso are detained by guards loyal to the ousted president Blaise Compaore, say reports.