Ivory Coast’s Ouattara wins second term
Craig TaylorIvory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara wins a second five-year term with nearly 84% of vote, electoral commission officials say. BBC News – Africa
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Nigeria telecom giant MTN fined $5.2bn
Nigeria’s telecom regulator has fined MTN Nigeria $ 5.2bn for failing to disconnect all non-registered sim cards. BBC News – Africa
Tanzania’s rulers face fight for power
Tanzania holds its most tightly contested election, as a new opposition coalition tries to end the governing party’s 54-year grip on power. BBC News – Africa
Zuma freezes student fees amid protests
South Africa President Jacob Zuma rules out any increases in university tuition fees for next year after more than a week of protests by students. BBC News – Africa
S Africa student protesters charged
Twenty-nine people are charged with public violence in South Africa following the biggest student protests since minority rule ended in 1994. BBC News – Africa
Gunfire and tear gas amid Congo protests
Police fire shots and tear gas in Congo’s capital, Brazzaville, in a clamp down on protests against the president’s bid for a third term. BBC News – Africa