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Chad's election results are being disputed after interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby was declared the winner according to provisional results, something opposition leader Succes Masra described as an attempt to "steal" the vote.

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa signs a party funding bill into law, but opposition parties say the changes are unconstitutional, with some political critics even planning on mounting a legal challenge.

Labor unions called for people to strike against President Javier Milei's austerity agenda after the lower house of Argentina's Congress approved a downsized version of Milei's economic overhaul package in April.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's trip to the Western Balkan state strengthens the so-called steel friendship that has developed between Beijing and Belgrade. In Serbia, China is seen as the strongest ally after Russia.

Tuvalu raised sovereignty concerns after an earlier pact gave Australia veto power over any other security or defense agreement the tiny South Pacific island nation pursued with a third country, such as China.

Another high-ranking official has stepped down during continued scrutiny of corruption. That has led to questions about how the political instability could affect the ruling Communist Party.

The naira continues to trade around 1,300 against the greenback at the official market this week. Meanwhile, data from the CBN shows Nigeria’s currency in circulation has risen to 3.87 trillion naira at the end of March. Kingsley Nwaiwu, Head of Consumer sector sales, Global Markets at Stanbic IBTC joins CNBC Africa on the FX trading patterns, impact of CBN’s reforms and Nigeria’s drive to increase dollar flows.

About a quarter of Germans cited immigration as their main priority in 2022, which rose to 44% in the 2024 survey. About a third were most concerned about climate change two years ago, falling below the 25% mark this time.

Authorities in Kenya say at least 171 people have been killed and more than 190,000 displaced by catastrophic flooding.

Ten people were injured Thursday after a plane operated by the airline Transair left the runway at the Blaise-Diagne International Airport in the capital of Senegal, Dakar, an event that forced the cancellation of all flights scheduled during the morning.

The EU and Lebanon have agreed upon an aid package to help the country deal with its financial crisis and high numbers of refugees. Most experts believe the deal could increase, not dampen, irregular migration.

The Kremlin did not specify why the Ukrainian president had been added, only that a criminal case had been opened against him. Tens of thousands are already on the list, including high-ranking politicians.