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London, United Kingdom | AFP | European stock markets rallied on Wednesday after a mixed session in Asia, as analysts warned of potential economic fallout from political gridlock in the United States triggered by the country’s midterm elections result. The dollar slid against main rivals, with the pound boosted also …

Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | More than 50,000 supporters of DR Congo’s President Joseph Kabila turned out on Saturday to hear a speech by his favoured candidate in a long-delayed presidential election in December, AFP reporters said. Although campaigning has not started officially, the appearance of Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary …

Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | Police on Friday fanned out across the DR Congo capital Kinshasa and other main cities as thousands of opposition supporters marched seeking the withdrawal of electronic voting machines in a long-delayed election due at the end of December. The regime of President Joseph Kabila …

THIS WEEK: Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa survives bomb attack at rally Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | As Zimbabwe readies for the first polls after the departure of President Robert Mugabe, the campaigns are tense but observers say President Emmerson Mnangagwa appears to be having the majority support. However, on June23, it got …

Wolfsburg, Germany | AFP |  Volkswagen, world champions for the past four years with Sebastien Ogier, said Wednesday they are withdrawing from the world rally championship dealing a major blow to the series. The German auto giants, reeling from the Dieselgate scandal, announced last week that luxury brand Audi was …

KCCA in conjunction with the Motor sport federation FMU have unveiled plans to hold a two day motor rally event to spice this year’s Kampala City Festival. KCCA executive director Jennifer Musisi told journalists at city hall that Ugandans need to get an opportunity to enjoy high speed road racing that had …

ATC News by Wolfgang H. Thome Leading Zambian contender for the FIA Africa Rally Championship Muna Singh Jr. and his navigator sister  Jasmeen Singh have got a Rwanda Air boost to help them prepare for two key events in Rwanda and Uganda. Rwanda Air’s Zambian Country Manager Glyden Mungaila confirmed …