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ICC sentences Timbuktu’s Islamist former police chief to 10 years for war crimes

ICC sentences Timbuktu’s Islamist former police chief to...

The International Criminal Court sentenced an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to...

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DR Congo opposition wants to block Tshisekedi’s plan to change the constitution

DR Congo opposition wants to block Tshisekedi’s plan to...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, parties from the political opposition have...

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Mali junta sacks Prime Minister Maiga and his government

Mali junta sacks Prime Minister Maiga and his government

Mali's military junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita fired Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla...

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All 24 qualified teams confirmed for Africa Cup of Nations 2025

All 24 qualified teams confirmed for Africa Cup of Nations...

The tickets for next year's Africa Cup of Nations have been booked. Botswana, Mozambique...

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Senegal's Faye and Pastef party wins mandate for reform in legislative election

Senegal's Faye and Pastef party wins mandate for reform...

Senegal's governing party is poised to win a parliamentary majority as main opposition...

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Russia vetoes UN resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in the war between Sudan's rival forces

Russia vetoes UN resolution calling for immediate cease-fire...

Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution Monday calling for an immediate ceasefire in the...

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Gabon early results show voters back new constitution

Gabon early results show voters back new constitution

Gabon's military rulers announced their new constitution had been overwhelmingly...

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Gabon says yes to new constitution, one tailored to the current leader Brice Oligui Nguema?

Gabon says yes to new constitution, one tailored to the...

Gabon's military rulers said Sunday a new constitution drawn up by the regime's...

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President Faye wins mandate for reform in Senegal

President Faye wins mandate for reform in Senegal

The governing Pastef party is projected to secure a landslide victory in Senegal’s...

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Senegal’s ruling party poised to win majority, main opposition leaders concede defeat

Senegal’s ruling party poised to win majority, main opposition...

Senegal’s ruling party, Pastef, was on Monday on course to win a parliamentary majority...

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Senegal ruling party on track to win majority in legislative elections

Senegal ruling party on track to win majority in legislative...

Senegal's ruling party is heading for an overwhelming victory in weekend legislative...

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Gabon backs new constitution a year after military seized power

Gabon backs new constitution a year after military seized...

Gabonese voters approved a new constitution with 91% backing in Saturday's referendum,...

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Senegal ruling party claims 'large victory' in legislative elections

Senegal ruling party claims 'large victory' in legislative...

Senegal's ruling Pastef party claimed a decisive victory in Sunday’s legislative...

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Gabon votes on new constitution hailed by junta as 'turning point'

Gabon votes on new constitution hailed by junta as 'turning...

Gabon extended a night curfew Saturday as it held a referendum on a new constitution...

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Senegal votes in parliamentary poll as Faye eyes majority to enact reforms

Senegal votes in parliamentary poll as Faye eyes majority...

Months after Bassirou Diomaye Faye won Senegal's March 2024 presidential election,...

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Senegal: president aims for resounding majority in snap parliamentary elections

Senegal: president aims for resounding majority in snap...

Polls opened in Senegal on Sunday for a parliamentary election that is set to determine...

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Senegal's president creates "tradi-modern" fashion waves across the country

Senegal's president creates "tradi-modern" fashion waves...

In Senegal, politicians' sartorial choices are spreading to the streets of Dakar...

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Senegal heads to polls as new leaders eye parliamentary win

Senegal heads to polls as new leaders eye parliamentary...

Senegal on Sunday voted in parliamentary elections, with the new leaders aiming...

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South Africa: volunteers bring aid to illegal miners holed-up underground

South Africa: volunteers bring aid to illegal miners holed-up...

Volunteers intervened in South Africa, after government says it won't help a group...

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Empowering black children through play: Nubian Princess dolls

Empowering black children through play: Nubian Princess...

Renee Bissohong, lives in the UK where she witnessed a young Black girl’s disappointment...

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South Africa: volunteers seek help to illegal miners trapped in disused mine

South Africa: volunteers seek help to illegal miners trapped...

In South Africa, hundreds of illegal miners remain underground at an abandoned goldmine....

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Sweet success for DRC business as producers, retailers and investors to boost growth

Sweet success for DRC business as producers, retailers...

In DR Congo, the Manitech company, is a success story... Based in Kinshasa, it produces...

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Kenya's cultural renaissance seeks to Africanise heavy rock and metal

Kenya's cultural renaissance seeks to Africanise heavy...

As the global music scene continues to evolve, a vibrant and powerful movement is...

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Gabon votes in post-coup constitutional referendum

Gabon votes in post-coup constitutional referendum

More than a year after Gabon's ruler Ali Bongo was topped in a military coup, Gabonese...

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Widespread rape in Sudan's civil war: Women and girls targeted by paramilitary

Widespread rape in Sudan's civil war: Women and girls targeted...

A spike in violence in Sudan's civil war sees a rise in the number of women and...

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Empowering black children through play

Empowering black children through play

Black children often don't see themselves reflected in mass-market toys. We meet...

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Senegal prepares to head to the polls for snap elections

Senegal prepares to head to the polls for snap elections

In tonight's edition: Senegal is on the home stretch of Sunday's parliamentary elections....

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Two years after Ethiopia's Tigray war, Eritrean forces still occupy border regions

Two years after Ethiopia's Tigray war, Eritrean forces...

Two years after the Pretoria agreements ended the Tigray war, what’s the situation...

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Senegal heads to the polls

Senegal heads to the polls

In tonight's edition, Senegal is on the home stretch of Sunday's parliamentary elections,...

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Breakaway Somaliland votes as quest for recognition gathers pace

Breakaway Somaliland votes as quest for recognition gathers...

  In tonight's edition, voters in Somaliland turned out Wednesday to choose their...

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Jailed Eritrean journalist wins human rights prize

Jailed Eritrean journalist wins human rights prize

In tonight's edition: Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Issak, who has been imprisoned...

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Niger military junta bans French humanitarian NGO Acted

Niger military junta bans French humanitarian NGO Acted

Niger's military rulers on Tuesday withdrew French humanitarian NGO Acted's licence...

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Mauritania: police officers accused of accepting bribes from smugglers

Mauritania: police officers accused of accepting bribes...

In Mauritania, a corruption scandal is threatening to put the country’s anti-migration...

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The war we don't talk about: Famine, disease and the looting of treasures in Sudan

The war we don't talk about: Famine, disease and the looting...

PRESS REVIEW - Tuesday, November 12: The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Church of...

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Jailed Eritrean journalist wins rights prize

Jailed Eritrean journalist wins rights prize

In tonight's edition, Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Issak, imprisoned without...

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In Abidjan, thousands are evicted as homes are bulldozed without warning

In Abidjan, thousands are evicted as homes are bulldozed...

Since January, Ivory Coast has embarked on a mass eviction project. Authorities...

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Radio Erena: Eritrea's only independent media faces funding challenges

Radio Erena: Eritrea's only independent media faces funding...

In Eritrea, one of the world's most repressive countries, a tiny independent radio...

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Senegal grapples with floods ahead of parliamentary elections

Senegal grapples with floods ahead of parliamentary elections

The Matam region has suffered from a series of floods recently, destroying crops...

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African leaders push for climate finance as COP29 begins

African leaders push for climate finance as COP29 begins

In tonight's edition: COP29 kicks off in Baku as African nations call for more funds...

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Senegal: Urban cycling trend offers chance to boost green transport

Senegal: Urban cycling trend offers chance to boost green...

As the COP29 takes place in Baku, many poorer countries are doing their best to...

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‘Nothing grows anymore’: In Malawi, eating becomes a daily struggle due to climate change

‘Nothing grows anymore’: In Malawi, eating becomes a daily...

The combined effects of cyclones and droughts, worsened by climate change, have...

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African leaders push for climate finance as Cop 29 begins

African leaders push for climate finance as Cop 29 begins

In tonight's edition, COP 29 kicks off in Baku as African nations call for more...

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Sexual violence in Sudan: 'There needs to be consequences,' HRW says

Sexual violence in Sudan: 'There needs to be consequences,'...

Women and girls in Sudan are being targeted specifically for rape because of their...

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Botswana's new president takes oath of office

Botswana's new president takes oath of office

In tonight's edition; Botswana's new president Duma Boko is sworn in after his landslide...

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Burkina Faso military regime aims to reinstate death penalty, govt source says

Burkina Faso military regime aims to reinstate death penalty,...

A Burkina Faso government source told AFP on Saturday that the military regime wants...

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'We lost everything that day': After Cyclone Freddy, Malawi struggles to rebuild

'We lost everything that day': After Cyclone Freddy, Malawi...

In March 2023, Malawi was devastated by Cyclone Freddy, the longest tropical cyclone...

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Mozambique: dozens killed in protests over contested election results

Mozambique: dozens killed in protests over contested election...

Mozambique's opposition on Friday promised fresh protests, as rights groups said...

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UN warns of malaria upsurge as South Sudan floods displace nearly 380,000

UN warns of malaria upsurge as South Sudan floods displace...

Flooding in South Sudan has displaced more than 379,000 people, the United Nations...

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Botswana's new president Duma Boko ends former ruling party's 58 years in power

Botswana's new president Duma Boko ends former ruling party's...

In Botswana thousands of people attended the inauguration of their country's new...

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DR Congo convict claims he didn't take part in the coup attempt in appeals trial

DR Congo convict claims he didn't take part in the coup...

A Belgian national working for the DR Congo’s intelligence agency was sentenced...

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Cyclists boost green transport in Dakar in the still dangerously dense traffic of the city

Cyclists boost green transport in Dakar in the still dangerously...

In the Senegalese capital Dakar, a growing number of residents are turning to cycling...

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Burkina Faso wants to reinstate death penalty, says gov source

Burkina Faso wants to reinstate death penalty, says gov...

A Burkina Faso government source told AFP on Saturday that the military regime wants...

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Sudan accuses Chad of aiding Rapid Support Forces rebel militia

Sudan accuses Chad of aiding Rapid Support Forces rebel...

The feud between Sudan and Chad is now official. The Sudanese authorities have filed...

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New inter-tribal clashes in Ghana kill at least 20 people in north-eastern region

New inter-tribal clashes in Ghana kill at least 20 people...

Over 20 people have died in inter-tribal conflicts in north-eastern Ghana. The area...

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Ghana parliament adjourned indefinitely again, as government MPs boycott

Ghana parliament adjourned indefinitely again, as government...

Ghana's parliament was adjourned indefinitely again Thursday following a no-show...

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Botswana's new president takes oath

Botswana's new president takes oath

In tonight's edition, Botswana's new president Duma Boko is sworn in after his landslide...

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South Africa closes border again as post-election violence worsens in Mozambique

South Africa closes border again as post-election violence...

Violent protests have escalated in Mozambique, with authorities reportedly using...

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South Africa closes its border again as post election violence worsens in Mozambique

South Africa closes its border again as post election violence...

Violent protests have escalated in Mozambique with authorities reportedly using...

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Trump wins the White House: How is Africa greeting Trump's victory?

Trump wins the White House: How is Africa greeting Trump's...

In Uganda, Donald Trump's victory in the United States brings joy to even the top...

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Congolese and Rwandan ministers met on Congolese soil: a step in the luanda process

Congolese and Rwandan ministers met on Congolese soil:...

Congolese and Rwandan ministers have met on Congolese soil, under Angolan mediation....

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Trump wins the White House: how is Africa greeting Trump victory?

Trump wins the White House: how is Africa greeting Trump...

In Uganda, Donald Trump's victory in the United States brings joy, reaching even...

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US presidential election: What's at stake for Africa?

US presidential election: What's at stake for Africa?

Healthcare professionals in Kenya are keenly watching the results of the US presidential...

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What Africa stands to gain or lose from the US presidential election

What Africa stands to gain or lose from the US presidential...

As attention turns to the United States ahead of the presidential election, we examine...

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Floods in Chad: Tens of thousands of livestock drowned

Floods in Chad: Tens of thousands of livestock drowned

Since the end of July, nearly 2 million people have been reported as disaster victims...

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Taragalte Festival in Morocco: Three days and nights of festivities

Taragalte Festival in Morocco: Three days and nights of...

The Taragalte Festival is a nomadic cultural event in Morocco. Sculptors, jewelers,...

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US Presidential election : What's at stake for Africa ?

US Presidential election : What's at stake for Africa ?

With elections coming up in the United States, healthcare professionals in Kenya...

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What Africa stands to gain or lose after the US presidential election

What Africa stands to gain or lose after the US presidential...

As all attention turns to the United States ahead of the presidential election,...

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Seismic change in Botswana after ruling party loses power after 58 years

Seismic change in Botswana after ruling party loses power...

After nearly 6 decades in power, the Botswana Democratic Party won only four parliamentary...

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Lightning strike kills more than a dozen people at Uganda refugee camp

Lightning strike kills more than a dozen people at Uganda...

More than a dozen people, most of them children, have died after lightning struck...

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Zimbabwe and Zambia grapple with their energy futures

Zimbabwe and Zambia grapple with their energy futures

Clarisse Fortuné brings you a round-up of society, culture and hot topics from across...

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Red All Saints' Day: Remembering the start of the Algerian War, 70 years ago

Red All Saints' Day: Remembering the start of the Algerian...

On November 1, 1954, when Algeria was still under French colonial rule, members...

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More than 50,000 vaccinated against mpox in DR Congo and Rwanda

More than 50,000 vaccinated against mpox in DR Congo and...

The WHO's director told reporters Friday that more than 50,000 people have been...

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Seismic change in Botswana after BDP that ruled for 58 years loses power

Seismic change in Botswana after BDP that ruled for 58...

After nearly 6 decades in power, since independence in 1966,  the Botswana Democratic...

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Zimbabwe and Zambia grapple with their energy futures.

Zimbabwe and Zambia grapple with their energy futures.

Clarisse Fortuné brings you a round-up of society, culture and hot topics from the...

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Botswana president concedes election, ending governing party's six-decade rule

Botswana president concedes election, ending governing...

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded election defeat on Friday after...

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Senegal PM Sonko's convoy attacked while campaigning for snap polls, party says

Senegal PM Sonko's convoy attacked while campaigning for...

Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko was unharmed in an attack on his convoy while...

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French PhD student held in Tunisia since October 19, supervisor says

French PhD student held in Tunisia since October 19, supervisor...

French PhD student Victor Dupont has been detained in Tunisia on breach of state...

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The Rumble in the Jungle, 50 years on: DR Congo remembers fight of the century

The Rumble in the Jungle, 50 years on: DR Congo remembers...

October 30, 1974, is a legendary date in Congolese history. On that day, Muhammad...

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The Rumble in the jungle 50 years on: DR Congo remembers the fight of the century

The Rumble in the jungle 50 years on: DR Congo remembers...

October 30, 1974, is a legendary date in Congolese history. On that day, Muhammad...

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Sexual violence in war-torn Sudan on 'staggering' scale, UN probe finds

Sexual violence in war-torn Sudan on 'staggering' scale,...

The scale of sexual violence being commited in Sudan is "staggering", said the chair...

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Chad urges international community to boost support after Boko Haram attack

Chad urges international community to boost support after...

After Chadian president Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno on Monday sent security forces...

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Nigeria's northern states face blackout after jihadist vandalism

Nigeria's northern states face blackout after jihadist...

Northern Nigeria has been plunged into darkness for nearly two weeks. Engineers...

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Macron pledges French investment in disputed Western Sahara in speech to Morocco's parliament

Macron pledges French investment in disputed Western Sahara...

Speaking to Morocco's parliament on the second day of his state visit to the North...

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Burkina Faso put civilians at 'unnecessary risk' during jihadist attack, HRW says

Burkina Faso put civilians at 'unnecessary risk' during...

Human Rights Watch has accused Burkina Faso's government of putting civilians at...

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More than 120 killed in RSF attack in Sudanese state of al-Jazira

More than 120 killed in RSF attack in Sudanese state of...

The UN Security Council met in New York on Monday to discuss the violence in Sudan,...

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Boko Haram attack on Chad army garrison kills scores of people, government says

Boko Haram attack on Chad army garrison kills scores of...

Around 40 members of the Chadian army were killed in an overnight attack by jihadist...

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At least 120 killed in paramilitary rampage on Sudanese villages

At least 120 killed in paramilitary rampage on Sudanese...

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed at least 120 people in the...

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At least 50 killed in RSF paramilitary group attack on Sudanese villages

At least 50 killed in RSF paramilitary group attack on...

Dozens of people were killed in a single attack by the paramilitary group Rapid...

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Nowhere to run? Sudan civil war pushes Darfur to the brink

Nowhere to run? Sudan civil war pushes Darfur to the brink

Far from the war in Ukraine and the multiple fronts in the Middle East, a power...

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Mo Ibrahim on African governance and grief over Sudan's war

Mo Ibrahim on African governance and grief over Sudan's...

In this week's Across Africa, Georja Calvin-Smith speaks to Sudanese businessman...

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Anger on the streets as ruling party candidate declared president-elect in Mozambique

Anger on the streets as ruling party candidate declared...

Protests quickly erupted across Mozambique on Thursday as the ruling Frelimo party...

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Explaining a dramatic week in Ghanaian politics

Explaining a dramatic week in Ghanaian politics

Ghana's ruling NPP party has accused the speaker of parliament of undermining democracy,...

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Nowhere to run? Sudan civil war pushes Darfur to brink

Nowhere to run? Sudan civil war pushes Darfur to brink

Far from the war in Ukraine and the multiple fronts in the Middle East, a power...

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Across Africa | Mo Ibrahim on African governance and grief over Sudan's war

Across Africa | Mo Ibrahim on African governance and grief...

In this week's Across Africa, Georja speaks to Sudanese businessman, Mo Ibrahim...

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A week of drama in Ghanaian politics

A week of drama in Ghanaian politics

Ghana’s ruling NPP party has accused the speaker of parliament of undermining democracy...

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NGO warns of increase in sexual violence in DR Congo

NGO warns of increase in sexual violence in DR Congo

Healthcare workers, who are doing what they can to care for victims of violence...

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In Uganda, opposition members found guilty

In Uganda, opposition members found guilty

In Uganda, the country's main opposition claims that the guilty verdict of 16 of...

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Kenya's ice hockey team now part of the International Federation

Kenya's ice hockey team now part of the International Federation

The Kenya Ice Lions are Kenya’s ice hockey team. Aside from South Africa, Kenya...

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Easing the burden of sickle cell disease in Africa: more campaigners push for improved care

Easing the burden of sickle cell disease in Africa: more...

Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder that can leave sufferers struggling...

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Making me dizzy: South Africa straightens up rebel motor of spinning

Making me dizzy: South Africa straightens up rebel motor...

FRANCE 24's Georja Calvin-Smith brings you a round-up of society, culture and hot...

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DR Congo's dawn of digital sovereignty

DR Congo's dawn of digital sovereignty

FRANCE 24's Georja Calvin-Smith brings you a round-up of society, culture and hot...

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Kenya's ice hockey Lions join international federation

Kenya's ice hockey Lions join international federation

Have you heard of the Kenyan Ice Lions? They are Kenya's ice hockey team. Aside...

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Focus on the Sahel: Terrorism, NGOs and the Fulani communities

Focus on the Sahel: Terrorism, NGOs and the Fulani communities

Abuses by various jihadist groups, local militias and the Wagner Group are on the...

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Making me dizzy - South Africa straightens up the rebel motor of spinning

Making me dizzy - South Africa straightens up the rebel...

Georja Calvin-Smith brings you a roundup of society, culture, and hot topics from...

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ACROSS AFRICA | DR Congo's dawn of digital sovereignty

ACROSS AFRICA | DR Congo's dawn of digital sovereignty

Georja Calvin-Smith brings you a round up of society, culture and hot topics from...

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Mozambique: Police and protesters clash in Maputo after disputed election

Mozambique: Police and protesters clash in Maputo after...

It's been a day of unrest in Maputo, Mozambique, in the wake of the killing of two...

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How Egypt eradicated malaria after century-long effort

How Egypt eradicated malaria after century-long effort

The World Health Organization has announced that malaria has been completely eradicated...

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France's Macron will make a three-day state visit to Morocco, palace says

France's Macron will make a three-day state visit to Morocco,...

French President Emmanuel Macron will embark on a three-day state visit to Morocco...

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President Paul Biya returns to Cameroon after weeks abroad amid health rumours

President Paul Biya returns to Cameroon after weeks abroad...

Cameroonian President Paul Biya returned to the capital Yaoundé on Monday after...

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Kenyan court blocks deputy president's appointment

Kenyan court blocks deputy president's appointment

In tonight's edition: Kenyan President William Ruto names his new deputy, but the...

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Lawyer for Mozambique's opposition leader shot dead after contested election

Lawyer for Mozambique's opposition leader shot dead after...

The lawyer for Mozambique’s presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane was shot dead...

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Kenyan court blocks deputy president appointment

Kenyan court blocks deputy president appointment

In tonight's edition, Kenyan President William Ruto names his new deputy, but the...

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Kenya's parliament removes deputy president from office

Kenya's parliament removes deputy president from office

In tonight's edition: Kenya’s Senate votes to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua...

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Kenya’s Ruto names new deputy president after Gachagua impeachment

Kenya’s Ruto names new deputy president after Gachagua...

Kenyan senators voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office despite...

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UN envoy proposes partition of Western Sahara between Morocco and Polisario

UN envoy proposes partition of Western Sahara between Morocco...

Staffan de Mistura, the UN envoy to Western Sahara, proposed dividing the disputed...

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Kenya's Parliament removes the Deputy President from office

Kenya's Parliament removes the Deputy President from office

In tonight's edition, Kenya’s Senate voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua...

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More than 140 killed, dozens injured in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion

More than 140 killed, dozens injured in Nigeria fuel tanker...

More than 140 people died overnight in northern Nigeria when an overturned tanker...

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Niger renames its historic places to sever ties with French colonial past

Niger renames its historic places to sever ties with French...

Since it took control over the country in a July 2023 coup, Niger’s military junta...

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Fast fashion dumpsites in Ghana: Greenpeace slams 'public health disaster'

Fast fashion dumpsites in Ghana: Greenpeace slams 'public...

Greenpeace is sounding the alarm over what it calls an environmental and public...

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More than 100 killed, scores injured in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion

More than 100 killed, scores injured in Nigeria fuel tanker...

More than 140 people were killed and dozens were injured in Nigeria after an overturned...

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Nigeria: more than 140 killed, dozens injured

Nigeria: more than 140 killed, dozens injured

More than 140 people died in northern Nigeria when an overturned tanker truck exploded...

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Human Rights Watch reports torture in Rwanda detention facilities

Human Rights Watch reports torture in Rwanda detention...

The Rwandan authorities are committing serious human rights violations in detention...

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Surge of refugees fleeing Sudan violence strains neighbouring Chad

Surge of refugees fleeing Sudan violence strains neighbouring...

In a sign of worsening conflict, nearly three million people are fleeing Sudan after...

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Rwanda : Human Rights Watch reports torture in Rwanda detention facilitites

Rwanda : Human Rights Watch reports torture in Rwanda detention...

The Rwandan authorities are committing serious human rights violations in detention...

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At least 23 killed in air strike on Khartoum market

At least 23 killed in air strike on Khartoum market

The army continues to advance on the Sudanese capital, days after dozens are killed...

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Senegal sets out ambitious development plan for next quarter century

Senegal sets out ambitious development plan for next quarter...

Senegal's government unveiled a 25-year development plan on Monday that it said...

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Kenya to send more police to Haiti

Kenya to send more police to Haiti

In tonight's edition, An additional 600 Kenyan officers are to be sent to Haiti,...

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Mozambique's elections: What's at stake?

Mozambique's elections: What's at stake?

Polls have closed and ballot counting has begun in Mozambique. Some 17 million people...

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University lecturers strike against illegal mining in Ghana

University lecturers strike against illegal mining in Ghana

In tonight's edition, an indefinite strike is voted in Ghana by a major union: members...

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Mozambique casts ballots for president, parliament in tense vote

Mozambique casts ballots for president, parliament in tense...

Mozambique's ruling party, which has been in power for almost five decades, is expected...

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Kenyan MPs vote to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua

Kenyan MPs vote to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua

Kenya's National Assembly has voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua....

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Hundreds dead, more than 1 million displaced due to Niger floods

Hundreds dead, more than 1 million displaced due to Niger...

Floods caused by intense rains have resulted in 339 deaths and displaced more than...

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Victims of toxic waste dump in Ivory Coast still seeking justice

Victims of toxic waste dump in Ivory Coast still seeking...

It's an environmental tragedy with ongoing consequences in Ivory Coast. Back in...

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Ethiopia's coffee and cut flower producers struggle to adhere to new EU regulations

Ethiopia's coffee and cut flower producers struggle to...

Ethiopia's coffee and cut flower industries are grappling with significant challenges...

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Rwanda starts vaccine trials for Marburg virus as death toll climbs

Rwanda starts vaccine trials for Marburg virus as death...

In Rwanda, the Marburg virus has already killed 12 people in two weeks. The country...

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Dozens die as boat capsizes in eastern DR Congo

Dozens die as boat capsizes in eastern DR Congo

In tonight's edition: At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat capsized...

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Hero or dictator? Ahmed Sékou Touré and the war of memory in Guinea

Hero or dictator? Ahmed Sékou Touré and the war of memory...

Forty years after his death, Ahmed Sékou Touré, the father of Guinea's independence,...

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Voting ends in Tunisia's presidential election amid a backdrop of repression

Voting ends in Tunisia's presidential election amid a backdrop...

Incumbent Kais Saied looks set to win another term in office after polls in Sunday’s...

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Tunisia's Kais Saied poised for landslide election victory after crackdown on opposition

Tunisia's Kais Saied poised for landslide election victory...

Tunisia's incumbent President Kais Saied is set to win the presidential election...

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Tunisia voting ends in presidential election against a backdrop of repression

Tunisia voting ends in presidential election against a...

Incumbent Kais Saied looks set to win another term in office after polls in Sunday’s...

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'The run-up to Sunday has been rather unusual for a presidential election'

'The run-up to Sunday has been rather unusual for a presidential...

Tunisians voted on Sunday in an election in which President Kais Saied is seeking...

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Tunisia votes in presidential election against a backdrop of repression

Tunisia votes in presidential election against a backdrop...

Incumbent Kais Saied looks set to win another term in office in Sunday’s presidential...

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DR Congo begins mpox vaccination campaign in bid to curb outbreak

DR Congo begins mpox vaccination campaign in bid to curb...

The first vaccines were given to hospital staff on Saturday and more will be made...

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Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo says security in Sahel has ‘worsened’ since French troops left

Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo says security in Sahel has...

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo said he hoped...

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Hundreds of Tunisians rally against President Saied ahead of elections

Hundreds of Tunisians rally against President Saied ahead...

Hundreds of Tunisians protested in the capital Friday against President Kais Saied,...

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Dozens died when a boat capsized in eastern Congo

Dozens died when a boat capsized in eastern Congo

In tonight's edition, At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat capsized...

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Chagos islanders hope to return after UK cedes last African colony

Chagos islanders hope to return after UK cedes last African...

Mauritius says the UK's handing over of the long-contested Chagos Islands draws...

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Conservationist Patricia Wright on finding a new rainforest in Madagascar

Conservationist Patricia Wright on finding a new rainforest...

A world-renowned naturalist and environmentalist, who is credited with discovering...

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Tunisians divided over leader Kais Said ahead of presidential election

Tunisians divided over leader Kais Said ahead of presidential...

Ahead of Tunisia's presidential election scheduled for October 6, many Tunisians...

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Kenya: Locals want 'Turkana Boy' to come home to cradle of humanity

Kenya: Locals want 'Turkana Boy' to come home to cradle...

A skeleton billed as being the oldest complete human remains ever found is at the...

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Locals want Turkana Boy to come home to the cradle of humanity

Locals want Turkana Boy to come home to the cradle of humanity

A skeleton billed as being the oldest complete human remains ever found are at the...

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Rwandan ex-doctor goes on trial in France accused of genocide

Rwandan ex-doctor goes on trial in France accused of genocide

In tonight's edition: a former Rwandan doctor is on trial in Paris for allegedly...

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Rwandan ex-doctor on trial in France accused of genocide

Rwandan ex-doctor on trial in France accused of genocide

In tonight's edition, a former Rwandan doctor is on trial in Paris for allegedly...

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Rwanda reports eight deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus

Rwanda reports eight deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg...

In tonight's edition: Rwanda raises the alarm as eight people die after getting...

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Rwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus

Rwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus

In tonight's edition, Rwanda raises the alarm as eight people died after getting...

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Manhunt after 17 killed in double mass shooting in South Africa

Manhunt after 17 killed in double mass shooting in South...

The shooting victims, including 15 women, were killed while attending a family gathering...

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Manhunt to find suspects after 17 are killed in 2 mass shootings in South African town

Manhunt to find suspects after 17 are killed in 2 mass...

The shooting victims, including 15 women, were killled while attending a family...

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Designer Laduma Ngxkolo brings Xhosa avant-garde style to Paris fashion week

Designer Laduma Ngxkolo brings Xhosa avant-garde style...

Laduma Ngxokolo is the man behind one of South Africa's most influential global...

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The long journey home for South African freedom fighters

The long journey home for South African freedom fighters

Forty-two South African freedom fighters have been honoured in their homeland after...

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Sudan General al-Burhan addresses UN Assembly as his army launches a major offensive against RSF

Sudan General al-Burhan addresses UN Assembly as his army...

As General Burhan addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday, advocating peace...

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Human Rights Watch accuses DR Congo, M23 and Rwanda of harming civilians in conflict

Human Rights Watch accuses DR Congo, M23 and Rwanda of...

In its new report, the NGO Human Rights Watch accuses the Rwandan army and the M23...

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South African designer Laduma Ngxokolo's Xhosa couture at Paris Fashion Week

South African designer Laduma Ngxokolo's Xhosa couture...

Fashion designer Laduma Ngxokolo is the man behind one of South Africa's most influential...

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Heavy fighting in Khartoum as Sudan army pushes to retake paramilitary positions

Heavy fighting in Khartoum as Sudan army pushes to retake...

Sudan's army launched artillery and air strikes in Sudan's capital on Thursday in...

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Push for diplomatic action on Sudan conflict

Push for diplomatic action on Sudan conflict

The civil war in Sudan is amongst the world's worst, yet it attracts fatally little...

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Senegal’s Sonko accuses former government of ‘embezzlement en masse’, vows probe

Senegal’s Sonko accuses former government of ‘embezzlement...

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Thursday accused former president Macky...

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US President Joe Biden urges world to stop arming rival generals in Sudan

US President Joe Biden urges world to stop arming rival...

After 17 months of a devastating conflict in Sudan, US President Joe Biden calls...

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Hunger crisis in Sudan: Can full-scale famine be avoided?

Hunger crisis in Sudan: Can full-scale famine be avoided?

Sudan is experiencing a starvation crisis of historic proportions, according to...

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Tanzania releases arrested opposition leaders

Tanzania releases arrested opposition leaders

Police in Tanzania release three opposition leaders on bail, hours after they were...

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Rwanda kicks off vaccination campaign against Mpox

Rwanda kicks off vaccination campaign against Mpox

In tonight's edition, Rwanda kicks off a vaccination campaign against Mpox with...

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Mpox vaccines administered in Rwanda, first in Africa

Mpox vaccines administered in Rwanda, first in Africa

The vaccination campaign against mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo is to...

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In Nigeria farmers fear another flood as Cameroon opens dam

In Nigeria farmers fear another flood as Cameroon opens...

Nigerian farmer Enoch Fater has barely slept in the last few days after water levels...

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Libya's ancient city of Cyrene, one year after the deadly floods

Libya's ancient city of Cyrene, one year after the deadly...

The reconstruction of Derna is ongoing after 4,500 people died a year ago in Libya....

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Heavy snowfall shuts roads, strands motorists in South Africa

Heavy snowfall shuts roads, strands motorists in South...

Roads were closed and motorists were stranded on Saturday following unusually heavy...

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Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox

Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox

In tonight's edition, Rwanda starts its vaccination campaign against Mpox with doses...

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South African government seeks solution to millions in unpaid electricity bills

South African government seeks solution to millions in...

In South Africa, the government considers how to absorb the impact of around 400...

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Major jihadist attack in Mali’s capital killed more than 70, security source says

Major jihadist attack in Mali’s capital killed more than...

A major attack by an al Qaeda-linked group on a military police training camp and...

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South African government debating on how to recover millions of unpaid bills

South African government debating on how to recover millions...

In tonight's edition, in South Africa, the government considers how to absorb the...

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Brussels summons Congolese ambassador over Belgian death sentence

Brussels summons Congolese ambassador over Belgian death...

A series of death sentences in a coup trial in DRC is causing a stir both inside...

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Militants launch a deadly attack on a military training camp in Mali's capital

Militants launch a deadly attack on a military training...

Islamic militants attacked a military training camp and the airport in Mali’s capital...

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Brussels summons Congolese ambassador following Belgian death sentence

Brussels summons Congolese ambassador following Belgian...

In tonight's edition, a series of death sentences in a coup trial in DRC is causing...

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Al Qaeda-affiliated group claims responsibility for Mali attack

Al Qaeda-affiliated group claims responsibility for Mali...

JNIM insurgents claim responsibility for a dawn raid in Bamako that targeted a military...

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Beninese musical brings Kingdom of Dahomey's history to life

Beninese musical brings Kingdom of Dahomey's history to...

A new musical has opened to audiences in Benin. "The Throne of Béhanzin" tells the...

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Al Qaeda-linked group claims attack on military police base in Mali’s capital

Al Qaeda-linked group claims attack on military police...

Al Qaeda-linked group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) on Tuesday claimed...

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Al-Qaeda-affiliated group claims responsibility for Mali attack

Al-Qaeda-affiliated group claims responsibility for Mali...

JNIM insurgents claim responsibility for a dawn raid in Bamako that targeted a military...

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Unidentified gunmen attack military police base in Malian capital Bamako

Unidentified gunmen attack military police base in Malian...

A military police base in Mali's capital Bamako has been attacked by unidentified...

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DR Congo military court sentences 37 people to death in coup trial

DR Congo military court sentences 37 people to death in...

In tonight's edition: A death sentence is issued for 37 Congolese and foreign nationals...

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At least 40 people dead after a boat capsizes in Nigeria

At least 40 people dead after a boat capsizes in Nigeria

At least 40 people have drowned in a boat accident in northwest Nigeria, said President...

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Uganda holds funeral for Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei murdered by ex-partner

Uganda holds funeral for Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei murdered...

Ugandans on Saturday paid tributes to Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after...

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Uganda holds funeral for slain Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei

Uganda holds funeral for slain Olympic athlete Rebecca...

Ugandans gathered on Saturday to pay tribute to Olympic marathon runner Rebecca...

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Thousands rally in Tunisia as president cracks down on opponents ahead of election

Thousands rally in Tunisia as president cracks down on...

Thousands of Tunisians marched in the streets on Friday to protest against President...

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DR Congo military court hands death sentences to 37 over 'coup attempt'

DR Congo military court hands death sentences to 37 over...

A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday sentenced 37 people to death in a trial over an "attempted coup" in May....

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Uganda holds funeral for Olympian Cheptegei murdered by ex-partner

Uganda holds funeral for Olympian Cheptegei murdered by...

Ugandans on Saturday paid tributes to Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after...

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Algeria's Tebboune re-elected with 84% of vote, according to official results

Algeria's Tebboune re-elected with 84% of vote, according...

A week after Algeria went to the polls in presidential elections marked by allegations...

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Senegal President Faye dissolves parliament to call snap election

Senegal President Faye dissolves parliament to call snap...

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday announced he had dissolved...

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The cocoa connection: How 'brown gold' is smuggled between Ivory Coast, Liberia and Guinea

The cocoa connection: How 'brown gold' is smuggled between...

As the world's top cocoa producer, Ivory Coast faces many challenges – first and...

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Foreigners among dozens sentenced to death in DR Congo on attempted coup charges

Foreigners among dozens sentenced to death in DR Congo...

A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced 37 people to death on Friday...

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Rescue efforts continue in Nigeria after dam burst puts 400,000 people at risk

Rescue efforts continue in Nigeria after dam burst puts...

Evacuations are being ramped up in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri,...

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DR Congo military court to deliver verdict on 'attempted coup'

DR Congo military court to deliver verdict on 'attempted...

A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo is set to deliver its verdict...

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UN Security Council renews Sudan sanctions, NGOs say it's not enough

UN Security Council renews Sudan sanctions, NGOs say it's...

The UN Security Council has unanimously agreed to renew sanctions on Sudan over...

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Fifty years after fall of Ethiopia's empire, survivors remember terror of Derg dictatorship

Fifty years after fall of Ethiopia's empire, survivors...

Exactly 50 years ago, on September 12, 1974, Ethiopia's last emperor, Haile Selassie,...

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Senegal's president dissolves parliament to call a snap legislative election

Senegal's president dissolves parliament to call a snap...

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolved parliament Thursday, just six...

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UNSC renews Sudan sanctions; NGOs say it's not enough

UNSC renews Sudan sanctions; NGOs say it's not enough

The UN Security Council has unanimously agreed to renew sanctions on Sudan over...

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Alleged killer of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies

Alleged killer of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies

In tonight's edition: The man accused of setting Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca...

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Nigeria floods kill at least 30 people and displace some 400,000

Nigeria floods kill at least 30 people and displace some...

The collapse of a dam in northeast Nigeria caused heavy flooding in the city of...

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Libya: One year after deadly floods, reconstruction in full swing in Derna

Libya: One year after deadly floods, reconstruction in...

Exactly one year ago, on September 11, 2023, the eastern Libyan coastal town of...

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Mali junta suspends French-language channel TV5 Monde for lack of 'balance'

Mali junta suspends French-language channel TV5 Monde for...

Mali's junta leaders suspended the French-language channel TV5 Monde for three, allegedly...

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Ex-boyfriend accused of killing Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies of burns

Ex-boyfriend accused of killing Ugandan Olympian Rebecca...

Less than a week after Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei succumbed to her injuries...

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Floods in Chad have killed hundreds of people and affected 1.5 million, UN says

Floods in Chad have killed hundreds of people and affected...

Every single one of Chad's provinces have been hit by intense floods brought on...

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Photojournalist Hugh Kinsella Cunningham chronicles conflict and human survival in DR Congo

Photojournalist Hugh Kinsella Cunningham chronicles conflict...

An award-winning photographer joins France 24 to share how he uses his art form...

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Ex-boyfriend accused of killing Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies of burns

Ex-boyfriend accused of killing Ugandan athlete Rebecca...

Less than a week after Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei succumbed to her injuries...

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Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria kills dozens

Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria kills dozens

In tonight's edition, a fuel tanker collides head on with a truck carrying passengers...

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A year on, politics plague rebuilding efforts in Libya’s flood ravaged Derna

A year on, politics plague rebuilding efforts in Libya’s...

A year after devastating floods in eastern Libya killed nearly 4,000 people, reconstruction...

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Kenya starts DNA testing to identify victims of school blaze

Kenya starts DNA testing to identify victims of school...

Kenya prepared to conduct DNA testing on Monday to identify the 21 young victims...

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Torrential floods leave several people dead in southeastern Morocco

Torrential floods leave several people dead in southeastern...

Torrential rains caused floods that killed at least 11 people and left nine still...

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Rebuilding slow as Morocco marks one year since deadly High Atlas quake

Rebuilding slow as Morocco marks one year since deadly...

Reconstruction has been slow in the year since a deadly earthquake struck Morocco's...

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Algeria's President Tebboune elected for second term in landslide win

Algeria's President Tebboune elected for second term in...

Algeria's incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been re-elected with more...

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Algeria sees low voter turnout in presidential election

Algeria sees low voter turnout in presidential election

Less than half of Algeria's eligible voters cast a ballot in the country's presidential...

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Algeria's Tebboune expected to breeze to a second term in election

Algeria's Tebboune expected to breeze to a second term...

Voting stations across Algeria closed Saturday night after an hour's extension for...

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Tebboune eyes second term as Algerians vote in presidential election

Tebboune eyes second term as Algerians vote in presidential...

Algerians headed to the polls on Saturday to elect their next president, with incumbent...

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Kenya mourns victims of fatal school fire

Kenya mourns victims of fatal school fire

A horrific and devastating fire: these are the words of Kenyan President William...

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Algerian presidential election: Incumbent Tebboune 'all but locked up the vote'

Algerian presidential election: Incumbent Tebboune 'all...

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has all but locked up the vote in Algeria as voters...

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Grief and shock after Kenya school fire killed several

Grief and shock after Kenya school fire killed several

Families of children at a Kenyan primary school where a dormitory blaze killed 17...

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Algeria votes as Tebboune faces easy re-election

Algeria votes as Tebboune faces easy re-election

Algeria's president Abdelmadjid Tebboune is coasting towards Saturday's election...

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After years of civil war, South Sudan turns its focus to wildlife conservation

After years of civil war, South Sudan turns its focus to...

The world’s youngest nation of South Sudan, which emerged after decades of civil...

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At least 17 children killed in ‘devastating’ primary school fire in Kenya

At least 17 children killed in ‘devastating’ primary school...

At least 17 children were killed and another 13 seriously injured after a fire ravaged...

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More than a dozen pupils killed in ‘devastating’ primary school fire in Kenya

More than a dozen pupils killed in ‘devastating’ primary...

At least 17 pupils have been killed and another 13 seriously injured after a fire...

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DR Congo receives its first batch of nearly 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine

DR Congo receives its first batch of nearly 100,000 doses...

The Democratic Republic of Congo, currently at the epicentre of an mpox outbreak,...

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China to give Africa $50 billion over next three years, says Xi Jinping

China to give Africa $50 billion over next three years,...

The China-Africa forum on Thursday produced myriad agreements between China and...

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Nigerian powerlifter Esther Nworgu powers through injury to lift Paralympic silver

Nigerian powerlifter Esther Nworgu powers through injury...

Nigeria continues to raise the bar for the continent's powerlifters. We speak to...

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DR Congo due to receive its first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine

DR Congo due to receive its first 100,000 doses of mpox...

The Democratic Republic of Congo, currently at the epicentre of an mpox outbreak,...

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Sport and development: Africa’s game plan for its transformation

Sport and development: Africa’s game plan for its transformation

Africa’s sporting elite have been showcasing their prowess at The Paris Olympic...

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Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei set on fire in apparent gender-based attack

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei set on fire in apparent...

Ugandan distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei is in intensive care in Kenya after her...

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At least 129 dead in DR Congo jailbreak attempt

At least 129 dead in DR Congo jailbreak attempt

Nearly 130 people were killed in an attempted jailbreak at the at the Makala prison...

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Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine shot in the leg after confrontation with police

Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine shot in the leg after...

Uganda's main opposition leader Bobi Wine was shot in the leg and seriously injured...

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Attempted jailbreak in DR Congo turns deadly

Attempted jailbreak in DR Congo turns deadly

Several people have reportedly been killed during an attempted prison break in DR...

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Attempted jailbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo turns deadly

Attempted jailbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo turns...

Several people have reportedly been killed during an attempted jailbreak in Democratic...

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Tunisia's electoral body dismisses court ruling that reinstated presidential candidates

Tunisia's electoral body dismisses court ruling that reinstated...

Tunisia's electoral commission rejected on Monday an administrative court ruling...

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Gabon marks first anniversary of 'liberation coup'

Gabon marks first anniversary of 'liberation coup'

Gabon's Transitional President Brice Oligui Nguema leads events to mark one year...

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Flooding in Sudan leaves dozens dead and more stranded

Flooding in Sudan leaves dozens dead and more stranded

At least 30 people were killed in northeast Sudan after a dam collapsed due to flooding,...

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Mpox vaccines to arrive in DR Congo, WHO says

Mpox vaccines to arrive in DR Congo, WHO says

A first delivery of mpox vaccines is expected to arrive in the Democratic Republic...

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Gabon marks the first anniversary of its "liberation coup"

Gabon marks the first anniversary of its "liberation coup"

Gabonese president Brice Oligui Nguema led events to mark a year since a military...

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East Africa's Swahili coast grapples with legacy of slave trade

East Africa's Swahili coast grapples with legacy of slave...

Dotting East Africa’s Swahili coast, Zanzibar, Lamu and Mombasa are synonymous with...

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Mpox vaccines are available – why are they not reaching Africa?

Mpox vaccines are available – why are they not reaching...

Nigeria became the first African country this week to receive a batch of vaccines...

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DR Congo: One year on, Goma protest survivors say justice has not been done

DR Congo: One year on, Goma protest survivors say justice...

In DR Congo, it’s been one year since soldiers cracked down on a religious sect...

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Tunisian President Saied: ‘A populist criticising representative democracy’ standing for re-election

Tunisian President Saied: ‘A populist criticising representative...

Tunisian President Kais Saied is standing for a second term in an election set for...

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Goma protest survivors say justice has not been done

Goma protest survivors say justice has not been done

It’s been a year since soldiers in Democratic Republic of Congo shot dead 56 people at...

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Paralympics: The African athletes to watch out for at Paris Games

Paralympics: The African athletes to watch out for at Paris...

Africa's Paralympic journey is taken up a notch here in Paris as the Games kick...

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No, the Mpox virus has no link to the Covid-19 vaccine or gay sex

No, the Mpox virus has no link to the Covid-19 vaccine...

Following the recent Mpox outbreak in Africa – particularly in DR Congo and amongst...

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DR Congo: 51 defendants on trial over alleged coup bid

DR Congo: 51 defendants on trial over alleged coup bid

Prosecutors seek the death penalty for 50 of the 51 men on trial over May's coup...

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FRANCE 24 reports from epicentre of Mpox outbreak in eastern DR Congo

FRANCE 24 reports from epicentre of Mpox outbreak in eastern...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 3.4% of the 16,700 recorded Mpox cases have...

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At least 30 killed, dozens missing after Sudan dam collapse

At least 30 killed, dozens missing after Sudan dam collapse

A dam near Sudan’s Red Sea coast collapsed on Sunday and has claimed at least 30...

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Kenya police in court over serial killer suspect's escape

Kenya police in court over serial killer suspect's escape

Five Kenyan police officers appeared in court on Wednesday, suspected of helping...

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Africa's Centre for Disease Control set to roll out mpox vaccine

Africa's Centre for Disease Control set to roll out mpox...

Africa centre for disease control says that it is just days away from starting mpox...

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African countries seek to contain spread of Mpox

African countries seek to contain spread of Mpox

The United Nation's International Organisation for Migration (IOM) appealed on Wednesday...

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DRC centre of Mpox epidemic: WHO declares global public health emergency

DRC centre of Mpox epidemic: WHO declares global public...

A massive vaccination campaign to fight the spread of the newest strain of M-pox...

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Farmtok: Senegalese agro-influencers find likes can turn into sales

Farmtok: Senegalese agro-influencers find likes can turn...

There's nothing like social networking to get your name out there. Young farmers...

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Nigeria: Dangote refinery to buy crude in naira

Nigeria: Dangote refinery to buy crude in naira

Nigeria's Dangote refinery has been struggling to secure enough to meet its 650,000...

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DR Congo says mpox vaccines arrive next week

DR Congo says mpox vaccines arrive next week

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other African countries could start vaccinating...

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2,492-carat diamond – one of the world's largest – found in Botswana

2,492-carat diamond – one of the world's largest – found...

Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond said in a statement Wednesday that it had...

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Ghana's New Patriotic Party unveils elections promises

Ghana's New Patriotic Party unveils elections promises

Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party has started courting voters in earnest ahead...

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From gay sex to miracle cure: Fake news epidemic follows mpox outbreak

From gay sex to miracle cure: Fake news epidemic follows...

The current outbreak of mpox has triggered a surge in online disinformation about...

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Sudan: First WFP trucks cross into Darfur

Sudan: First WFP trucks cross into Darfur

For the first time in months a trickle of aid makes it through from Chad into the...

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'You have to take a canoe': Niger's capital Niamey cut off by floodwater

'You have to take a canoe': Niger's capital Niamey cut...

Residents of Niamey have to take canoes to move out of town as most roads near the...

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Food aid heads for Sudan’s Darfur region after six-month closure, says UN and US

Food aid heads for Sudan’s Darfur region after six-month...

Talks in Switzerland to secure a ceasefire deal between Sudan’s two warring parties...

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Burundi seeing ‘wave of repression’ under President Ndayishimiye, Amnesty says

Burundi seeing ‘wave of repression’ under President Ndayishimiye,...

A new Amnesty report claims that Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye is governing...

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2023 'deadliest year on record for humanitarian workers' according to the UN

2023 'deadliest year on record for humanitarian workers'...

2023 was the “deadliest year on record for humanitarian workers”, according to the...

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Market traders in Benin prepare for difficult transition as sprawling Dontokpa market faces closure

Market traders in Benin prepare for difficult transition...

In Southern Benin, the hugely popular Dantokpa market, one of the largest open-air...

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Linguistic shift underway in Senegal, where Wolof is overtaking French

Linguistic shift underway in Senegal, where Wolof is overtaking...

A linguistic shift is underway in Senegal. Wolof is spoken by 80% of the population...

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Cholera outbreak in Sudan as humanitarian routes cut off

Cholera outbreak in Sudan as humanitarian routes cut off

Sudan has been stricken by a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly two dozen people...

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Incoming launch of GMO crop in Ghana: harmers hope for better pest control; activists urge caution

Incoming launch of GMO crop in Ghana: harmers hope for...

Ghana is poised to launch its first genetically modified or GMO crop for cultivation...

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Africa could start mpox vaccinations within days, public health agency says

Africa could start mpox vaccinations within days, public...

Last week the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that an outbreak of mpox,...

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Suspected serial killer of dozens of women in Kenya escapes from police station

Suspected serial killer of dozens of women in Kenya escapes...

Kenyan police launched a “major security operation” on Tuesday after the escape...

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Sudan crisis: UN reports record number of aid workers killed last year

Sudan crisis: UN reports record number of aid workers killed...

To mark World Humanitarian Day, the UN released its annual statistics for the number...

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Sudan crisis : UN reports record number of aid workers killed last year

Sudan crisis : UN reports record number of aid workers...

For World Humanitarian day,  the UN released its annual stats for the number of...

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Cholera outbreak in Sudan kills near two dozen, sickens hundreds

Cholera outbreak in Sudan kills near two dozen, sickens...

Sudan has been stricken by a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly two dozen people...

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What do we know about the resurgence of mpox in Africa?

What do we know about the resurgence of mpox in Africa?

Cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, have been detected in Sweden and Pakistan,...

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First day of Sudan peace talks concludes with army absent, RSF presence unclear

First day of Sudan peace talks concludes with army absent,...

Over a year into a conflict that has caused the world's worst displacement crisis,...

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WHO declares monkeypox a global public health emergency

WHO declares monkeypox a global public health emergency

The World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global public health emergency...

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W.H.O : Mpox is global health emergency

W.H.O : Mpox is global health emergency

World's Health organization Director-General has determined that the upsurge of...

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Africa's top health body sounds alarm over mpox outbreak

Africa's top health body sounds alarm over mpox outbreak

The Africa CDC or centres for Disease Control has declared its first ever public...

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Africa's top health body declares monkeypox a 'public health emergency'

Africa's top health body declares monkeypox a 'public health...

Mpox, the high infectious disease that used to be called monkeypox, has been declared...

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Africa Centres for Disease Control sounds alarm over mpox outbreak

Africa Centres for Disease Control sounds alarm over mpox...

Africa's main public health body has declared a continental emergency over an agressive...

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Ugandan court convicts LRA rebel leader of war crimes in landmark trial

Ugandan court convicts LRA rebel leader of war crimes in...

Former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty...

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Leaders of Tanzania's main opposition party released

Leaders of Tanzania's main opposition party released

Tanzania's leading opposition figures, including Chadema party chairman Freeman...

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Tunisia's electoral commission approves two candidates and incumbent Saied for presidential vote

Tunisia's electoral commission approves two candidates...

Tunisia's electoral commission said Saturday it had approved three out of a possible...

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Tunisia president among three approved to run in election

Tunisia president among three approved to run in election

The Tunisian election board announced Saturday that three candidates including incumbent...

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In Uganda, non-profit group uses theatre to raise awareness about domestic abuse

In Uganda, non-profit group uses theatre to raise awareness...

Non-profit groups have been heading out to rural communities in Uganda to highlights...

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Kenya: police fire tear gas at protesters calling for president Ruto's resignation

Kenya: police fire tear gas at protesters calling for president...

Clashes broke out on Thursday between demonstrators and police in Nairobi, as protests...

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Amid 'apocalyptic level of humanitarian desperation' in Sudan, activist K. Khair speaks to France 24

Amid 'apocalyptic level of humanitarian desperation' in...

The conflict in Sudan has cost tens of thousands of lives and has brought famine...

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Former president of Ghana John Mahama cleared in Airbus corruption scandal

Former president of Ghana John Mahama cleared in Airbus...

Former Ghanaian president, John Mahama has been cleared of any corruption allegations...

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Sudan facing 'apocalyptic level of humanitarian desperation', campaigner says

Sudan facing 'apocalyptic level of humanitarian desperation',...

In Sudan, aid fails to get through but weapons are in ample supply. We hear from...

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US military completes withdrawal from last base in Niger

US military completes withdrawal from last base in Niger

The U.S. handed over its last military base in Niger — one of two crucial hubs for...

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Thousands of places of worship shut down in Rwanda

Thousands of places of worship shut down in Rwanda

More than 8000 churches and mosques have been shut down in Rwanda this month for...

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UN emphasizes scale of human suffering in Sudan hunger crisis

UN emphasizes scale of human suffering in Sudan hunger...

The civil war that has been raging in Sudan for almost 16 months has led to an unprecedented...

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Sudan: "apocalyptic level of humanitarian desperation"

Sudan: "apocalyptic level of humanitarian desperation"

In Sudan, aid fails to get through but  weapons are  in ample supply. We hear from...

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South African actress Connie Chiume dies at age 72

South African actress Connie Chiume dies at age 72

South African film star and maker Connie Chiume has passed away at age 72. From...

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Kenyan police fire tear gas at Nairobi protests, injuring several journalists

Kenyan police fire tear gas at Nairobi protests, injuring...

Kenyan police on Thursday fired tear gas to clear pockets of protesters in Nairobi...

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Paris Olympics: Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei pulls out of 5,000m

Paris Olympics: Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei pulls out of...

It's the end of an era for Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei. The crowned Olympic champion...

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Tunisian President Saied unexpectedly replaces prime minister as elections near

Tunisian President Saied unexpectedly replaces prime minister...

Recently appointed Social Affairs Minister Kamel Madouri will take over as Tunisian...

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Olympics : Uganda's Joshua Chiptegei forfeits

Olympics : Uganda's Joshua Chiptegei forfeits

It is the end of an era for Ugandan Josh Cheptegei. The crowned Olympic champion...

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Nigerian protesters arrested for waving Russian flags

Nigerian protesters arrested for waving Russian flags

Hardship protests continue in Nigeria even though the size of rallies shrinks. Meanwhile,...

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Fighting intensifies in Eastern DR Congo despite ceasefire agreement

Fighting intensifies in Eastern DR Congo despite ceasefire...

In DR Congo, the Angolan-mediated ceasefire in North Kivu province did not last...

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Ukraine denies involvement in Mali attack, says cutting of ties 'short-sighted'

Ukraine denies involvement in Mali attack, says cutting...

Ukraine on Monday denied any involvement in northern Mali fighting that led to the...

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Somalis protest following an Al-Shabaab assault that killed at least 37 in Mogadishu

Somalis protest following an Al-Shabaab assault that killed...

Several hundred Somalis demonstrated on Monday in response to a call from the government...

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Hopeful candidates to Tunisia's presidential election complain of restrictions

Hopeful candidates to Tunisia's presidential election complain...

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday submitted his official candidacy for the...

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Nigerian protesters defy president’s request to stop amid the worst cost-of-living crisis in years

Nigerian protesters defy president’s request to stop amid...

Protests against economic hardship continued for a fifth day in several Nigerian...

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Nigerian protesters arrested for waving Russian flag

Nigerian protesters arrested for waving Russian flag

Hardship protests continue in Nigeria even though the size of rallies shrinks. Meanwhile,...

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Hundreds of Somalis protest against Al Shabaab after deadly Mogadishu attack

Hundreds of Somalis protest against Al Shabaab after deadly...

Hundreds of Mogadishu residents gathered at Lido Beach on Monday to denounce the...

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Key Saied critic gets jail sentence as Tunisia presidential hopefuls report blocks to entering race

Key Saied critic gets jail sentence as Tunisia presidential...

Abir Moussi, a fierce critic of Tunisian President Kais Saied regarded as a potential...

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US military completes withdrawal from final base in Niger

US military completes withdrawal from final base in Niger

The US military withdrew from a final base in jihadist-hit Niger on Monday, more...

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Mali says cutting ties with Ukraine over alleged involvement in rebel attack on Wagner

Mali says cutting ties with Ukraine over alleged involvement...

Mali is immediately cutting diplomatic ties with Ukraine over comments by a spokesperson...

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Hundreds of Somalis protest against Al-Shabaab after deadly attack

Hundreds of Somalis protest against Al-Shabaab after deadly...

Hundreds of Mogadishu residents gathered at Lido Beach on Monday to denounce the...

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Anger mounts in Nigeria over spiralling cost of living

Anger mounts in Nigeria over spiralling cost of living

Nationwide protests against Nigeria's rising cost of living enter their second day....

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Nigeria's president calls for end of protests against economic hardship, a 'bloodshed'

Nigeria's president calls for end of protests against economic...

Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called for the suspension of nationwide protests...

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Nigeria's president calls for end of protests against economic hardship, a "bloodshed"

Nigeria's president calls for end of protests against economic...

Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called for the suspension of nationwide protests...

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East African filmmakers in the spotlight at Kigali festival

East African filmmakers in the spotlight at Kigali festival

In Rwanda, the Kigali Cine Junction film festival opened its doors yesterday for...

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Rights group says security forces have killed 13 as Nigeria protests over hardship enter a third day

Rights group says security forces have killed 13 as Nigeria...

Nigerian police fired shots in the air to break up protests in the capital Abuja...

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Niger oil exports under threat, as Patriotic Liberation Front warns of more pipeline attacks

Niger oil exports under threat, as Patriotic Liberation...

Recent months have seen a series of attacks by armed rebels on the Nigerien pipeline...

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Anger in Nigeria over the spiralling cost of living

Anger in Nigeria over the spiralling cost of living

Nationwide protests against Nigeria's rising cost of living enter day two. Demonstrators...

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More than 30 killed in Somalia beach attack claimed by Al-Shabaab

More than 30 killed in Somalia beach attack claimed by...

At least 32 people have been killed and scores wounded following an attack by an...

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At least 21 dead as heatwave sweeps across Morocco

At least 21 dead as heatwave sweeps across Morocco

A heatwave in Morocco has killed at least 21 people in a 24-hour period in the central...

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Table tennis player Ibrahima Diaw on his Olympic journey for Senegal

Table tennis player Ibrahima Diaw on his Olympic journey...

Ibrahima Diaw is representing Senegal at the 2024 Olympics in table tennis. He easily...

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Bombing in Nigeria's Borno state kills more than 15 people, say police

Bombing in Nigeria's Borno state kills more than 15 people,...

Although no one has claimed the attack, Boko Haram are suspected to be behind a...

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Mali rebels claim to have killed at least 130 soldiers, Russians in July clashes

Mali rebels claim to have killed at least 130 soldiers,...

Mali's Tuareg rebels announced on Thursday that they had killed at least 131 Malian...

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Sudan's army chief Burhan rules out negotiations with RSF after drone strike

Sudan's army chief Burhan rules out negotiations with RSF...

Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan struck a defiant tone on Wednesday after...

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Guinea court sentences ex-dictator Camara to 20 years over 2009 stadium massacre

Guinea court sentences ex-dictator Camara to 20 years over...

More than a decade after the brutal 2009 massacre and mass rapes of demonstrators...

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Algeria withdraws envoy to France amid Western Sahara spat

Algeria withdraws envoy to France amid Western Sahara spat

Algeria pulls its ambassador to France after Paris throws is support behind Morocco's...

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Western Sahara :Algeria withdraws envoys to France

Western Sahara :Algeria withdraws envoys to France

Algeria pulls its ambassador to France after paris throws is support behind Morocco's...

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South Africa's Tatjana Smith wins swimming gold at Paris Olympics

South Africa's Tatjana Smith wins swimming gold at Paris...

Tatjana Smith took South Africa's first gold of the Paris Olympics on Monday and...

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Morocco's King Mohamed VI pardons imprisoned journalists, activists

Morocco's King Mohamed VI pardons imprisoned journalists,...

Morocco's King Mohammed VI pardoned three journalists, as well as an activist and...

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Russia's Wagner group reports casualties in intense clash with Tuareg rebels in Mali

Russia's Wagner group reports casualties in intense clash...

The Wagner mercenary group reported on Monday that its fighters, alongside Malian...

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Olympics: Tatjana Smith wins swimming gold

Olympics: Tatjana Smith wins swimming gold

Tatjana Smith took South Africa's first gold of the Paris Olympics on Monday and...

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Mali rebels say they killed dozens of government troops, Wagner mercenaries

Mali rebels say they killed dozens of government troops,...

Tuareg rebels in northern Mali on Saturday said they had killed and injured dozens...

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Libyan court hands jail terms to officials linked to deadly Derna dams collapse

Libyan court hands jail terms to officials linked to deadly...

A Libyan court on Sunday handed jail sentences to more than 10 current and former...

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South Africa gears up for Paris Olympics

South Africa gears up for Paris Olympics

African sporting fans are holding their breath on the eve of the official opening...

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South Africa gears up for the Paris Olympics

South Africa gears up for the Paris Olympics

African sporting fans are holding their breath on the eve of the official kick off...

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Kenya's Ruto appoints four opposition ministers

Kenya's Ruto appoints four opposition ministers

Four opposition ministers are amongst Kenya's newly reformed cabinet. President...

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US says its troops will complete Niger withdrawal in early August

US says its troops will complete Niger withdrawal in early...

Remaining US troops stationed in Niger’s Agadez drone base in the north will leave...

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Kenya :Ruto appoints four opposition ministers

Kenya :Ruto appoints four opposition ministers

Four opposition ministers are amongst Kenya's newly reformed cabinet. President...

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Hundreds killed in Ethiopia's deadliest recorded landslide

Hundreds killed in Ethiopia's deadliest recorded landslide

The desperate search for survivors of a landslide in southern Ethiopia continued...

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Sudan's paramilitary chief to participate in US-mediated ceasefire talks

Sudan's paramilitary chief to participate in US-mediated...

The leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo,...

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More than 200 die in southern Ethiopia landslides

More than 200 die in southern Ethiopia landslides

The death toll from two landslides in southern Ethiopia rose to at least 229, a...

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Hundreds killed in Ethiopia's deadliest recorded landslides

Hundreds killed in Ethiopia's deadliest recorded landslides

The desperate search for survivors of a landslide in southern Ethiopia continued...

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Ghana’s struggling economy: Can IMF-backed deal help it recover?

Ghana’s struggling economy: Can IMF-backed deal help it...

Ghana has reached an agreement in principle with two bondholder groups to restructure...

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Families of detained South African engineers call for their release from E. Guinea

Families of detained South African engineers call for their...

It's been over a year since two South African engineers were jailed in Equatorial...

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Nigerian artist seeks world record for largest hand-drawn artwork

Nigerian artist seeks world record for largest hand-drawn...

Nigerian artist Fola David is seeking the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the world's...

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Kenya's embattled leader Ruto names new partial cabinet

Kenya's embattled leader Ruto names new partial cabinet

In tonight's edition: Kenya's president unveils his new cabinet following weeks...

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The United States announces over $200 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Sudan

The United States announces over $200 million in additional...

The US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, announced over...

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Kenyan president William Ruto names new partial cabinet in an attempt to address youth grievances

Kenyan president William Ruto names new partial cabinet...

Kenyan President William Ruto reinstated 11 ministers on Friday, in the embryo of...

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In South Africa, the scope of the cyber outage highlights the fragility of a digitized world

In South Africa, the scope of the cyber outage highlights...

In South Africa, at least two major banks have experienced service disruptions,...

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81% of Ghana's cocoa harvest infested with bean disease

81% of Ghana's cocoa harvest infested with bean disease

Cocoa production in Ghana is now reported to be half of the average seasonal output....

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Kenya's embattled Ruto names new partial cabinet

Kenya's embattled Ruto names new partial cabinet

In tonight's edition, Kenyan President unveils his new cabinet following weeks of...

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Tunisia’s President Saied says will seek re-election amid intensified ‘crackdown on opposition’

Tunisia’s President Saied says will seek re-election amid...

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied said Friday he will stand for re-election in an October...

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Rwanda: Vote counting underway as polls close

Rwanda: Vote counting underway as polls close

A suspected Kenyan serial killer claims to have mutilated and murdered dozens of...

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Rwanda’s Kagame wins fourth term with 99.18% of the vote, provisional results show

Rwanda’s Kagame wins fourth term with 99.18% of the vote,...

With a 99.18% vote share in the 2024 presidential elections, according to full provisional...

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'Soul Makossa Man': Cameroon pays tribute to saxphonist Manu Dibango

'Soul Makossa Man': Cameroon pays tribute to saxphonist...

Cameroon's capital Yaoundé recently held a photographic exhibition paying tribute...

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Kenya police ban protests in Nairobi after deadly anti-govt demonstrations

Kenya police ban protests in Nairobi after deadly anti-govt...

Kenyan police banned rallies in the capital Nairobi on Wednesday after protests...

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Cameroon :a tribute to saxphonist Manu Dibango

Cameroon :a tribute to saxphonist Manu Dibango

Cameroon's capital Yaoundé recently held a photographic exhibition paying tribute...

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Africa's art industry: Professionalising the creative economy

Africa's art industry: Professionalising the creative economy

Africa's creative sectors have gone from strength to strength over the years, with...

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Africa's art industry : professionalising the creative economy

Africa's art industry : professionalising the creative...

Africa's creative sectors have gone from strength to strength over the years from...

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A third of those wounded in Sudan conflict are women or young children, MSF says

A third of those wounded in Sudan conflict are women or...

After more than a year of civil war in Sudan, nearly a third of those wounded have...

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Rwanda : vote counting underway as polls close

Rwanda : vote counting underway as polls close

A suspected Kenyan serial killer claims to have mutilated and murdered dozens of...

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Rwandans in 'festive mood': ‘Election Day similar to wedding day’

Rwandans in 'festive mood': ‘Election Day similar to wedding...

Rwandans dressed in their best clothes cast their ballots at polling stations across...

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Rwanda :vote counting underway as polls close

Rwanda :vote counting underway as polls close

A suspected kenyan serial killer claims to have mutilated and murdered dozens of...

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Several killed, wounded in car bomb at Mogadishu cafe during Euro 2024 final

Several killed, wounded in car bomb at Mogadishu cafe during...

Jihadist group Al-Shabaab is suspected to have detonated a car bomb outside a cafe...

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Sahel junta leaders 'doing absolutely nothing to solve' root problems of terrorism

Sahel junta leaders 'doing absolutely nothing to solve'...

As Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso military junta leaders meet for a first-ever Sahel...

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Rwanda heads to polls with President Kagame expected to secure fourth term

Rwanda heads to polls with President Kagame expected to...

Millions of Rwandans headed to the polls on Monday with President Paul Kagame, Rwanda's...

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Rwandans vote in presidential election as Kagame set to extend rule

Rwandans vote in presidential election as Kagame set to...

Millions of Rwandans began voting in presidential and parliamentary elections on...

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Collapse of school in northern Nigeria leaves more than 20 dead

Collapse of school in northern Nigeria leaves more than...

A two-story school collapsed during morning classes Friday in north-central Nigeria,...

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Sudan's warring parties in Geneva for UN-hosted talks on possible local ceasefires

Sudan's warring parties in Geneva for UN-hosted talks on...

Sudan’s warring parties have arrived in Geneva at the invitation of the United Nations...

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Rwanda president Paul Kagame seeks fourth term in upcoming election

Rwanda president Paul Kagame seeks fourth term in upcoming...

In Rwanda, incumbent President Paul Kagame, who has been in power for 24 years,...

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Kenya's Ruto dismisses most of his cabinet after weeks of deadly protests

Kenya's Ruto dismisses most of his cabinet after weeks...

Kenyan President William Ruto plans to form a smaller new government after firing...

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Investment in skills development 'key to Africa’s growth potential', says OECD

Investment in skills development 'key to Africa’s growth...

A large percentage of the world's workforce will be African by 2050, but the continent...

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Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso: How a triumvirate of military leaders are redrawing West Africa’s map

Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso: How a triumvirate of military...

The military juntas of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso signed a treaty of confederation...

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OECD: "More investment in skills development is key to Africa’s growth potential"

OECD: "More investment in skills development is key to...

A large percentage of the world's workforce will be African by 2050, but the continent...

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Kenyan president dismisses almost entire cabinet after weeks of protests

Kenyan president dismisses almost entire cabinet after...

Kenyan President William Ruto plans to form a smaller new government after firing...

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UK-Rwanda migrant deal ‘did not stipulate return of funds’

UK-Rwanda migrant deal ‘did not stipulate return of funds’

In tonight's edition: Kigali says that a refund is not on the table now that the...

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Mali junta reauthorises political activities it suspended in April

Mali junta reauthorises political activities it suspended...

Mali's junta has decided to reauthorise activities of political parties and political...

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Sudan army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan hosts Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed

Sudan army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan hosts Ethiopian...

In tonight's edition: Ethiopia's prime minister becomes the first foreign leader...

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Kenya starvation cult leader goes on trial on terrorism charges

Kenya starvation cult leader goes on trial on terrorism...

In tonight's edition: the man accused of orchestrating the deaths in the notorious...

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Sudan army chief Burhan hosts Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed

Sudan army chief Burhan hosts Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed

In tonight's edition, Ethiopia's prime minister becomes the first foreign leader...

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Rwandan soldiers fighting with M23 rebels in DR Congo, says UN report

Rwandan soldiers fighting with M23 rebels in DR Congo,...

A recent UN report revealed that between 3,000 to 4,000 Rwandan soldiers were fighting...

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Kenyan cult leader faces terrorism charges for mass starvation deaths

Kenyan cult leader faces terrorism charges for mass starvation...

Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie appeared in court in the Indian...

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Kenya's Ruto pledges spending cuts after nationwide protests

Kenya's Ruto pledges spending cuts after nationwide protests

In tonight's edition: Kenyan President William Ruto proposes new economic measures...

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West Africa bloc warns of 'disintegration' as juntas form 'Confederation of Sahel States'

West Africa bloc warns of 'disintegration' as juntas form...

The ECOWAS bloc confronted new challenges this week as the military leaders of Mali,...

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Sahel military leaders mark divorce from West Africa bloc ECOWAS

Sahel military leaders mark divorce from West Africa bloc...

The military regimes of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso marked their divorce from the...

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Critic of Tunisia's President Saied gets one-year prison sentence for televised comments

Critic of Tunisia's President Saied gets one-year prison...

Sonia Dahmani, a prominent Tunisian lawyer known for her criticism of President...

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Breakaway junta confederation undermines ECOWAS summit

Breakaway junta confederation undermines ECOWAS summit

A West African leaders' summit opens on Sunday amid political strife, following...

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Breakaway junta confederation undermines West African leaders' summit

Breakaway junta confederation undermines West African leaders'...

A West African leaders' summit opens on Sunday amid political strife, following...

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Sahel military leaders mark divorce from West Africa bloc

Sahel military leaders mark divorce from West Africa bloc

The military regimes of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso marked their divorce from the...

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Dozens abducted in Kenya over anti-tax hike protests, human rights groups say

Dozens abducted in Kenya over anti-tax hike protests, human...

Dozens of Kenyans participating in the youth-led protests over a now shelved tax-hike...

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Tunisia lawyer handed one-year sentence over critical comments on the country

Tunisia lawyer handed one-year sentence over critical comments...

Sonia Dahmani, a prominent Tunisian lawyer known for her criticism of President...

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Junta-leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to hold first joint summit

Junta-leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to hold first...

The junta-leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will hold their first ever joint...

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Kenya's Ruto orders review of state salary hikes

Kenya's Ruto orders review of state salary hikes

Kenya's presidency says it has ordered a review of salary increases for public servants...

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Sudan facing world's worst hunger and displacement crisis, IRC country director says

Sudan facing world's worst hunger and displacement crisis,...

Fourteen months of intense conflict have left Sudan facing the world’s worst hunger...

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25 soldiers sentenced to death in DR Congo for 'fleeing the enemy'

25 soldiers sentenced to death in DR Congo for 'fleeing...

More than two dozen soldiers, including two captains, were sentenced to death in...

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Kenya : Ruto orders review of state salary hikes

Kenya : Ruto orders review of state salary hikes

Kenyan presidency said it had ordered a review of salary increases for public servants...

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Kenyan police arrest hundreds accused of looting during anti-government protests

Kenyan police arrest hundreds accused of looting during...

At least 270 people were arrested by Kenyan police on Tuesday after widespread looting...

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Anti-government protests flare up again in Kenya

Anti-government protests flare up again in Kenya

Riot police fired tear gas grenades and charged at stone-throwing protesters in...