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First in Africa: What to know about the G20 summit boycotted by Trump

First in Africa: What to know about the G20 summit boycotted...

Leaders from the G20 group of the world's largest economies meet this weekend for...

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Nigeria hit by second school abduction in less than a week

Nigeria hit by second school abduction in less than a week

Armed men attacked a Catholic school in Nigeria's north-central Niger state and...

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Sudanese children haunted by war scars

Sudanese children haunted by war scars

In Sudan, refugee camps are receiving children every day who bear the heavy toll...

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Nigera court jails Nnamdi Kanu for life

Nigera court jails Nnamdi Kanu for life

A Nigerian court has convicted separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on terrorism and related...

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France to reduce diplomatic staff in Mali amid jihadist fuel blockade

France to reduce diplomatic staff in Mali amid jihadist...

France is pulling back diplomatic staff from Mali as the security situation in the...

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This mummy portrait isn’t from Roman Egypt - it was generated by AI

This mummy portrait isn’t from Roman Egypt - it was generated...

An image described as a “Fayum portrait”, a naturalistic portrait placed on mummies...

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Macron in Africa in bid to turn the page on French setbacks in the Sahel

Macron in Africa in bid to turn the page on French setbacks...

French President Emmanuel Macron began a five-day tour of Africa on Thursday in...

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Across Africa : Flexing continent's specific perspective for 'The General History of Africa'

Across Africa : Flexing continent's specific perspective...

 A weekly round-up of stories from across the continent with Georja Calvin-Smith. ...

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ACROSS AFRICA: UN chief shocked by indifference and impunity of Sudan's war

ACROSS AFRICA: UN chief shocked by indifference and impunity...

  Join Georja Calvin-Smith for a roundup of stories from across the continent. This...

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South Africa says charter flights part of plan ‘to clear’ Palestinians from Gaza

South Africa says charter flights part of plan ‘to clear’...

In tonight's edition: South Africa says it will not accept any more mysterious charter...

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300kg gemstone found in Madagascar presidential palace

300kg gemstone found in Madagascar presidential palace

Madagascar's interim president, who seized power in the Indian Ocean island nation...

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Morrocco captain Achraf Hakimi named African men’s player of the year

Morrocco captain Achraf Hakimi named African men’s player...

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi won the African Men’s Player of the Year award after...

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Football: Hakimi voted African player of the year

Football: Hakimi voted African player of the year

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi won the African men's player of the year award on...

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Nicki Minaj defends Donald Trump's Christian genocide claim in Nigeria

Nicki Minaj defends Donald Trump's Christian genocide claim...

Rapper Nicki Minaj took up President Donald Trump’s allegations that Christians...

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Trump pledges to end Sudan war, marking major shift in US stance

Trump pledges to end Sudan war, marking major shift in...

US President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to intervene in Sudan’s brutal civil...

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Nigeria steps up search for 25 abducted schoolgirls

Nigeria steps up search for 25 abducted schoolgirls

In tonight's edition: As distraught families of dozens of kidnapped girls in Nigeria...

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Trump remarks fuel US political storm over Nigerian schoolgirl abductions

Trump remarks fuel US political storm over Nigerian schoolgirl...

Nigeria’s new army chief has ordered troops to fight “day and night” to recover...

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Nigeria: Two abducted girls escape as authorities search for 24 other students

Nigeria: Two abducted girls escape as authorities search...

Two schoolgirls who were abducted with 24 others from a dormitory in northwestern...

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Rights group accuses TotalEnergies of war crime complicity in Mozambique

Rights group accuses TotalEnergies of war crime complicity...

A European human rights nonprofit on Tuesday accused TotalEnergies of complicity...

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'Solar Mamas': Program trains Zanzibar women as solar power technicians

'Solar Mamas': Program trains Zanzibar women as solar power...

Although the semi-autonomous Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar has been boosting...

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DR Congo: Air crash as officials rush to fatal mine accident

DR Congo: Air crash as officials rush to fatal mine accident

A plane carrying the #DRC’s minister of mines crashed while landing in #Kolwezi...

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Sudan is the 'epicentre of global suffering': UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher

Sudan is the 'epicentre of global suffering': UN humanitarian...

In an interview with FRANCE 24, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs...

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Gunmen abduct 25 girls from Nigerian high school

Gunmen abduct 25 girls from Nigerian high school

In tonight's edition: Over two dozen schoolgirls are taken from a boarding school...

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Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: UN chief says nearly two-thirds of country needs aid

Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: UN chief says nearly two-thirds...

UN Humanitarian Chief Tom Fletcher visited refugee camps in Tawila and Korma in...

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TotalEnergies accused of 'complicity in war crimes' at Mozambique gas site

TotalEnergies accused of 'complicity in war crimes' at...

The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, a German NGO, on Monday...

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UN rights council orders probe of atrocities in Sudan's El-Fasher

UN rights council orders probe of atrocities in Sudan's...

In tonight's edition: The United Nations is launching an investigation into a massacre...

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Afrikaners push back against Trump’s false white genocide claims in South Africa

Afrikaners push back against Trump’s false white genocide...

More than 40 prominent white South Africans, including analysts, economists, lawyers,...

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Gunmen kidnap 25 girls in deadly attack on Nigerian high school

Gunmen kidnap 25 girls in deadly attack on Nigerian high...

Gunmen abducted 25 students and killed a staff member in a pre-dawn raid on a girls’...

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'Not in our name': Afrikaners push back against Trump’s false white genocide claims in South Africa

'Not in our name': Afrikaners push back against Trump’s...

While the US has announced special treatment for white South Africans seeking asylum,...

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UN rights council orders probe of atrocities in Sudan's Al-Fasher

UN rights council orders probe of atrocities in Sudan's...

The UN Human Rights Council on Friday ordered investigators to probe alleged atrocities...

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South Africa to probe mystery of a plane that arrived with more than 150 Palestinians from Gaza

South Africa to probe mystery of a plane that arrived with...

South Africa's intelligence services are investigating who was behind a chartered...

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DR Congo and M23 rebel group sign a framework agreement for a peace deal in Qatar

DR Congo and M23 rebel group sign a framework agreement...

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group signed a fresh framework...

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DR Congo and M23 sign framework agreement for peace deal in Qatar

DR Congo and M23 sign framework agreement for peace deal...

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group signed on Saturday in Qatar...

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Mysterious plane carrying Gaza refugees lands in South Africa

Mysterious plane carrying Gaza refugees lands in South...

South Africa's intelligence services are investigating who was behind a chartered...

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Guinea launches Simandou mine, hoping to extract 120M tons of iron ore per year

Guinea launches Simandou mine, hoping to extract 120M tons...

On Tuesday, Guinea officially began production at the Simandou mining project —...

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Ten years after Paris atttacks, West Africa has become world's terrorism hotspot

Ten years after Paris atttacks, West Africa has become...

In tonight's edition: Ten years after the November 13 Paris attacks, France remembers....

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UN rights council orders probe of atrocities in Sudan's El-Fasher amid genocide warnings

UN rights council orders probe of atrocities in Sudan's...

The UN Human Rights Council on Friday ordered a probe into alleged atrocities in...

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The Bright Side: Zanzibar’s women turn the tide with sponge farming

The Bright Side: Zanzibar’s women turn the tide with sponge...

Rising ocean temperatures have killed seaweed, depleted fish stocks and affected...

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Could Bamako fall? Mali's capital under threat from al Qaeda-linked insurgents

Could Bamako fall? Mali's capital under threat from al...

A string of coups and the pushing out of former colonial power France in favour...

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DR Congo ex-rebel leader Lumbala's trial opens in France

DR Congo ex-rebel leader Lumbala's trial opens in France

In tonight's edition: There's a dramatic twist in Paris as former Congolese rebel...

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Dozens of migrants presumed dead after boat capsizes off Libyan coast

Dozens of migrants presumed dead after boat capsizes off...

The United Nations said Wednesday that 42 migrants were missing and presumed dead...

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Algeria pardons Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal

Algeria pardons Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has pardoned French-Algerian writer Boualem...

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Somalia: Rape and violence against women and children widespread, NGO warns

Somalia: Rape and violence against women and children widespread,...

The international charity Save the Children is warning of widespread violence against...

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42 migrants presumed dead after boat capsizes off Libyan coast

42 migrants presumed dead after boat capsizes off Libyan...

The United Nations said Wednesday that 42 migrants were missing and presumed dead...

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Pardoned French-Algerian dissident writer Sansal en route to Germany

Pardoned French-Algerian dissident writer Sansal en route...

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has granted a pardon to French-Algerian...

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Algeria jails pro-democracy Hirak poet for five years on terrorism charges

Algeria jails pro-democracy Hirak poet for five years on...

Algeria on Tuesday jailed pro-democracy activist Mohamed Tadjadit for five years...

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UN aid chief arrives in Sudan for week-long mission

UN aid chief arrives in Sudan for week-long mission

In tonight's edition: The UN's aid chief meets Sudan's army leader as the war deepens...

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Gabon court sentences Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo to 20 years in prison

Gabon court sentences Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo to 20...

A Gabon court on Wednesday sentenced former first lady Sylvia Bongo and her son,...

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Rebels pressuring junta: 'For first time, urban dwellers in Mali really feeling effects of conflict'

Rebels pressuring junta: 'For first time, urban dwellers...

African Union Commission President Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expressed serious concern...

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Ghana helicopter crash caused by bad weather and safety gaps, report says

Ghana helicopter crash caused by bad weather and safety...

A military helicopter crash in southern Ghana in August, which killed eight people...

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Jihadists threaten to overrun Mali as blockades continue

Jihadists threaten to overrun Mali as blockades continue

Since September, blockades have been multiplying across Mali, carried out by jihadists...

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Cameroon: Opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary calls for release of protesters

Cameroon: Opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary calls...

The toll of post-electoral violence remains unclear in Cameroon, just days after...

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Sudan aid delivery talks hailed as 'constructive' by UN humanitarian chief

Sudan aid delivery talks hailed as 'constructive' by UN...

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher met Sudan’s army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan...

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Thousands of Malians flee to Mauritania amid fuel blockade

Thousands of Malians flee to Mauritania amid fuel blockade

In tonight's edition: Thousands of Malians have fled westwards to the border with...

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Mali faces worsening jihadist violence amid fears of regional spillover

Mali faces worsening jihadist violence amid fears of regional...

Mali’s fuel shortage shows no signs of easing, leaving residents of the capital,...

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Tanzanian police arrest senior opposition official, hundreds charged with treason

Tanzanian police arrest senior opposition official, hundreds...

Tanzanian police on Saturday arrested a senior official from the opposition Chadema...

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Tanzania charges hundreds of people with treason after protests over disputed election

Tanzania charges hundreds of people with treason after...

Prosecutors in Tanzania on Friday charged more than 200 people with treason over...

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Court orders anti-migrant group to stop barring foreigners from South African healthcare

Court orders anti-migrant group to stop barring foreigners...

A South African court has ruled that an anti-migrant group must cease preventing...

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After two years of war, Sudan refugees need urgent assistance in Chad

After two years of war, Sudan refugees need urgent assistance...

After more than two years of civil war in Sudan, the number of Sudanese refugees...

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Legendary Senegalese Orchestra Baobab returns to Paris stage

Legendary Senegalese Orchestra Baobab returns to Paris...

For more than 50 years, Orchestra Baobab has emboded the elegance of West African...

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Art from Africa booms worldwide: Analysis with Marie-Cécile Zinsou

Art from Africa booms worldwide: Analysis with Marie-Cécile...

It’s a big week for art in Nigeria. Lagos hosts the Contemporary Fair this weekend,...

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France urges citizens to leave Mali as armed group blockade intensifies

France urges citizens to leave Mali as armed group blockade...

France has urged its citizens to leave Mali “as soon as possible” as an al-Qaeda-linked...

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France urges citizens to leave Mali temporarily due to jihadist blockade

France urges citizens to leave Mali temporarily due to...

France has urged its citizens in Mali to leave immediately, as Islamist insurgents...

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France urges nationals to leave Mali temporarily amid jihadist fuel blockade

France urges nationals to leave Mali temporarily amid jihadist...

France’s foreign ministry on Friday recommended that French nationals in Mali leave...

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How a satellite image allegedly showing atrocities in Sudan was misinterpreted

How a satellite image allegedly showing atrocities in Sudan...

In the wake of documented atrocities by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during the...

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Sudan's RSF agree to truce proposal as new satellite images suggest 'mass graves' in El-Fasher

Sudan's RSF agree to truce proposal as new satellite images...

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, who have been at war with the regular...

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Sudan ceasefire: Political solution without accountability 'will be unstable' and doomed to fail

Sudan ceasefire: Political solution without accountability...

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at war with the regular army for more...

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Sudan's paramilitary group agrees on truce amid accusations of war crimes

Sudan's paramilitary group agrees on truce amid accusations...

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at war with the regular army for more...

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Tanzania charges more than 100 people with treason after protests over disputed election

Tanzania charges more than 100 people with treason after...

Prosecutors in Tanzania on Friday charged more than 100 people with treason over...

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Sudan's bloody war shows no sign of ending despite US, Arab push for truce

Sudan's bloody war shows no sign of ending despite US,...

The war sparked by a power struggle between Sudan's army and a paramilitary group...

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Sudan's RSF paramilitary group agrees to US-backed proposal for humanitarian truce

Sudan's RSF paramilitary group agrees to US-backed proposal...

Sudan's Rapid Support Force, a paramilitary group that has been at war with the...

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Spreading famine puts more of Sudan at risk

Spreading famine puts more of Sudan at risk

At least 40 civilians have been killed in El-Obeid after Sudan’s paramilitary RSF...

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China and South Africa deepen trade ties with new export deal

China and South Africa deepen trade ties with new export...

As the US raises tariffs on African nations, they are looking for new markets -...

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El-Fasher: 'The final battle of the Darfur Genocide that began in 2003'

El-Fasher: 'The final battle of the Darfur Genocide that...

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at war with the regular army for more...

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Cameroon: World’s oldest president sworn in for eighth term

Cameroon: World’s oldest president sworn in for eighth...

Cameroon’s Paul Biya has been sworn in for his eighth consecutive term after winning...

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Satellite image of livestock in Sudan misinterpreted as mass graves

Satellite image of livestock in Sudan misinterpreted as...

Following reported mass killings late October by the paramilitary Rapid Support...

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Sudan: RSF agree to truce proposal as new satellite images suggest 'mass graves' in El-Fasher

Sudan: RSF agree to truce proposal as new satellite images...

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, who have been at war with the regular...

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HRW fears over 1,000 people killed in Tanzania post-election crackdown

HRW fears over 1,000 people killed in Tanzania post-election...

In Tanzania, authorities face mounting concern over killings during the crackdown...

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Displaced Sudanese testify of spiralling violence in El-Fasher

Displaced Sudanese testify of spiralling violence in El-Fasher

Tens of thousands of people have fled the Sudanese city of El-Fasher after it was...

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Sudanese army views war against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as a 'battle to the end'

Sudanese army views war against the Rapid Support Forces...

Sudan's defence minister warned that the army would press on with its fight against...

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Sudan funeral attack kills at least 40 as fighting speads into Kordofan region

Sudan funeral attack kills at least 40 as fighting speads...

An attack on a funeral gathering in North Kordofan's capital El-Obeid killed at...

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Nigeria facing 'multiplicity of security challenges': Communal clashes, separatists, insurgencies

Nigeria facing 'multiplicity of security challenges': Communal...

The Nigerian government said it does not tolerate religious persecution, responding...

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Trump threatens Nigeria with US military action amid claims of Christian persecution

Trump threatens Nigeria with US military action amid claims...

Nigerians across the religious spectrum hit back at US President Donald Trump's...

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Violence in Sudan's El-Fasher could be war crimes, International Criminal Court says

Violence in Sudan's El-Fasher could be war crimes, International...

The International Criminal Court warned on Monday that atrocities committed in Sudan's...

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Mali: Jihadists' fuel blockade paralyse Bamako

Mali: Jihadists' fuel blockade paralyse Bamako

An al-Qaeda-linked group, JNIM, has blockaded fuel supplies in Mali’s capital for...

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Tanzania partially lifts curfew, internet blackout after deadly election violence

Tanzania partially lifts curfew, internet blackout after...

Tanzania partially lifted restrictions including a curfew and an internet blackout...

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Senegalese beach wrestling set for Olympic debut in 2026

Senegalese beach wrestling set for Olympic debut in 2026

Wrestling in Senegal is more than a sport — it’s a national treasure, a symbol of...

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Nigeria denies claims of Christian genocide amid Trump's threats

Nigeria denies claims of Christian genocide amid Trump's...

President Trump has expressed fierce concern over attacks on Christians in Nigeria,...

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Jihadists' fuel blockade squeezes Mali's military rulers

Jihadists' fuel blockade squeezes Mali's military rulers

Mali's military rulers have been grappling with a weeks-long blockade on fuel imports...

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How Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan went from reform to repression

How Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan went from...

Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as Tanzania’s president on Monday after winning...

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Mali: UAE hostages freed amid JNIM threat to Bamako

Mali: UAE hostages freed amid JNIM threat to Bamako

Bamako may not be under the control of Jama'at Nusrat al‑Islam wal‑Muslimin (JNIM),...

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Atrocities in Sudan's el-Fasher could constitute war crimes, ICC says

Atrocities in Sudan's el-Fasher could constitute war crimes,...

International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors said Monday that atrocities committed...

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Violence in Sudan's El-Fasher could be war crimes, says International Criminal Court

Violence in Sudan's El-Fasher could be war crimes, says...

The International Criminal Court warned on Monday that atrocities committed in Sudan's...

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New horrors emerge after Sudan's RSF paramilitary takes over el-Fasher

New horrors emerge after Sudan's RSF paramilitary takes...

Tens of thousands of people are still trapped in Sudan's El-Fasher five days after...

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Tanzania's Hassan sworn in for new term as opposition says hundreds killed in election protests

Tanzania's Hassan sworn in for new term as opposition says...

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan was inaugurated for a new term on Monday...

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Trump threatens military action in Nigeria over alleged Christian killings

Trump threatens military action in Nigeria over alleged...

US President Donald #Trump threatened military action in Nigeria over alleged #Christian...

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Trump threatens Nigeria with military action, escalating claims of Christian persecution

Trump threatens Nigeria with military action, escalating...

US President Donald Trump repeated his threat of a possible military attack against...

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Grand Egyptian Museum: challenges for world’s largest museum dedicated to a single civilization

Grand Egyptian Museum: challenges for world’s largest museum...

Egypt was inaugurating the long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on Saturday,...

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Trump threatens to send US military into Nigeria, alleging mass killing of Christians

Trump threatens to send US military into Nigeria, alleging...

US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened Nigeria with a possible military...

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Kenya’s Rift Valley: Landslides leave 21 dead, 30 others missing

Kenya’s Rift Valley: Landslides leave 21 dead, 30 others...

Heavy rainfall has caused landslides in Kenya’s western Rift Valley region, leaving...

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New horrors emerge after RSF taking of Sudan’s el-Fasher: An analysis by professor Srinivasan

New horrors emerge after RSF taking of Sudan’s el-Fasher:...

Tens of thousands of people are still trapped in Sudan's El-Fasher five days after...

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Sudan's RSF captures El-Fasher, sparking fears of mass killings

Sudan's RSF captures El-Fasher, sparking fears of mass...

Doctors Without Borders on Saturday said it feared an ongoing potentially fatal...

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The Grand Egyptian Museum Finally Inaugurated in Cairo tonight

The Grand Egyptian Museum Finally Inaugurated in Cairo...

Cairo's Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will officially be inaugurated this Saturday,...

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The Grand Egyptian Museum opens in lavish, pharaonic ceremony

The Grand Egyptian Museum opens in lavish, pharaonic ceremony

Egypt at last opened the $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday as performers...

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Survivors of Sudan's El-Fasher say RSF is separating families and killing children

Survivors of Sudan's El-Fasher say RSF is separating families...

Tens of thousands of people are still trapped in Sudan's El-Fasher five days after...

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Tanzania's President Hassan wins contested election after crackdown on opposition

Tanzania's President Hassan wins contested election after...

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the country’s disputed election with...

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Tanzania President Hassan wins disputed election amid deadly protests

Tanzania President Hassan wins disputed election amid deadly...

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan won a landslide election victory, official...

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Humanitarian crisis deepens in Sudan after RSF take over el-Fasher

Humanitarian crisis deepens in Sudan after RSF take over...

Fears that the Sudan region of Darfur is plunging into genocidal violence are reviving....

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At least 700 dead in Tanzania's post-election protests, opposition says

At least 700 dead in Tanzania's post-election protests,...

Hundreds of people have reportedly been killed in Tanzania after taking to the streets...

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El-Fasher's healthcare system is "collapsing" as fears of a humanitarian crisis grow

El-Fasher's healthcare system is "collapsing" as fears...

According to the UN, hundreds have been killed in a Darfur hospital by the RSF paramilitary....

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Tanzania rocked with post-election violence

Tanzania rocked with post-election violence

As post-election violence grips Tanzania, the United Nations is urging the government...

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UN is needed in Sudan 'to monitor violations' after abuses allegedly from RSF

UN is needed in Sudan 'to monitor violations' after abuses...

As concerns over a humanitarian crisis in Darfur are growing, the RSF paramilitary...

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Sudan's RSF says it arrested fighters accused of El-Fasher abuses

Sudan's RSF says it arrested fighters accused of El-Fasher...

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said they had arrested several of their...

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Sudan: What photos and videos can tell us about the El-Fasher massacres

Sudan: What photos and videos can tell us about the El-Fasher...

After an 18-month siege, the Sudanese city of El-Fasher fell on Monday, October...

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UN Security Council backs Moroccan plan for disputed Western Sahara

UN Security Council backs Moroccan plan for disputed Western...

The UN Security Council approved a US-backed resolution on Friday supporting Morocco's...

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UN Security Council condemns 'atrocities' in Sudan's El-Fasher as RSF advances

UN Security Council condemns 'atrocities' in Sudan's El-Fasher...

Sudanese fleeing the RSF paramilitary's takeover of the city of El-Fasher on Sunday...

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Protests erupt as Tanzania holds contentious election

Protests erupt as Tanzania holds contentious election

In tonight's edition: Tanzanian police order a curfew in the economic capital Dar...

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Inside the mega farms growing cheap Moroccan tomatoes

Inside the mega farms growing cheap Moroccan tomatoes

French tomato producers are seeing red, angry at what they believe is unfair competition...

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Tanzania under curfew, Internet blackout after tense elections turn violent

Tanzania under curfew, Internet blackout after tense elections...

An Internet blackout imposed after protests erupted on Tanzania's election day Wednesday...

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Sudanese refugees recount RSF violence in El-Fasher

Sudanese refugees recount RSF violence in El-Fasher

#Refugees who fled #Sudan’s #El-Fasher recount brutal #RSF attacks, hunger and #shelling...

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Sudanese missing in El-Fasher after paramilitary takeover are in ‘grave danger’, aid groups warn

Sudanese missing in El-Fasher after paramilitary takeover...

International aid groups on Thursday warned that the trickle of people arriving...

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Low turnout mars Tanzania's presidential election as opposition barred from race

Low turnout mars Tanzania's presidential election as opposition...

The presidential election in Tanzania is being marred by low turnout as the main...

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Fears of mass atrocities after Sudan's El-Fasher falls to paramilitaries

Fears of mass atrocities after Sudan's El-Fasher falls...

In tonight's edition: Fears are mounting in Sudan after paramilitaries seized the...

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The fall of El-Fasher: A turning point in Sudan's brutal civil war?

The fall of El-Fasher: A turning point in Sudan's brutal...

First it was a revolution confiscated, then a dispute between coup leaders that...

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Papers on Sudan: A massacre so bloody, you can see it from space

Papers on Sudan: A massacre so bloody, you can see it from...

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 29, 2025: First, Spanish papers are commemorating...

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More than 2,400 young Moroccans face prosecution over Gen Z protests

More than 2,400 young Moroccans face prosecution over Gen...

More than 2,400 young Moroccans face trial for their participation in the so-called...

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"Sudanese feel forgotten" as Darfur crisis escalates

"Sudanese feel forgotten" as Darfur crisis escalates

"Sudanese feel they have been forgotten by the international community," Mathilde...

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As the war takes a new turn, who are the fighting sides in Sudan?

As the war takes a new turn, who are the fighting sides...

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces seized control of the entire Darfur region,...

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Red Crescent volunteers killed in Sudan as country experiences new surge in violence

Red Crescent volunteers killed in Sudan as country experiences...

Five Sudanese Red Crescent volunteers were killed while delivering food in Bara...

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In Kenya, the Nashulai conservancy’s bold bet on coexistence with wildlife

In Kenya, the Nashulai conservancy’s bold bet on coexistence...

Founded in 2016, the Nashulai Conservancy enables the local Maasai community and...

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Genocide warnings 'flashing red' after RSF takeover of Sudan's El-Fasher

Genocide warnings 'flashing red' after RSF takeover of...

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have seized the western city of El-Fasher amid...

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US embassy urges citizens in Mali to 'depart immediately' over safety concerns

US embassy urges citizens in Mali to 'depart immediately'...

The US embassy in Mali on Tuesday urged American citizens to "depart immediately...

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Jihadists enforce a blockade on fuel in Mali

Jihadists enforce a blockade on fuel in Mali

The U.S. Embassy in Mali told American citizens Tuesday to leave the country by...

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Sudan's RSF paramilitaries overrun army's last stronghold in Darfur region

Sudan's RSF paramilitaries overrun army's last stronghold...

In tonight's edition: The paramilitary force RSF has ousted the Sudanese army from...

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Warnings of executions and ethnic cleansing mount in Sudan's El-Fasher

Warnings of executions and ethnic cleansing mount in Sudan's...

Reports were emerging Tuesday of mass killings and ethnically targeted atrocities...

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Domestic workers jobs decline in South Africa

Domestic workers jobs decline in South Africa

A recent poll reveals that around 400,000 South African domestic workers have lost...

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Mali closes schools due to fuel shortage

Mali closes schools due to fuel shortage

Malian authorities announced on Sunday the suspension of classes in schools and...

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Ivory Coast: Ouattara re-elected with 89.77% of the vote, calm prevails after election

Ivory Coast: Ouattara re-elected with 89.77% of the vote,...

With 89.77% of the vote, President Alassane Ouattara has been re-elected for a fourth...

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Cameroon: Violence erupts following Paul Biya's election victory

Cameroon: Violence erupts following Paul Biya's election...

Violent incidents broke out across Cameroon following the announcement of Paul Biya’s...

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UN accuses Sudanese forces of crimes against humanity amid Darfur crisis

UN accuses Sudanese forces of crimes against humanity amid...

The UN Human Rights Council reports that both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the...

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Ivory Coast’s economic champion Ouattara consolidates power with fourth presidential term

Ivory Coast’s economic champion Ouattara consolidates power...

Ivory Coast’s Alassane Ouattara was re-elected in a landslide victory on Monday...

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Sudan: Army acknowledges defeat in El-Fasher, UN warns of violence

Sudan: Army acknowledges defeat in El-Fasher, UN warns...

The fall of  El-Fasher to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) marks a turning point in...

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Sudan's army withdraws from last stronghold in Darfur region

Sudan's army withdraws from last stronghold in Darfur region

The Sudanese army on Monday withdrew from El-Fasher, its last stronghold in the...

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Cameroon’s Paul Biya re-elected for 8th term amid protests

Cameroon’s Paul Biya re-elected for 8th term amid protests

Cameroon’s 92-year-old president Paul Biya has been re-elected for an eighth term...

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Alassane Ouattara wins Ivory Coast presidential election, according to provisional results

Alassane Ouattara wins Ivory Coast presidential election,...

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara secured a fourth term on Monday, according...

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Cameroon's president re-elected at 92

Cameroon's president re-elected at 92

The world's oldest head of state, Paul #Biya, 92, extended his more than four-decade...

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DR Congo: Peace process stalls between government and M23 rebels

DR Congo: Peace process stalls between government and M23...

The peace process in the DR Congo is stalling. The M23 rebels and the Congolese...

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Cameroon protests turn deadly ahead of presidential election results

Cameroon protests turn deadly ahead of presidential election...

Four people were killed on Sunday in clashes between security forces and opposition...

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Fears for civilians trapped in Sudan's El-Fasher intensifies as fighting flares

Fears for civilians trapped in Sudan's El-Fasher intensifies...

The governor of Sudan’s Darfur region on Monday called for the urgent protection...

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Cameroon: President Paul Biya secures 8th term with 53% of vote

Cameroon: President Paul Biya secures 8th term with 53%...

Paul Biya extended his 43-year rule on October 27, securing an eighth term as president...

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Cameroon’s Paul Biya, world’s oldest president, re-elected for eighth term

Cameroon’s Paul Biya, world’s oldest president, re-elected...

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya on Monday was declared the winner of the country’s...

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RSF claims El-Fasher takeover as Sudan conflict worsens

RSF claims El-Fasher takeover as Sudan conflict worsens

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have released videos claiming their takeover of the...

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Liberia says it will take Kilmar Abrego Garcia if US again deports him

Liberia says it will take Kilmar Abrego Garcia if US again...

Liberia, a west African nation founded to take in freed American slaves, has said...

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Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claim capture of key Darfur city

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claim capture...

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Sunday said that it had taken...

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Four killed as Cameroon security forces clash with opposition protesters

Four killed as Cameroon security forces clash with opposition...

Four people were killed on Sunday in clashes between security forces and opposition...

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Vote counting underway in Ivory Coast presidential election

Vote counting underway in Ivory Coast presidential election

Votes were being counted late Saturday in Ivory Coast after citizens cast their...

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Winds and waves: Tourism takes off in disputed Western Sahara

Winds and waves: Tourism takes off in disputed Western...

Kitesurfers are flocking to the windswept beaches of Western Sahara, attracted by...

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Liberia says it will take Kilmar Abrego Garcia if US deports him

Liberia says it will take Kilmar Abrego Garcia if US deports...

Liberia, a west African nation founded to take in freed American slaves, has said...

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Voters in Ivory Coast cast ballots to elect new leader

Voters in Ivory Coast cast ballots to elect new leader

Voters in Ivory Coast cast ballots Saturday to elect a new leader as longtime President...

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Ivory Coast heads to the polls for presidential elections

Ivory Coast heads to the polls for presidential elections

The Ivory Coast heads to the polls on Saturday. Five candidates – among them President...

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'People look very eager to cast their ballot' after a tumultous build-up to the election

'People look very eager to cast their ballot' after a tumultous...

Polls opened in the Ivory Coast on Saturday to elect a new leader as longtime President...

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From menace to fertiliser: The women fighting back against Cape Verde's seaweed surge

From menace to fertiliser: The women fighting back against...

Cape Verde’s once-turquoise coastline has taken on a reddish hue in recent years,...

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'Inequality & division: Ouattara offers 'stability at exclusion of Ivorians from electoral process'

'Inequality & division: Ouattara offers 'stability at exclusion...

Candidates in Ivory Coast’s presidential election held their final rallies as the...

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Al Qaeda-linked jihadist group targets fuel convoys in Mali

Al Qaeda-linked jihadist group targets fuel convoys in...

Al Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) has been targeting...

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More than 1,500 people face prosecution in Morocco after GenZ 212 protests

More than 1,500 people face prosecution in Morocco after...

More than 1,500 people in Morocco are facing prosecution after weeks of youth-led...

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Drone attacks target Sudanese capital, Khartoum airport

Drone attacks target Sudanese capital, Khartoum airport

For a third day in a row, drones targeted the army-held Sudanese capital and the...

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Ivory Coast: In Abidjan’s Yopougon district, residents want ‘peace’ above all else

Ivory Coast: In Abidjan’s Yopougon district, residents...

From our correspondent in Abidjan – In the Abidjan district of Yopougon, a historic...

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Ivory Coast combats uptick in disinformation campaigns around elections

Ivory Coast combats uptick in disinformation campaigns...

The election campaign in Ivory Coast has come with an upsurge in disinformation...

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General strike and protests paralyse Tunisia's Gabes over pollution crisis

General strike and protests paralyse Tunisia's Gabes over...

A general strike and tens of thousands of protesters brought the southern Tunisian...

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Ivory Coast: In Abidjan’s bustling neighbourhood of Abobo, ‘it’s Alassane or nothing’

Ivory Coast: In Abidjan’s bustling neighbourhood of Abobo,...

In President Alassane Ouattara’s stronghold of Abobo, a working-class commune in...

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How the Moroccan monarchy is trying to win back its estranged youth

How the Moroccan monarchy is trying to win back its estranged...

Morocco is among a string of countries in the Global South that recently experienced...

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Drone attack hits Khartoum airport area ahead of reopening

Drone attack hits Khartoum airport area ahead of reopening

In tonight's edition, Khartoum’s International airport's vicinity suffers a drone...

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Nigerian police clash with protesters demanding release of Nnamdi Kanu

Nigerian police clash with protesters demanding release...

In Lagos, tensions have been boiling over as protesters demand the release of separatist...

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Madagascar coup leader appoints businessman as new prime minister

Madagascar coup leader appoints businessman as new prime...

Madagascar's coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who was sworn in as president...

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Stampede at funeral of Kenya's former PM Odinga kills two

Stampede at funeral of Kenya's former PM Odinga kills two

In tonight's edition: Kenya bids farewell to opposition icon Raila Odinga at a state...

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Morocco vows social reforms after youth-led protests shake government

Morocco vows social reforms after youth-led protests shake...

Morocco’s government promised major improvements to healthcare, education and youth...

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Massive crowds turn out to mourn Odinga in his western Kenyan heartland

Massive crowds turn out to mourn Odinga in his western...

Tens of thousands of mourners gathered Saturday to see the body of Kenyan politician...

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Kenya: At least two die in stampede at Raila Odinga's funeral

Kenya: At least two die in stampede at Raila Odinga's funeral

Two people died and 18 people were injured in Kenya after a stampede broke out during...

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Tunisia: Violence erupts during anti-pollution protest as anger boils

Tunisia: Violence erupts during anti-pollution protest...

Police rained tear gas on crowds and several demonstrators and riot police were...

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Army colonel sworn in as Madagascar president, GenZ protesters 'vigilant'

Army colonel sworn in as Madagascar president, GenZ protesters...

Army colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar's president Friday...

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Kenya: Huge crowds as body of revered politician Raila Odinga heads home

Kenya: Huge crowds as body of revered politician Raila...

Vast crowds gathered in western Kenya on Saturday to see the body of a beloved politician,...

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Ivory Coast opposition slams protest ban ahead of controversial presidential poll

Ivory Coast opposition slams protest ban ahead of controversial...

Opposition parties and NGOs in Ivory Coast have condemned a two-month ban on political...

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US jury finds French bank BNP Paribas liable for complicity in Sudan atrocities

US jury finds French bank BNP Paribas liable for complicity...

A New York jury on Friday found that French banking giant BNP Paribas' work in Sudan...

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Army colonel sworn in as Madagascar president

Army colonel sworn in as Madagascar president

An army colonel who seized power in Madagascar, Michael Randrianirina, was sworn...

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Madagascar: Colonel who seized power sworn in as president

Madagascar: Colonel who seized power sworn in as president

Madagascar Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday, after...

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Madagascar coup leader Michael Randrianirina sworn in as president

Madagascar coup leader Michael Randrianirina sworn in as...

Madagascar's coup leader Col. Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on...

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Stampede at state funeral for Kenya opposition leader Odinga kills two, injures dozens

Stampede at state funeral for Kenya opposition leader Odinga...

Two people were killed and dozens were injured, many seriously, in a crowd surge...

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Kenya police fire at mourners after violence erupts at viewing of body of ex-Premier Odinga

Kenya police fire at mourners after violence erupts at...

Kenyan police opened fire Thursday, killing two people as they tried to control...

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DR Congo and M23 rebels agree to create body to oversee potential ceasefire

DR Congo and M23 rebels agree to create body to oversee...

DR Congo and Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 agreed Tuesday to establish an oversight...

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After decades of conflict, Somalia is reviving its tourism industry

After decades of conflict, Somalia is reviving its tourism...

Somalia is reviving its tourism industry - one trip at a time. After decades of...

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Senegal report shows WWII massacre 'premeditated' by French colonial forces

Senegal report shows WWII massacre 'premeditated' by French...

The 1944 massacre of African soldiers by French forces in Senegal was "premeditated",...

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Morroco to build aircraft engines as its airspace ambition takes off

Morroco to build aircraft engines as its airspace ambition...

Morocco has taken a major step in aerospace development with the launch of a dedicated...

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Unfortunately, 'strongmen are back in fashion': Philantropist Mo Ibrahim

Unfortunately, 'strongmen are back in fashion': Philantropist...

In an interview with FRANCE 24, the renowned Sudanese-British billionaire and philantropist...

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Senegal report sheds new light on WWII French colonial massacre

Senegal report sheds new light on WWII French colonial...

Senegal unveiled Thursday a long-awaited report on the 1944 Thiaroye massacre, when...

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Kenyan police fire tear gas at mourners during former PM Odinga's public viewing

Kenyan police fire tear gas at mourners during former PM...

At least three people were killed at a stadium in Nairobi after security forces...

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Senegal awaits report on French colonial-era massacre of Thiaroye

Senegal awaits report on French colonial-era massacre of...

A long-awaited report on the World War II-era Thiaroye massacre will be submitted...

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Tunisians rally for closure of chemical factory blamed for spike in poisonings

Tunisians rally for closure of chemical factory blamed...

Several thousand people in the city of Gabes in southern Tunisia called for for...

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Week of national morning in Kenya following Raila Odinga's passing

Week of national morning in Kenya following Raila Odinga's...

Former Kenyan premier Raila Odinga passed on October 15, 2025, aged 80. As the country...

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Gen Z revolution or coup against democracy? Madagascar's political upheaval harkens back to 2009

Gen Z revolution or coup against democracy? Madagascar's...

Madagascar has entered a volatile new chapter of political upheaval and uncertainty....

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Madagascar population welcomes new president as sign of needed political change

Madagascar population welcomes new president as sign of...

Madagascar's new military ruler Michael Randrianirina said on October 15, 2025 he...

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Raila Odinga remembered as 'one of the biggest leaders' in Kenya

Raila Odinga remembered as 'one of the biggest leaders'...

Kenya grieves the death of former premier Raila Odinga, a major political figure...

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Who is Michael Randrianirina, set to become Madagascar's new president?

Who is Michael Randrianirina, set to become Madagascar's...

He is set to become Madagascar's new president after mass protests led to the toppling...

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Tunisia: protests erupt over pollution from fertiliser plant

Tunisia: protests erupt over pollution from fertiliser...

In #Gabès, #Tunisia, protests have erupted demanding the shutdown of a toxic #factory...

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Tunisian anti-pollution protests target ageing factory

Tunisian anti-pollution protests target ageing factory

Several thousand people in Southern Tunisia took to the streets to demand that an...

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Kenya: Panic breaks out during a tribute to Raila Odinga

Kenya: Panic breaks out during a tribute to Raila Odinga

In this footage, tens of thousands of people are seen fleeing in panic as Kenyan...

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Madagascar’s pattern of popular revolts gets its Gen Z update

Madagascar’s pattern of popular revolts gets its Gen Z...

Madagascar is experiencing its fifth political crisis since the island gained independence...

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Gen Z's moment? From Nepal to Madagascar, youth-led protests go global

Gen Z's moment? From Nepal to Madagascar, youth-led protests...

Can we really draw a link between Nepal and Madagascar? Bangladesh and Peru? Indonesia...

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From survival to leadership: South Sudan’s youth on the frontline, rising up as architects of peace

From survival to leadership: South Sudan’s youth on the...

To commemorate International Day of the Girl Child, Erin Ogunkeye welcomes South...

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Who is Madagascar's fleeing president Andry Rajoelina?

Who is Madagascar's fleeing president Andry Rajoelina?

Entrepreneurship, politics, and controversy, Madagascar's controversial president...

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Military says it plans to rule alongside transition government

Military says it plans to rule alongside transition government

The Madagascar elite military group which says it has taken power announced it will...

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Tunisian activists urge closure of factory units after poisonings

Tunisian activists urge closure of factory units after...

In Gabes, in the South of Tunisia, residents have been suffering from deadly pollution...

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Kenya's Ruto declares seven days of mourning for veteran opponent Raila Odinga

Kenya's Ruto declares seven days of mourning for veteran...

Kenyan President William Ruto has announced seven days of national mourning and...

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???????? Military unit seizes power in Madagascar after president impeached

???????? Military unit seizes power in Madagascar after...

???????? An elite Madagascar military unit, CAPSAT, said Tuesday it had taken power...

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Who is Michael Randrianirina, the colonel who toppled Madagascar's president?

Who is Michael Randrianirina, the colonel who toppled Madagascar's...

Colonel Michael Randrianirina, a senior officer in Madagascar's elite CAPSAT military...

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Former Kenyan premier Raila Odinga, a key figure in African politics, dies at 80

Former Kenyan premier Raila Odinga, a key figure in African...

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, a key figure in African politics, has...

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Fast-changing political situation in Madagascar as military says it has taken power

Fast-changing political situation in Madagascar as military...

Madagascar's military says it has taken power amidst mass protests and the President's...

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Madagascar military announces it has taken power amid mass protests

Madagascar military announces it has taken power amid mass...

An elite Madagascar military unit said it has taken power in the country after the...

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Gen Z risks 'being marginalised' in Madagascar political overhaul as army takes power, expert says

Gen Z risks 'being marginalised' in Madagascar political...

An elite Madagascar military unit said Tuesday it had taken power of the Indian...

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Madagascar’s embattled leader defies resignation calls in Facebook video from ‘safe place’

Madagascar’s embattled leader defies resignation calls...

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina said Monday he was in a “safe place” after...

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Landmark Lagos exhibition celebrates 'King of Afrobeat' Fela Kuti

Landmark Lagos exhibition celebrates 'King of Afrobeat'...

The "King of Afrobeat", "Black President", activist and legendary musician Fela...

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Madagascar army says it has taken control after President Rajoelina impeached

Madagascar army says it has taken control after President...

An elite military unit in Madagascar seized power Tuesday, minutes after parliament...

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Deadly protests force Madagascar’s president to flee

Deadly protests force Madagascar’s president to flee

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina refused to resign but reportedly fled the...

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Cape Verde makes historic qualifier for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Cape Verde makes historic qualifier for 2026 FIFA World...

Cape Verde makes history as it qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tiny island-nation...

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Gold rush in western Kenya: Miners risk health and safety in Kakamega county

Gold rush in western Kenya: Miners risk health and safety...

Miners in Kenya risk their lives every day to extract gold 30 meters below the Earth's...

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Madagascar plunges into uncertainty after President flees the country

Madagascar plunges into uncertainty after President flees...

Amidst mass protests in Madagascar, President Rajoelina signed a decree dissolving...

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Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has left the country, French radio reports

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has left the country,...

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina left the country on Sunday evening after...

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Madagascar President Rajoelina says he had to leave for a secure location to protect his life

Madagascar President Rajoelina says he had to leave for...

Madagascar's president Andry Rajoelina said on Monday that he had to move to a safe...

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Morocco’s GenZ 212 youth collective calls for ‘peaceful sit-ins’ to demand reforms

Morocco’s GenZ 212 youth collective calls for ‘peaceful...

Morocco’s GenZ 212 youth collective, the movement behind weeks of nationwide protests,...

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Cameroon prepares for controversial election amid tensions and lockdowns

Cameroon prepares for controversial election amid tensions...

In tonight's edition, voters in Cameroon are preparing to head to the polls. President...

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Madagascar leader says power grab under way as army unit claims control of military

Madagascar leader says power grab under way as army unit...

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina said in a statement on Sunday that "an attempt...

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Voting closes in Cameroon presidential election where world's oldest leader Biya seeks eighth term

Voting closes in Cameroon presidential election where world's...

Polls closed in Cameroon on Sunday in an election that could see Africa’s oldest...

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Cameroon holds presidential elections with incumbent Biya poised for 8th term

Cameroon holds presidential elections with incumbent Biya...

Voters cast their ballots Sunday in Cameroon's presidential elections, which 92-year-old...

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Madagascar leader warns of coup attempt after soldiers refuse orders to shoot protesters

Madagascar leader warns of coup attempt after soldiers...

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina said in a statement on Sunday that "an attempt...

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Cameroon heads to the polls with world's oldest leader Biya seeking eighth term

Cameroon heads to the polls with world's oldest leader...

Polls opened in Cameroon on Sunday in an election that could see Africa’s oldest...

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RSF drone strike kills at least 60 in Sudan displacement camp

RSF drone strike kills at least 60 in Sudan displacement...

A drone and military attack killed at least 60 people at the Dar al-Arqam displacement...

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Madagascar soldiers join protestors, refuse orders to shoot demonstrators

Madagascar soldiers join protestors, refuse orders to shoot...

Groups of Madagascar soldiers joined youth-led protests in the capital of Antananarivo...

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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI urges action on social ills as youth protests grip nation

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI urges action on social ills...

King Mohammed VI of Morocco urged elected officials to stop wasting time and fix...

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In Morocco, public figures urge king to act after youth protests

In Morocco, public figures urge king to act after youth...

In tonight's edition: In Morocco, dozens of top voices from across society back...

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Lawyers and activists in Eswatini challenge government for accepting US deportees

Lawyers and activists in Eswatini challenge government...

In Eswatini, human rights groups and lawyers are calling for transparency regarding...

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The people 'want to end the Ouattara presidency': Ivorian presidential candidate Don Mello

The people 'want to end the Ouattara presidency': Ivorian...

In an interview with FRANCE 24, presidential challenger Ahoua Don Mello said Ivorians...

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Cameroon's president makes public appearance to campaign for reelection

Cameroon's president makes public appearance to campaign...

Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya appeared Tuesday at his first campaign...

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In Madagascar, protesters call for a general strike against government

In Madagascar, protesters call for a general strike against...

The youth-led movement behind nearly two weeks of anti-government protests in Madagascar...

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US blames Nigeria for 'mass murder' of Christians

US blames Nigeria for 'mass murder' of Christians

In tonight's edition: Nigeria slams recent accusations from the US's political right...

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Cults, mass graves, 'encounters with Jesus': In Kenya, freedom of worship comes under scrutiny

Cults, mass graves, 'encounters with Jesus': In Kenya,...

In April 2023, Kenyan human rights defenders discovered a deadly cult in the Shakahola...

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Videos show the Sudanese army's use of chlorine gas as a weapon

Videos show the Sudanese army's use of chlorine gas as...

On May 22, 2025, the US accused the Sudanese army of using chemical weapons in its...

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World's oldest leader Paul Biya seeks eighth term in Cameroon presidential election

World's oldest leader Paul Biya seeks eighth term in Cameroon...

Cameroon's President Paul Biya is already the world's oldest head of state at 92...

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Shortages, sanitation issues and corruption: Morocco’s public hospitals at a breaking point

Shortages, sanitation issues and corruption: Morocco’s...

Better public healthcare is a key demand for GenZ 212, the protest movement that...

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Nigerian nut ban slammed as shea madness

Nigerian nut ban slammed as shea madness

Nigerian communities that rely on sales of shea nuts are worried that a six-month...

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Senegal's Pink Lake in danger

Senegal's Pink Lake in danger

In Senegal, the famous Pink Lake is increasingly attracting real estate developers....

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Burkina Faso's military junta arrests European humanitarian NGO workers for 'spying'

Burkina Faso's military junta arrests European humanitarian...

Burkina Faso's military government said it had arrested eight members of a Hague-based...

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ICC convicts first Darfur militia leader for war crimes

ICC convicts first Darfur militia leader for war crimes

In tonight's edition: The International Criminal Court has convicted the first Janjaweed...

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Madagascar president appoints army general as PM to defuse protests

Madagascar president appoints army general as PM to defuse...

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina on Monday named an army general as prime...

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Moroccan court upholds prison term for feminist over T-shirt slogan

Moroccan court upholds prison term for feminist over T-shirt...

A Moroccan court on Monday upheld a 30-month prison sentence for feminist Ibtissame...

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Madagascar's president claims 'attempted coup' amid protests

Madagascar's president claims 'attempted coup' amid protests

The president of Madagascar took to Facebook on Friday to make an address to the...

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ICC convicts Sudan militia chief in first Darfur war crimes verdict

ICC convicts Sudan militia chief in first Darfur war crimes...

The International Criminal Court on Monday convicted Sudanese militia leader Ali...

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Gen Z anti-corruption protests sweep Morocco for ninth night

Gen Z anti-corruption protests sweep Morocco for ninth...

Hundreds of young Moroccans took to the streets on Sunday for the ninth straight...

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Morocco sees eighth straight day of protests organised by online Gen Z group

Morocco sees eighth straight day of protests organised...

Members of Moroccan online youth collective GenZ 212  protested for the eighth consecutive...

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Madagascar: Youth-led protests defy crackdown

Madagascar: Youth-led protests defy crackdown

The protests in Madagascar have grown since last week into the largest wave of unrest...

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The Bright Side: Egypt opens one of its largest tombs to public after epic restoration

The Bright Side: Egypt opens one of its largest tombs to...

The tomb of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, one of the largest in southern Egypt's Valley...

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Rival rallies kick off in Madagascar amid ongoing anti-govt Gen Z protests

Rival rallies kick off in Madagascar amid ongoing anti-govt...

Supporters of Madagascar’s embattled government, challenged by intense youth-led...

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Jane Goodall, pioneering primatologist, conservationist and activist, dies at 91

Jane Goodall, pioneering primatologist, conservationist...

Jane Goodall, the pioneering primatologist, conservationist and activist who became...

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South Africa's Moravian Church at centre of land disputes in Western Cape

South Africa's Moravian Church at centre of land disputes...

In South Africa, some towns in the Western Cape are entirely controlled by the Moravian...

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Hundreds arrested and injured in Morocco protests

Hundreds arrested and injured in Morocco protests

In tonight's edition: Anti-government protesters in Morocco head out onto the streets...

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Mass protests and strikes grip Madagascar amid calls for president to resign

Mass protests and strikes grip Madagascar amid calls for...

Anti-government protests continued across Madagascar on Wednesday as thousands demand...

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No, this footage does not show a woman assaulted by police in Morocco's protests

No, this footage does not show a woman assaulted by police...

As protesters in Morocco have been taking to the streets calling for improved social...

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Moroccan PM calls for dialogue as protest death toll rises to three

Moroccan PM calls for dialogue as protest death toll rises...

Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch on Thursday called for dialogue as the country...

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Unlike Arab Spring, today’s Moroccan youth are demanding dignity, justice, and accountability

Unlike Arab Spring, today’s Moroccan youth are demanding...

“The world sees the stadiums and the TGV, but Gen Z sees the broken schools, empty...

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Gen Z: How social media fuel this generation's global revolt

Gen Z: How social media fuel this generation's global revolt

????????????????????????Across Asia and Africa, from the Philippines to Morocco,...

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'We are seeing the end in sight. Don't stop now,' UNAIDS chief tells US and the West

'We are seeing the end in sight. Don't stop now,' UNAIDS...

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Winnie Byanyima, executive director of UNAIDS, warned...

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The exodus of oasis dwellers: In Mauritania, climate change is threatening date farmers

The exodus of oasis dwellers: In Mauritania, climate change...

In the oasis of the Mauritanian Sahara, the main refuge for date palms, climate...

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Morocco protest leaders demand government resignation after deadly unrest

Morocco protest leaders demand government resignation after...

The group leading Morocco’s mass protests demanded the government resign on Friday...

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Morocco's youth-led protests demand better schools and hospitals

Morocco's youth-led protests demand better schools and...

Youth-led demonstrators in Morocco took to the streets on Thursday for a sixth straight...

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Generation Z is stirring up rebellion across borders, from Morocco to Madagascar

Generation Z is stirring up rebellion across borders, from...

Gen Z, the first generation to have grown up in the internet age, has been at the...

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From Kathmandu to Casablanca: How Gen Z Is reimagining political speech and dissent

From Kathmandu to Casablanca: How Gen Z Is reimagining...

As GenZ youth protests are spreading worldwide, Alison Sargent welcomes Dr. D.B....

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Madagascar president claims "attempted coup"

Madagascar president claims "attempted coup"

The President of Madagascar took to Facebook on Friday to make an address to the...

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South African ambassador found dead at Paris hotel in possible suicide: prosecutor

South African ambassador found dead at Paris hotel in possible...

South Africa's ambassador to France, formerly a long-serving cabinet minister, was...

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Special court to try South Sudan's Riek Machar on murder and treason charges

Special court to try South Sudan's Riek Machar on murder...

A special court in South Sudan set up to try opposition leader Riek Machar is set...

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DR Congo ex-president Kabila sentenced to death in absentia for 'treason'

DR Congo ex-president Kabila sentenced to death in absentia...

A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced ex-president...

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Morocco rocked by violent clashes as youths protest health, education system

Morocco rocked by violent clashes as youths protest health,...

Violent clashes broke out in several Moroccan cities late Tuesday after days of...

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Madagascar's president sacks government amid youth protests over water, power cuts

Madagascar's president sacks government amid youth protests...

There were more protests in Madagascar on Monday, even as President Andry Rajoelina...

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Where is Paul Biya? Cameroon's incumbent absent as presidential campaigning picks up

Where is Paul Biya? Cameroon's incumbent absent as presidential...

As campaigning starts on Saturday for Cameroon's presidential election, the nation...

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Madagascar: President dissolves government amid youth-led protests

Madagascar: President dissolves government amid youth-led...

???????? President Andry Rajoelina announced on Monday that he had dismissed his...

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Ireland's iconic play 'Translations' hits Dakar stage

Ireland's iconic play 'Translations' hits Dakar stage

In Ireland, Brian Friel’s Translations is one of the country’s most celebrated plays.Themes...

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Pride and excitement among spectators at road cycling world championships in Rwanda

Pride and excitement among spectators at road cycling world...

After seven days, the cycling Road World Championships came to an end on Sunday...

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Morocco squashes youth-led protesters over health and education

Morocco squashes youth-led protesters over health and education

A heavy security presence on Monday evening thwarted for a straight third day youth-led...

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DR Congo's ex-president Joseph Kabila sentenced to death in absentia for 'treason'

DR Congo's ex-president Joseph Kabila sentenced to death...

Joseph Kabila, a former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been...

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Behind the World Cycling Championships in Rwanda: Pedalling to survive

Behind the World Cycling Championships in Rwanda: Pedalling...

With its steep slopes and sharp bends, the land of a thousand hills has forged itself...

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Madagascar president sacks government after days of deadly unrest

Madagascar president sacks government after days of deadly...

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina said on Monday he was dissolving the government...

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‘They couldn't see who they were shooting at’: Police target protesters in Madagascar

‘They couldn't see who they were shooting at’: Police target...

Demonstrators in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo flouted a ban from authorities...

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Behind the World Cycling Championships: Pedalling to survive

Behind the World Cycling Championships: Pedalling to survive

With its steep slopes and sharp bends, the land of a thousand hills has forged itself...

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Protesters gather again in Madagascar after chronic blackouts and water cuts

Protesters gather again in Madagascar after chronic blackouts...

Hundreds of mostly young protesters faced off against security forces in Madagascar's...

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Recycled fashion: Meet Beninese designer 'President Djangoun'

Recycled fashion: Meet Beninese designer 'President Djangoun'

A Beninese style icon is setting standards for fashionistas around the continent...

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Madagascar sacks energy minister after repeated power cuts spark protests

Madagascar sacks energy minister after repeated power cuts...

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina on Friday sacked his energy minister a day...

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'Unless the UN is reformed, its own survival is at stake,' Kenya's Ruto says

'Unless the UN is reformed, its own survival is at stake,'...

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New...

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Uganda's Bobi Wine cleared to run for president as clashes erupt at rally

Uganda's Bobi Wine cleared to run for president as clashes...

Ugandan voters now have the line-up of candidates for next year's elections, including...

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Ghana's rivers and soil poisoned by gold mining: Communities demand action

Ghana's rivers and soil poisoned by gold mining: Communities...

Ghana's gold rush has sparked an environmental and public health crisis in parts...

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Clashes erupt between police and protesters at rallies for Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine

Clashes erupt between police and protesters at rallies...

Ugandan voters now have the line up of candidates for next year's elections and...

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'We must bring security back to West Africa': Sierra Leone's Bio

'We must bring security back to West Africa': Sierra Leone's...

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New...

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Ivory Coast’s former first lady Simone Ehivet eyes the presidency

Ivory Coast’s former first lady Simone Ehivet eyes the...

Once nicknamed "The Iron Lady", Simone Ehivet is the strongest female presidential...

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Recycled fashion: Meet Benin designer 'President Djangoun'

Recycled fashion: Meet Benin designer 'President Djangoun'

A Beninese style icon is setting standards for fashionistas around the continent...

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'Unless the UN is reformed, its own survival is at stake,' Kenya’s Ruto says

'Unless the UN is reformed, its own survival is at stake,'...

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New...

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Uganda: Bobi Wine cleared to run for president as clashes erupt at rally

Uganda: Bobi Wine cleared to run for president as clashes...

Ugandan voters now have the line-up of candidates for next year's elections, including...

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Nigeria pushes for more women in parliament with special seats bill

Nigeria pushes for more women in parliament with special...

Hundreds of women gathered in Nigeria’s capital this week to support efforts to...

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Nigerian women push for 'Special Seats Bill' to boost political representation

Nigerian women push for 'Special Seats Bill' to boost political...

Hundreds of women from across the country gathered in the Nigerian capital this...

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DR Congo president warns of 'silent genocide' in the east at UN Assembly

DR Congo president warns of 'silent genocide' in the east...

On September 24, 2025, President Félix Tshisekedi addressed the UN General Assembly,...

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At least 15 killed in drone strike at Sudan market in RSF-besieged city of el-Fasher

At least 15 killed in drone strike at Sudan market in RSF-besieged...

A drone strike blamed on Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed at least 15 people...

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Nigerian women push for ‘Special Seats Bill’ to boost political representation

Nigerian women push for ‘Special Seats Bill’ to boost political...

Hundreds of women from across the country gathered in the Nigerian capital this...

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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announce withdrawal from ICC

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announce withdrawal from ICC

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are turning their backs on the International Criminal...

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DRC's Kamerhe quits before no-confidence vote

DRC's Kamerhe quits before no-confidence vote

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the president of the National Assembly has...

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Sudan conflict fuels cholera outbreak

Sudan conflict fuels cholera outbreak

The conflict in Sudan is escalating, causing greater suffering for civilians. Half...

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Malawi’s Chakwera concedes election defeat, pledges peaceful transfer of power

Malawi’s Chakwera concedes election defeat, pledges peaceful...

Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera conceded defeat Wednesday, acknowledging rival...

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Macron's nephew arrested in Burkina Faso? The story's just one of 344 AI-generated films

Macron's nephew arrested in Burkina Faso? The story's just...

A video circulating online claims that a private jet belonging to the nephew of...

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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announce withdrawal from the ICC

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announce withdrawal from the...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are turning their backs on the International Criminal...

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Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to withdraw from International Criminal Court

Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to withdraw from International...

The three members of the Alliance of Sahel States in West Africa on Monday issued...

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South Sudan: Machar's defence challenges legality of special court in treason trial

South Sudan: Machar's defence challenges legality of special...

The trial of First Vice President Riek Machar began this Monday in South Sudan....

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South Sudan: Riek Machar’s defense challenges legality of special court in treason trial

South Sudan: Riek Machar’s defense challenges legality...

The trial of the first Vice President Riek Machar began this Monday in South Sudan....

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South Africa: At least 490 killed in the last six months in Cape Town

South Africa: At least 490 killed in the last six months...

The South African Police Service has recorded 490 gang-related murders over the...

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Sudan: What we known about the video of a woman hanged by her arms

Sudan: What we known about the video of a woman hanged...

A video showing a Sudanese woman hanged by her arms from a tree branch in Darfur...

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Riek Machar’s defense challenges legality of special court in treason trial

Riek Machar’s defense challenges legality of special court...

The trial of the first Vice President Riek Machar began this Monday in South Sudan....

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Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announce International Criminal Court withdrawal

Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announce International Criminal...

The three members of the Alliance of Sahel States in West Africa issued a joint...

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2025 UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda: Young African cyclists gear up for glory

2025 UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda: Young African...

Elite cyclists are getting in gear for UCI World Road Cycling Championships in Rwanda....

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Egypt’s Sisi pardons jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah

Egypt’s Sisi pardons jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa...

Prominent Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who spent much of the past...

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World Cycling Championships in Rwanda: Discovering the toughest course in the competition’s history

World Cycling Championships in Rwanda: Discovering the...

The Rwandan capital Kigali will from Sunday some of the biggest names in cycling,...

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Kigali hosts historic first road world cycling championships in Africa

Kigali hosts historic first road world cycling championships...

The Rwandan capital Kigali will from Sunday host some of the biggest names in cycling,...

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Rwanda: Kigali hosts historic first World Championships in Africa

Rwanda: Kigali hosts historic first World Championships...

The Rwandan capital Kigali will from Sunday host some of the biggest names in cycling,...

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In Rwanda, young cyclists gear up for glory

In Rwanda, young cyclists gear up for glory

Elite cyclists are getting in gear for UCI World Road Cycling Championships in Rwanda....

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‘They hit us and torture us’: Refugees accuse Libyan authorities of violence

‘They hit us and torture us’: Refugees accuse Libyan authorities...

Videos posted on social media by the NGO Refugees in Libya in early September show...

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Young cyclists gear up for glory

Young cyclists gear up for glory

Elite cyclists are getting in gear for UCI World Road Cycling Championships in Rwanda....

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France kicks out Mali diplomats as tensions rise over arrest of French envoy

France kicks out Mali diplomats as tensions rise over arrest...

France has given two Malian diplomats until Saturday to leave the country and suspended...

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Malawi's future hangs in the balance after Trump funding cuts

Malawi's future hangs in the balance after Trump funding...

Malawi has been one of the countries hit hardest by the Trump administration's funding...

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RSF paramilitary drone strike kills at least 75 people in war-torn Sudan

RSF paramilitary drone strike kills at least 75 people...

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan launched a drone attack on...

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M23 control in Goma disrupts schools as fees return

M23 control in Goma disrupts schools as fees return

In Goma, DR Congo, schools that were previously free are seeing fees reinstated...

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Education under threat: M23 rebels impose school fees in eastern DRC

Education under threat: M23 rebels impose school fees in...

Free schooling, a key policy of President Félix Tshisekedi in eastern Democratic...

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In Benin, tech entrepreneurs tackle pineapple waste

In Benin, tech entrepreneurs tackle pineapple waste

Benin ranks among Africa’s top pineapple producers, yet in parts of the continent...

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Free schooling at risk in eastern DR Congo

Free schooling at risk in eastern DR Congo

Free schooling is under threat in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. It is one...

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Weeks ahead of presidential election, Cameroon's youth at a crossroads

Weeks ahead of presidential election, Cameroon's youth...

Cameroon's presidential election is due to take place on October 12. More than eight...

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Africa: Ivory Coast exhibition retraces history through football

Africa: Ivory Coast exhibition retraces history through...

In the bustling suburb of Abobo, a new museum exhibit is drawing crowds with an...

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Weeks ahead of the presidential election, Cameroon’s youth at a crossroads

Weeks ahead of the presidential election, Cameroon’s youth...

In Cameroon, the presidential election is due to take place on 12 October. More...

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Malawi prepares for elections as cost of living tops voters' concerns

Malawi prepares for elections as cost of living tops voters'...

On Tuesday, 7.2 million registered voters in Malawi will head to the ballot boxes...

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Malawi heads to the polls in tight presidential rematch amid economic turmoil

Malawi heads to the polls in tight presidential rematch...

Malawians voted Tuesday in a tense presidential race between incumbent President...

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Ebola vaccinations underway in DR Congo as deadly outbreak spreads

Ebola vaccinations underway in DR Congo as deadly outbreak...

The World Health Organization has begun vaccinating health workers and exposed individuals...

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Malawi prepares for elections as cost of living tops voters’ concerns

Malawi prepares for elections as cost of living tops voters’...

On Tuesday, 7.2 million registered voters in Malawi will head to the ballot boxes...

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South Africa reopens inquest into death of anti-apartheid leader Steve Biko

South Africa reopens inquest into death of anti-apartheid...

In tonight's edition: a South African court has reopened an inquest into the death...

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Too much twerk: How 'Dior parties' are causing a scandal in West Africa

Too much twerk: How 'Dior parties' are causing a scandal...

Videos of young women dancing in colourful boubou gowns have exploded across social...

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The wheels of change: Senegal's para-cycling heroes

The wheels of change: Senegal's para-cycling heroes

In this special report, FRANCE 24 follows the incredible journey of Senegal's national...

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Ghana agrees to accept West Africans deported from the US

Ghana agrees to accept West Africans deported from the...

Fourteen West Africans who had been deported from the United States were received...

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South Sudan charges Vice President Riek Machar with murder and treason

South Sudan charges Vice President Riek Machar with murder...

South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and...

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At least 89 killed in ADF attacks in eastern DR Congo

At least 89 killed in ADF attacks in eastern DR Congo

In the east of DR Congo, militants from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) – who...

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Ghana agrees to take in West Africans deported by United States

Ghana agrees to take in West Africans deported by United...

Ghanaian President John Mahama said Wednesday his country has begun accepting West...

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Ethiopia launches Africa's largest hydroelectric dam, sparking Egyptian protest

Ethiopia launches Africa's largest hydroelectric dam, sparking...

Standing 170 metres high and stretching nearly 2 km across the Blue Nile, Ethiopia...

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Leaders call 'to design the world's next climate economy' at second Africa Climate Summit

Leaders call 'to design the world's next climate economy'...

Some 53 African heads of state gathered in Addis Ababa for the launch of the second continental...

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Ethiopia launches Africa’s largest hydropower dam, straining ties with Egypt

Ethiopia launches Africa’s largest hydropower dam, straining...

Ethiopia inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a $5 billion...

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ICC to hear charges against fugitive Ugandan rebel chief Joseph Kony

ICC to hear charges against fugitive Ugandan rebel chief...

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday opened war crimes hearings in absentia...

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Mass investment changes face of Dakhla, in Morocco-controlled Western Sahara

Mass investment changes face of Dakhla, in Morocco-controlled...

Western Sahara is a disputed territory, listed by the United Nations as non-self-governing....

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Ivory Coast bars ex-president Gbagbo, opposition leader from presidential race

Ivory Coast bars ex-president Gbagbo, opposition leader...

Ivory Coast’s constitutional council has excluded former president Laurent Gbagbo...

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Leaders call "to design the world's next climate economy" in 2nd Africa Climate

Leaders call "to design the world's next climate economy"...

53 African heads of state gathered in Addis Abeba for the launch of the 2nd continental...

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UN probe suggests war crimes committed by all sides in DR Congo conflict

UN probe suggests war crimes committed by all sides in...

In tonight's edition: The UN accuses M23 rebels, the Congolese army and other armed...

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Jihadists kill scores in attack on town in northeast Nigeria

Jihadists kill scores in attack on town in northeast Nigeria

Jihadists killed at least 63 people, including five soldiers, in a town in northeastern...

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DR Congo: UN probe suggests war crimes by M23 and Congolese forces

DR Congo: UN probe suggests war crimes by M23 and Congolese...

The Rwandan-backed rebel group M23, Congolese armed forces and other armed groups...

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Morocco: one of the most modern stadiums in the world opens in Rabat

Morocco: one of the most modern stadiums in the world opens...

Morocco has the ambition to become what of the nations of the football elite with...

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DR Congo declares new Ebola outbreak

DR Congo declares new Ebola outbreak

In tonight's edition: A new Ebola outbreak has been declared in DR Congo, with at...

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Sudan war's devastating impact on women and girls

Sudan war's devastating impact on women and girls

Sudan is now facing famine as civil war continues to ravage the country. It’s become...

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DR Congo declares new Ebola outbreak as death toll reaches 15

DR Congo declares new Ebola outbreak as death toll reaches...

DR Congo has declared a new Ebola outbreak in Kasai province, with 15 confirmed...

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Deadly land dispute in northern Ghana displaces nearly 50,000 people

Deadly land dispute in northern Ghana displaces nearly...

At least 31 people have been killed and nearly 50,000 displaced following violent...

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Sudan recovers 270 bodies after Darfur landslide

Sudan recovers 270 bodies after Darfur landslide

In tonight's edition: Sudan has recovered 270 bodies from under the mud after a...

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Moroccan feminist sentenced to 30 months for blasphemy due to T-shirt slogan

Moroccan feminist sentenced to 30 months for blasphemy...

A Moroccan court sentenced feminist activist Ibtissame Lachgar to 30 months in prison...

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African LGBTs exploited for clout, activist says as Burkina Faso bans homosexuality

African LGBTs exploited for clout, activist says as Burkina...

Junta-run Burkina Faso has passed a law banning homosexuality and instituting punishments...

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Landslide wipes out Sudan village, killing over 1,000 people

Landslide wipes out Sudan village, killing over 1,000 people

In tonight's edition: Sudan is reeling after a devastating landslide in the Marra...

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Madagascar receives skull of former king beheaded by French troops

Madagascar receives skull of former king beheaded by French...

Madagascar on Tuesday held a ceremony to mark the return of three skulls belonging...

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African LGBTQs exploited for clout, activist says as Burkina Faso bans homosexuality

African LGBTQs exploited for clout, activist says as Burkina...

Junta-run Burkina Faso has passed a law banning homosexuality and instituting punishments...

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'Massive' Sudan landslide kills more than 1,000 in Darfur, rebel group says

'Massive' Sudan landslide kills more than 1,000 in Darfur,...

A rebel group said Monday that a "devastating" landslide had engulfed a village...

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DR Congo: Children return to school in M23-controlled Goma

DR Congo: Children return to school in M23-controlled Goma

The new school year has begun in DR Congo, with millions of pupils returning to...

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Malawi gears up for competitive general elections on September 16

Malawi gears up for competitive general elections on September...

Election campaigns are in full swing in Malawi, where general elections — presidential,...

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Ghana’s chief justice dismissed by President Mahama

Ghana’s chief justice dismissed by President Mahama

In Ghana, President John Dramani Mahama has dismissed the country’s Chief Justice...

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Cameroon opens new hearing in Martinez Zogo murder case

Cameroon opens new hearing in Martinez Zogo murder case

In Cameroon, a new hearing has begun in the high-profile case of Martinez Zogo....

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Millions of students return to school in DRC’s conflict-affected east

Millions of students return to school in DRC’s conflict-affected...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, millions of schoolchildren returned to class...

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Burkina Faso's junta passes law banning homosexuality

Burkina Faso's junta passes law banning homosexuality

Burkina Faso's ruling junta on Monday unanimously passed a law banning homosexuality...

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Kenya exhumes 32 bodies as outcry grows over starvation cult deaths

Kenya exhumes 32 bodies as outcry grows over starvation...

In tonight's edition: At least 32 more bodies are unearthed in Kenya, reportedly...

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At least seven killed, 71 wounded as Sudan's RSF paramilitaries shell besieged city

At least seven killed, 71 wounded as Sudan's RSF paramilitaries...

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) group has launched its fiercest offensive yet...

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In Burundi, young humorists spark laughter… and thought

In Burundi, young humorists spark laughter… and thought

In Burundi, laughter is becoming a powerful form of expression. Far from official...

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Inside Ghana's last 'witch camps'

Inside Ghana's last 'witch camps'

In northern Ghana, hundreds of women accused of witchcraft are living in open-air...

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Campaigners want to change world map to show Africa is bigger

Campaigners want to change world map to show Africa is...

In tonight's edition: Africa says it's time the world sees it at the right size....

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The Bright Side: Malawi's sacred Mount Mulanje added to UNESCO World Heritage List

The Bright Side: Malawi's sacred Mount Mulanje added to...

The sacred Mount Mulanje in southern Malawi was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage...

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France hands back human remains to Madagascar, 127 years after colonial massacre

France hands back human remains to Madagascar, 127 years...

France has formally returned three colonial-era skulls to Madagascar, one of which...

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France returns skull of colonial-era beheaded king to Madagascar

France returns skull of colonial-era beheaded king to Madagascar

France on Tuesday returned three colonial-era skulls to Madagascar, including one...

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Boko Haram founder's son reportedly arrested in Chad for leading terorrist cell

Boko Haram founder's son reportedly arrested in Chad for...

The son of radical preacher Mohamed Yusuf, the late founder of Boko Haram was reportedly...

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Senegal: Abass Fall elected mayor of Dakar elected, shifting the capital to PASTEF

Senegal: Abass Fall elected mayor of Dakar elected, shifting...

After months of legal battles and political uncertainty, Dakar’s mayoral office...

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Leaders of Senegal, France say they're committed to strengthening relationship

Leaders of Senegal, France say they're committed to strengthening...

In tonight's edition: Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye visits his French...

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Nigerian firm revolutionises the world of prosthetics with bionic arms

Nigerian firm revolutionises the world of prosthetics with...

And finally, a prosthetics firm in Nigeria has created a breakthrough that's changing...

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Fighting war-fuelled cholera in Sudan: NGO sounds alarm on lack of funding

Fighting war-fuelled cholera in Sudan: NGO sounds alarm...

War-torn Sudan is in the grips of one of its worst cholera outbreaks in years. More...

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Moroccan feminist accused of 'offending Islam' denied medical release despite health concerns

Moroccan feminist accused of 'offending Islam' denied medical...

Moroccan feminist Ibtissame Lachgar was denied bail Wednesday despite being treated...

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Exploring Mount Mulanje: Sacred Malawi site added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Exploring Mount Mulanje: Sacred Malawi site added to UNESCO...

Mount Mulanje Cultural Landscape in southern Malawi has been officially added to...

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UNICEF says children face starvation and deadly violence in Sudan

UNICEF says children face starvation and deadly violence...

After 500 days under siege, the city of Al Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur has become...

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France hands back human remains to Madagascar 127 years after colonial massacre

France hands back human remains to Madagascar 127 years...

France has formally returned 3 colonial-era skulls to Madagscar -- one of which...

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Armed men kill four in attack in Ivory Coast near Burkina Faso border

Armed men kill four in attack in Ivory Coast near Burkina...

Armed men killed four villagers and left another missing in northeastern Ivory Coast...

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Nigerian military rescues 76 kidnap victims held in 'bandit' camp

Nigerian military rescues 76 kidnap victims held in 'bandit'...

At least 76 kidnap victims, including women and children, were rescued on Saturday...

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Nigerian air force says at least 35 jihadists killed near border with Cameroon

Nigerian air force says at least 35 jihadists killed near...

Nigeria’s air force said it killed at least 35 jihadist fighters in air strikes...

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Nigerian airforce kills at least 35 jihadists near border with Cameroon

Nigerian airforce kills at least 35 jihadists near border...

Nigeria’s airforce said it killed at least 35 jihadist fighters in air strikes on...

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Boko Haram leader killed in Lake Chad basin operation, Niger army says

Boko Haram leader killed in Lake Chad basin operation,...

Niger’s army on Thursday said it killed Boko Haram leader Bakura during a “surgical...

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The Bright Side: Benin's Subarachill convention blends otaku culture and West African style

The Bright Side: Benin's Subarachill convention blends...

Cotonou's Subarachill convention brings Benin’s biggest manga and anime fans together...