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Tangier Port Expands Amid Gulf Crisis as Shipping Routes Shift Around Africa

The Tangier Port in northern Morocco is rapidly expanding its capacity as global shipping lines reroute vessels to avoid the troubled Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Suez Canal. Idriss Aarabi…

Africa News Now March 30, 2026

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Egypt’s New Curfew Sparks Business Concerns Amid Rising Energy Costs

A newly imposed nighttime curfew in Egypt is drawing concern from business owners as the government moves to curb soaring energy costs linked to regional instability. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly…

Africa News Now March 30, 2026

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AU Divisions Stall Macky Sall’s UN Secretary-General Bid

The bid by former Senegalese president Macky Sall to become the next UN Secretary-General has hit a major setback after failing to secure consensus within the African Union (AU). Burundi,…

Africa News Now March 30, 2026

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Akufo-Addo to Lead ECOWAS Election Mission for Benin Presidential Poll

Former Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo has been appointed to lead an election observation mission by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Benin’s upcoming presidential election on April…

Africa News Now March 30, 2026

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Algeria Mourns Former President Liamine Zeroual as Tebboune Pays Tribute

Abdelmadjid Tebboune has paid tribute to former Algerian leader Liamine Zeroual, who has died at the age of 84, prompting three days of national mourning across Algeria. Images released by…

Africa News Now March 30, 2026

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Burkina Faso Urges Reform of OACPS to Tackle Security and Global Challenges

Burkina Faso has called for sweeping reforms of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) to strengthen its relevance in addressing global crises, during the bloc’s 11th summit…

Africa News Now March 30, 2026

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Nigerian Catholics Mark Palm Sunday with Hope Amid Economic and Security Struggles

Catholics across Nigeria marked Palm Sunday with church services, prayers, and street processions, ushering in the start of Holy Week, one of the most sacred periods in the Christian calendar.…

Africa News Now March 30, 2026

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CAF Secretary-General Mosengo-Omba Steps Down Amid Afcon Controversy

The Secretary-General of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Veron Mosengo-Omba, has announced his resignation, bringing an abrupt end to a tenure marked by growing controversy within African football’s governing…

Africa News Now March 30, 2026

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Arab League Selects Nabil Fahmy as Next Secretary-General

Arab foreign ministers have unanimously nominated former Egyptian foreign minister Nabil Fahmy as the next Secretary-General of the Arab League, reinforcing Egypt’s long-standing leadership of the regional body. Fahmy, 75,…

Africa News Now March 30, 2026

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Fuel Prices Surge in Nigeria Despite Dangote Refinery Launch

Nigeria is grappling with a sharp rise in fuel prices, even after the commissioning of the Dangote Refinery — Africa’s largest oil refinery which was expected to ease supply pressures…

Africa News Now March 30, 2026

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Spain Seeks Increased Gas Supplies from Algeria Amid Global Energy Uncertainty

Spain is exploring increased natural gas imports from Algeria following high-level talks between Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares Bueno and his Algerian counterpart on Thursday. The discussions come as tensions…

Africa News Now March 27, 2026