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Burkina Faso Appoints Former PM Kyelem de Tambèla as President of Sankara-Era Pan-African Institute

Burkina Faso’s former prime minister, Apollinaire Joachimson Kyelem de Tambèla, has been appointed president of the Farafina Institute of Black Peoples (IPN-Farafina) — a Pan-African cultural and research body recently…

Africa News Now August 14, 2025

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Morocco Sends Firefighting Planes to Portugal as Wildfires Injure 17

Morocco has dispatched two Canadair water-bombing planes to Portugal to help battle fast-spreading wildfires that have injured at least 17 people and scorched large swathes of land. Portugal’s Ministry of…

Africa News Now August 13, 2025

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CAF Fines Kenya $50,000 Over Security Chaos at CHAN Match, Warns of Hosting Ban

Kenya, co-host of the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, has been fined $50,000 by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for serious safety and security breaches during Sunday’s match…

Africa News Now August 13, 2025

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Nine Inmates Still at Large After Violent Jailbreak in Nasarawa

Authorities in Nigeria’s Nasarawa State are on high alert after 16 inmates escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi in the early hours of August 12, 2025. The…

Africa News Now August 13, 2025

ANN West Africa

Mali’s Military Junta Arrests Former Prime Minister Choguel Maiga on Corruption Charges

Mali’s ruling military junta has arrested former Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga, intensifying a crackdown on political opponents in the West African nation. Maiga, who led the government from 2021…

Africa News Now August 13, 2025

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U.S. Sanctions Congo Armed Group Over Illegal Mineral Trade Amid Rising Tensions with M23 Rebels

The United States has imposed sanctions on a Congolese armed group and several companies accused of profiting from illegal mineral trade in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region at…

Africa News Now August 13, 2025

ANN West Africa

Torrential Rains Kill at Least Eight in Cape Verde’s Sao Vicente, Leave Three Missing

At least eight people are confirmed dead and three remain missing after record-breaking floods devastated Cape Verde’s Sao Vicente island on Monday. The disaster followed an unprecedented five-hour downpour that…

Africa News Now August 13, 2025

ANN West Africa

Paulo Duarte Named Guinea’s New Head Coach Ahead of World Cup Qualifiers

The Guinean Football Federation (FGF) has confirmed the appointment of seasoned Portuguese coach Paulo Jorge Rebelo Duarte as the new manager of the Syli National, following a competitive international recruitment…

Africa News Now August 13, 2025

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Ugandan and Egyptian Presidents Meet in Cairo as Nile Water Dispute Heats Up

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi hosted Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in Cairo on Tuesday for high-level talks that centered on regional cooperation — and the increasingly tense dispute over the…

Africa News Now August 13, 2025

ANN Central Africa

Cameroon’s Baka Farmers Show the World Cocoa Can Grow Without Killing the Rainforest

In Cameroon’s lush cacao belt, Indigenous Baka farmers are proving that cocoa can be grown without sacrificing the rainforest that sustains them. For generations, the Baka people have depended on…

Africa News Now August 12, 2025

ANN Northern Africa

Egypt’s Inflation Eases to 13.9% in July as Food Prices Drop

Egypt’s urban inflation rate slowed to 13.9% in July, down from 14.9% in June, offering some relief to households after months of soaring prices. The monthly inflation rate also fell…

Africa News Now August 12, 2025