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UK High Court Rejects Legal Challenge Over Chagos Islands Agreement

The High Court of Justice in London has refused permission for legal proceedings to proceed against the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office over the United Kingdom’s agreement with Mauritius concerning…

Africa News Now March 10, 2026

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Sierra Leone Frees Female Inmates Through Football for Reform Initiative

Several female inmates in Sierra Leone have been released from prison following a rehabilitation program aimed at supporting vulnerable women in detention. Among those freed is Sento, a mother of…

Africa News Now March 9, 2026

ANN Northern Africa

Tunisia Plans $1 Billion Expansion of Tunis-Carthage Airport to Boost Tourism

Tunisia is planning a major expansion of its main international gateway, Tunis-Carthage International Airport, as the North African country seeks to strengthen its tourism sector and modernize its air transport…

Africa News Now March 9, 2026

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Egyptian Pound Hits Record Low as Foreign Investors Exit Local Bond Market

The currency of Egypt fell to its weakest level on record on Sunday, with the Egyptian pound dropping for the first time beyond 52 pounds per US dollar in official…

Africa News Now March 9, 2026

ANN West Africa

AU Envoy Mamadou Tangara Meets ECOWAS Leaders in Abuja to Strengthen Regional Cooperation

Mamadou Tangara, the African Union’s Special Representative for Mali and the Sahel, has visited the headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja to reinforce cooperation…

Africa News Now March 9, 2026

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Guinea Opposition Accuses Junta of Power Grab After Dissolution of 40 Political Parties

The leader of Guinea’s main opposition party, Cellou Dalein Diallo, has accused the country’s military authorities of attempting to create a one-party state after the government dissolved 40 political parties…

Africa News Now March 9, 2026

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Floods Force Evacuation of Tourists from Kenya’s Maasai Mara as Death Toll Rises

Severe flooding triggered by days of heavy rainfall has forced the evacuation of tourists and staff from the Maasai Mara National Reserve in southwestern Kenya, as authorities grapple with the…

Africa News Now March 9, 2026

African Diaspora ANN West Africa

Mahama Begins Five-Day Visit to South Korea to Boost Ghana–Korea Economic Ties

John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana, has today began his five-day working visit to South Korea which he is expected to end on March 14, 2026. The West African president's…

Africa News Now March 9, 2026

ANN West Africa

Cocoa Price Slump Leaves Ghana and Ivory Coast Farmers Struggling to Sell Harvest

Cocoa farmers in Ghana and Ivory Coast are facing a difficult season as falling prices and weak demand leave some harvested beans unsold, months after global cocoa prices reached record…

Africa News Now March 9, 2026

African Diaspora ANN West Africa

Ghana Protests to UN After Attack on Its Peacekeepers in Lebanon

The government of Ghana has formally lodged a protest with the United Nations following a missile attack that injured two Ghanaian soldiers serving with the UN peacekeeping mission in southern…

Africa News Now March 8, 2026

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Two Ghanaian Peacekeepers Critically Injured in Missile Attack in Southern Lebanon

Two soldiers from the Ghana Armed Forces have been critically injured after their position in southern Lebanon came under missile attack amid escalating clashes between Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah.…

Africa News Now March 8, 2026