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EU–AU Summit Opens in Angola, Marking 25 Years of Partnership

The seventh annual European Union–African Union summit opened in Luanda, Angola, on Monday with leaders from both continents calling for stronger cooperation to tackle rising global tensions and deepen economic…

Africa News Now November 24, 2025

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Sudan Army Chief Rejects US-Led Ceasefire Proposal

Sudan’s military leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, rejected a ceasefire proposal from US-led mediators, calling it “the worst yet,” in a setback for efforts to end the country’s 30-month-long war.…

Africa News Now November 24, 2025

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Gambia Hosts Cameroonian Opposition Leader After Disputed Biya Election

Gambia has confirmed that it is temporarily hosting Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary following a tense and disputed presidential election in Cameroon that saw 92-year-old President Paul Biya claim…

Africa News Now November 24, 2025

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South Africa to Probe Zuma’s Daughter Over Alleged Recruitment of Fighters for Russia

South African police say they have opened an investigation into Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former President Jacob Zuma, following allegations that she helped recruit South Africans to fight for Russia…

Africa News Now November 24, 2025

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Macron Visits Gabon to Reset Ties as Oligui Nguema

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Gabon on Monday as part of his multi-country African tour, marking his first visit since General Brice Oligui Nguema seized power in an August…

Africa News Now November 24, 2025

ANN West Africa

Vote Counting Begins in Guinea-Bissau Amid Tension

Vote counting is underway in Guinea-Bissau after Sunday’s presidential and legislative elections, a high-stakes vote in a nation long shaken by coups and political infighting. President Umaro Sissoco Embaló is…

Africa News Now November 24, 2025

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50 Nigerian Schoolchildren Escape Captors as Over 250 Remain Missing in Mass Abduction

Fifty of the 303 students abducted from a Catholic boarding school in Niger State, north-central Nigeria, have escaped from captivity and reunited with their families, school authorities confirmed on Sunday.…

Africa News Now November 24, 2025

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Sudan Pledges Cooperation with U.S. and Saudi Arabia to End Two-Year Conflict

Sudan’s Sovereign Council, led by army chief Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Al-Burhan, announced on Wednesday that it is ready to cooperate with the United States and Saudi Arabia to end the…

Africa News Now November 21, 2025

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China to Modernize Zambia’s Tazara Railway in $1.4 Billion Deal

China’s Premier Li Qiang is visiting Zambia for two days to finalize a $1.4 billion project to modernize the Tazara railway, a Cold War-era line crucial for transporting Zambian copper…

Africa News Now November 20, 2025

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Sierra Leone’s Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary Reopens

Sierra Leone’s Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary has reopened its doors to visitors after a five-month closure aimed at protesting deforestation around the Western Area Peninsula National Park. The sanctuary, located within…

Africa News Now November 20, 2025

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Dutch Prosecutors Seek 20-Year Sentence for Eritrean Accused of Running Brutal Libya Trafficking Network

Dutch prosecutors are seeking a 20-year prison sentence for Eritrean national Amanuel Walid, also known as Tewelde Goitom, in what has become the largest human-trafficking trial in the Netherlands. Goitom,…

Africa News Now November 20, 2025