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Nigerian Makeup Artist Jailed for Spraying Naira at Wedding Amid Crackdown on Currency Abuse

A Federal High Court in Kano has sentenced popular Nigerian makeup artist Abdullahi Musa Huseini, known as "Amuscap," to six months in prison for spraying naira notes during his wedding…

Africa News Now April 8, 2025

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UN Marks 31st Anniversary of Rwanda Genocide Amid Regional Tensions

The United Nations on Monday commemorated the 31st International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, with solemn ceremonies at the General Assembly in New…

Africa News Now April 8, 2025

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U.S. Trial Begins for Gambian Ex-Soldier Accused of Torture Under Jammeh Regime

Opening statements are set for Tuesday in the landmark U.S. federal trial of Michael Sang Correa, a former member of Gambia’s feared paramilitary unit, the "Junglers," who is accused of…

Africa News Now April 8, 2025

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Chad Launches High-Level Committee to Oversee Implementation of Five-Year Political Agenda

The Chadian government has formally established a high-level technical committee to monitor and evaluate the execution of President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno’s five-year political program, aimed at enhancing governance, transparency,…

Africa News Now April 8, 2025

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Algeria Halts Flights to and from Mali Over Repeated Airspace Violations

Algeria has suspended all flights to and from neighboring Mali in response to what it described as repeated violations of its airspace, state television announced on Sunday. The move signals…

Africa News Now April 8, 2025

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Kenya Concludes Probe into Death of Agnes Wanjiru as UK Vows Support for Justice

Kenyan criminal investigators have concluded a long-awaited probe into the 2012 killing of 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru, a young mother whose body was discovered in a septic tank weeks after she…

Africa News Now April 8, 2025

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Nigeria and Saudi Arabia Sign Pact to Strengthen Joint Fight Against Drug Trafficking

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster cross-border cooperation in combating…

Africa News Now April 8, 2025

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Ghana Airports Company Denies Drug Trafficking Allegations Involving Foreign Aircraft at Kotoka Airport

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has firmly denied allegations that two foreign aircraft which landed at Kotoka International Airport in March 2025 were involved in drug trafficking or illicit…

Africa News Now April 8, 2025

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UN Steps Up Patrols as South Sudan Teeters on Brink of Renewed Conflict

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has intensified security patrols around a major displacement camp adjacent to its peacekeeping base, responding to growing fears of renewed civil conflict…

Africa News Now April 7, 2025

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Libya Devalues Dinar Amid Soaring Public Debt and Political Division

Libya’s central bank announced a 13.3% devaluation of the national currency on Sunday, setting the official exchange rate at 5.5677 dinars to the US dollar, down from the previous 4.48…

Africa News Now April 7, 2025

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Congo-Rwanda-Backed M23 Talks Begin in Doha Amid Fragile Hopes for Peace

As direct peace talks begin this week in Doha between the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group—widely believed to be backed by Rwanda—residents of eastern DRC are torn between…

Africa News Now April 7, 2025