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Côte d’Ivoire Repurchases CFA415 Billion in Treasury Securities

Côte d’Ivoire has repurchased about CFA414.93 billion ($750 million) in Treasury bonds on the regional financial market, in an operation aimed at managing its short-term public debt. According to UMOA-Titres,…

Africa News Now August 10, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV Urges Ceasefire and Humanitarian Access in War-Torn Sudan

Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for peace in Sudan, urging an immediate ceasefire and the creation of humanitarian corridors for civilians trapped by fighting in El Obeid, the…

Africa News Now August 10, 2026

ANN Eastern Africa

Tanzania Resumes Tundu Lissu Treason Trial After Five-Month Halt

Tanzania has resumed the treason trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu, ending a five-month suspension of proceedings in a case that has become a major test of the country’s political…

Africa News Now August 10, 2026

ANN Central Africa

Chad’s Déby Announces Presidential Pardons as Calls for National Reconciliation Grow

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno has announced plans to pardon several convicted citizens as part of efforts to promote national reconciliation and strengthen social cohesion. The president made the…

Africa News Now August 10, 2026

ANN Southern Africa

Zambia Heads to Polls as Hichilema Faces Rising Opposition Challenge

Zambians will vote on Thursday in a closely watched presidential election that will test whether President Hakainde Hichilema’s economic reforms have translated into meaningful improvements in everyday life. About 8.8…

Africa News Now August 10, 2026

ANN West Africa

Senegal Begins ECOWAS Mediation to Restore Constitutional Rule in Guinea-Bissau

Senegal has formally begun its role as ECOWAS mediator in Guinea-Bissau, with a high-level delegation arriving in Bissau to help accelerate the country’s return to constitutional government. The mission, led…

Africa News Now August 10, 2026

ANN West Africa

Ghana Passes Bill to Protect Cocoa Farms, Proposes Up to 20-Year Jail Term for Unauthorized Land Conversion

Ghana's Parliament has passed a landmark bill aimed at protecting the country's cocoa industry by criminalizing the unauthorized conversion of cocoa farms to other land uses, with offenders facing prison…

Africa News Now August 3, 2026

ANN West Africa

ECOWAS Approves US$250,000 Relief Package for Ghana Flood Victims

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved a US$250,000 (approximately GH¢3 million) humanitarian donation to support victims of the recent floods that devastated several communities across Ghana.…

Africa News Now August 3, 2026

African Diaspora ANN Northern Africa

Morocco Confirms 11 Migrant Deaths in Ceuta Crossing as Death Toll Dispute Deepens

Morocco has confirmed that 11 migrants died while attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week, sharply contrasting with Spanish estimates that place the death toll at at…

Africa News Now August 3, 2026

ANN West Africa

Freed Former Mali Prime Minister Moussa Mara Calls for Unity and Reconciliation After Prison Release

Former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara has called for national unity, forgiveness, and reconciliation following his release from prison after serving a one-year sentence for expressing support for detained opposition…

Africa News Now August 3, 2026

ANN Eastern Africa

Hundreds Flee to Sudan as Fresh Fighting Erupts Between Ethiopian Army and Tigray Forces

Hundreds of civilians from Ethiopia's Tigray region have fled into neighboring Sudan after renewed fighting broke out between the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) and the Tigray People's Liberation Front…

Africa News Now August 3, 2026