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Cameroon Fines Orange and MTN €4 Million Over Poor Network Coverage and Consumer Rights Violations

The Telecommunications Regulatory Agency of Cameroon (ART) has levied fines totaling nearly €4 million against Orange Cameroon and MTN Cameroon for failing to meet mandatory service quality and coverage standards.…

Africa News Now July 8, 2025

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Gabon’s President Oligui Launches Political Party to Cement Post-Coup Rule

Nearly two years after leading a military coup that ended the Bongo family’s 56-year political dominance, Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema has formally launched his own political party, marking a…

Africa News Now July 7, 2025

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Trump to Host Five African Leaders in July to Deepen Trade Ties Amid Shift in U.S. Africa Policy

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal from July 9 to 11, as part of a renewed push to strengthen…

Africa News Now July 3, 2025

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Over 200 Boko Haram Fighters and Families Surrender to Multinational Force in Lake Chad

More than 200 members of the Boko Haram terrorist group—including forcibly conscripted fighters, women, and children—have surrendered to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Bol, Chad’s Lake region, following…

Africa News Now July 3, 2025

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DR Congo Army Shoots Down Unauthorized Aircraft Near Conflict Zone Amid Ceasefire Tensions

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed that its military shot down an aircraft over the conflict-prone Minembwe district, near the country’s southeastern borders with Rwanda and…

Africa News Now July 2, 2025

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Cameroonian Marine Scientists Trained as Nation’s First Scientific Divers to Protect Sea Turtle Habitat

Three Cameroonian marine scientists have completed intensive training in Marseille, France, becoming the country’s first certified scientific divers. Their mission: to protect Cameroon’s Manyangé na Elombo-Campo National Park, a critical…

Africa News Now July 1, 2025

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Akufo-Addo Urges African Nations to Invest 30% of Reserves in AfDB, Afreximbank

Former Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on African governments to channel at least 30% of their sovereign reserves into African-owned financial institutions such as the African Export-Import…

Africa News Now June 30, 2025

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Rwanda and DRC Sign Landmark Peace Deal in Washington with U.S. Backing and Mineral Access Provisions

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement in Washington, aimed at ending decades of armed conflict in eastern Congo and stabilizing one of…

Africa News Now June 27, 2025

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UN Report Warns of Rising Drug Use Crisis Across Africa

The 2025 World Drug Report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), released Thursday, reveals a sharp rise in drug consumption across Africa, sparking concerns over worsening…

Africa News Now June 26, 2025

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29 Students Killed, 250 Injured in Bangui School Explosion and Stampede

The Central African Republic has declared three days of national mourning following a deadly explosion and stampede at Barthélémy Boganda High School in the capital, Bangui, that killed at least…

Africa News Now June 26, 2025

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Chad’s Ex-PM Succès Masra on Hunger Strike as Detention Sparks Rights Outcry

Concerns are growing over the health and legal rights of Chadian opposition leader and former Prime Minister Dr. Succès Masra, who has been detained for more than 40 days following…

Africa News Now June 26, 2025