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AU, ECOWAS and West African Leaders Condemn Guinea-Bissau Coup

The African Union, ECOWAS election observer mission, and several West African leaders have strongly condemned the latest military takeover in Guinea-Bissau, issuing a joint statement just hours after soldiers declared…

Africa News Now November 27, 2025

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Military Officers Claim Control in Guinea-Bissau as Tensions Rise Over Disputed Election

Military officers in Guinea-Bissau announced on Wednesday that they had taken “total control” of the country, suspending the electoral process and sealing national borders in what appears to be another…

Africa News Now November 26, 2025

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All 24 Kidnapped Kebbi Schoolgirls Freed as; President Announces.

All 24 schoolgirls abducted last week from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, have been rescued, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu announced on Tuesday. The girls were…

Africa News Now November 26, 2025

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Northern Nigeria Faces Record Hunger Crisis Amid Rising Militant Attacks

A surge in militant attacks across northern Nigeria is pushing food insecurity to unprecedented levels, with the World Food Programme (WFP) warning that 35 million people could face severe hunger…

Africa News Now November 25, 2025

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Barrick Gold Resolves Long-Running Dispute with Mali

Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold has reached a settlement with Mali’s government, ending a multi-year dispute over the Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex. The agreement, announced Monday, will see Barrick drop…

Africa News Now November 25, 2025

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EU–AU Leaders Pledge Bigger Investments and Stronger Cooperation

Leaders from the European Union and African Union opened the seventh EU-AU summit in Luanda, Angola, on Monday, focusing on deepening political and economic cooperation under the theme “Promoting peace…

Africa News Now November 25, 2025

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Tensions Rise in Guinea-Bissau as Both Leading Candidates Claim Election Victory

Guinea-Bissau’s presidential race took a dramatic turn on Tuesday as both leading candidates—incumbent President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and opposition contender Fernando Dias—declared victory ahead of the official results. Dias’ campaign…

Africa News Now November 25, 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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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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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