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Mahama Penalizes Asset Declaration Defaulters, Redirects Salaries to Health Fund

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered that all government officials who failed to meet the 31 March asset declaration deadline will forfeit three months’ salary, with the funds redirected to…

Africa News Now May 5, 2025

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Hospital Bombing in South Sudan Kills Seven Amid Rising Tensions and Fears of Renewed Civil War

At least seven civilians were killed and 20 injured after a hospital and market were bombed in Old Fangak, Jonglei State, amid growing fears that South Sudan is sliding back…

Africa News Now May 5, 2025

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President Boakai Relaunches Liberia’s Foreign Service Institute, Pledges Diplomatic Revival

Liberian President Joseph Boakai has pledged a renewed commitment to global diplomacy and national development, marking the occasion with the relaunch of the Gabriel Dennis Foreign Service Institute in Monrovia.…

Africa News Now May 5, 2025

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NDLEA Intercepts Explosives and ₦3.4 Billion Worth of Drugs in Major Nationwide Operations

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made several major seizures in a sweeping crackdown on insecurity and drug trafficking, intercepting 942 explosives and over ₦3.4 billion worth of…

Africa News Now May 5, 2025

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Togo Elects Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové as Ceremonial President Amid Shift to Parliamentary System

Togo’s National Assembly unanimously elected Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové, 85, as President of the Republic over the weekend, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s shift to a parliamentary system…

Africa News Now May 5, 2025

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Ivorians Protest in France Over Gbagbo and Soro’s Disqualification from 2025 Presidential Race

Supporters of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and ex-Prime Minister Guillaume Soro held a protest outside the European Parliament this week, denouncing their exclusion from Côte d’Ivoire’s provisional electoral list…

Africa News Now May 5, 2025

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African Union Lifts Sanctions on Gabon Ahead of Oligui’s Inauguration

The African Union (AU) has officially lifted its suspension of Gabon, nearly two years after the country was sidelined following a military coup in August 2023. In a statement issued…

Africa News Now May 1, 2025

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Thousands Rally in Burkina Faso to Back President Traoré Amid U.S. Accusations and Coup Plot Claims

Thousands of Burkinabè citizens rallied in Ouagadougou on Wednesday, voicing strong support for transitional President Captain Ibrahim Traoré in the wake of allegations by a top U.S. military official and…

Africa News Now May 1, 2025

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Sahel States Back Morocco’s Atlantic Corridor to Bypass ECOWAS Sanctions and Boost Trade

The Sahel nations of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have formally endorsed Morocco’s Atlantic Initiative, a strategic infrastructure project granting them access to global markets through Moroccan ports, amid regional…

Africa News Now April 29, 2025

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Senegal Shuts Down 381 Media Outlets Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, Sparking Outcry

The Senegalese government has ordered the closure of 381 media outlets deemed non-compliant with the country’s Press Code, a move widely condemned by media organizations and human rights groups. On…

Africa News Now April 29, 2025

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Anti-Galamsey Protesters in Accra Demand Tougher Action on Illegal Mining

Hundreds of Ghanaians took to the streets of Accra on Monday, led by the Generational Rights Protection Society, to protest the government’s inaction against illegal mining operations, commonly known as…

Africa News Now April 28, 2025