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FAO Warns Climate Change and Price Volatility Threaten Africa’s Coffee, Cocoa and Tea Farmers

Millions of African farmers who depend on coffee, cocoa and tea for their livelihoods are facing mounting economic pressure as volatile global prices, climate change and crop diseases continue to…

Africa News Now July 14, 2026

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Senegal Appoints Ousmane Diagne as New Constitutional Council President

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed veteran magistrate Ousmane Diagne as president of the Constitutional Council, placing one of the country's most experienced jurists at the helm of the…

Africa News Now July 14, 2026

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Benin Suspends Electoral Commission as Government Cites Cost-Saving Reforms

Benin's National Assembly has approved the temporary dissolution of the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA), the independent body responsible for organizing and overseeing elections, as part of a government drive…

Africa News Now July 14, 2026

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Burkina Faso Diplomats Return Home After Closure of Embassy in France

Twelve Burkinabe diplomats and consular officials have returned to Ouagadougou following the closure of Burkina Faso's embassy and consulate general in Paris after the government formally severed diplomatic relations with…

Africa News Now July 14, 2026

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Nigeria Seeks Compensation for Citizens Affected by South Africa Anti-Migrant Protests

Nigeria says it is gathering information on citizens who recently returned from South Africa after anti-migrant protests forced hundreds of foreigners to leave, with plans to seek compensation for businesses…

Africa News Now July 13, 2026

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Senegal Dismisses Head Coach Pape Thiaw Following 2026 FIFA World Cup Exit

The Senegalese Football Federation has dismissed national team head coach Pape Thiaw following Senegal's elimination from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying the decision was taken "in the best interests…

Africa News Now July 13, 2026

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AU Commission Chair Visits Mali to Strengthen Ties Amid Ongoing Political Transition

African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has arrived in Bamako for a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening relations between the African Union and Mali, despite the country's continued…

Africa News Now July 13, 2026

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Families Rejoice as Abducted Oyo Schoolchildren Rescued After Nearly Two Months

Families of students abducted from a school in Nigeria's southwestern Oyo State have expressed relief after security forces rescued the children and their teachers following nearly two months in captivity.…

Africa News Now July 13, 2026

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Sierra Leone to Host 69th ECOWAS Summit as West Africa Confronts Security and Regional Challenges

Sierra Leone will host the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States on 19 July 2026 at…

Africa News Now July 9, 2026

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Tinubu Orders Corruption Probe Into Alleged Fake Presidential Council

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to investigate the activities of the alleged Presidential Council for the Promotion of Foreign…

Africa News Now July 9, 2026

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Gambia Arrests 31 Suspects in Nationwide Anti-Drug Crackdown

The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia has arrested 31 people during a nationwide anti-narcotics operation that led to the seizure of several illicit drugs, including cannabis, hashish, ecstasy…

Africa News Now July 9, 2026