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Nigeria and US Forces Kill Three Senior ISWAP Commanders in Joint Anti-Terror Operation
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Russia and Equatorial Guinea Strengthen Defence Ties During Moscow Talks
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Djibouti’s President Guelleh Unveils New Cabinet After Re-Election Victory
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US and Nigerian Forces Intensify Joint Offensive Against ISWAP in Lake Chad Region
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Ghana Remains Africa’s Fourth Largest IMF Debtor Despite Improving Debt Outlook
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Dangote Expands Ethiopia Investment With $4 Billion Fertilizer Project Push
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WHO Declares International Health Emergency as Ebola Outbreak Spreads in DR Congo
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Cameroon Uncovers Over 200 Illegal Gold Mining Firms in Smuggling Crackdown
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Middle East Conflict Threatens Tunisia’s Summer Tourism Recovery
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Second Missing US Soldier Found Dead After Military Exercise in Morocco
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Nigerian Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman Sentenced to 75 Years for Corruption
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Macron Backs African-Led Solutions to Continent’s Security Crises
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Sarkozy Faces Fresh Seven-Year Jail Request in Libya Campaign Funding Appeal
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Gabon Moves to Increase Control of Mining Sector with Planned Stake in Eramet
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Ghana Begins Evacuation of Citizens Amid Rising Anti-Foreigner Tensions in South Africa
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Burkina Faso Junta Suspends 247 More NGOs in Expanding Crackdown on Civil Society
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Ghana MP Kwame Ohene Frimpong Detained at Amsterdam Airport Amid US-Led Investigation Reports
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Chad’s “At the Heart of Art” Festival Ends with Call to Empower Youth Through Culture
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Museveni Begins Seventh Term as Attention Turns to Son Muhoozi and Uganda’s Succession Debate
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Republic of Congo Seeks New IMF Programme Amid Rising Debt and Oil Revenue Pressures
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Sierra Leone Opposition Raises Alarm Over Alleged Drug Trafficking Links After Major Cocaine Seizure
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African Union Renews Push for Permanent UN Security Council Seats
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Uganda and DR Congo Sign Six New Agreements to Boost Trade and Security Cooperation
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Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels Withdraw From Key Areas in Eastern DR Congo Amid Fragile Ceasefire Efforts
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Nigeria Urges UN Action on AI Warfare and Rising Global Security Threats
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France and Kenya Push Africa-Europe Tech, Arts and Sports Partnerships at Nairobi Summit
May 12, 2026
Ramaphosa Refuses to Resign as South Africa Opens Impeachment Inquiry Over Farm Cash Scandal
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Ghana Backs Ramaphosa’s Response to Xenophobic Violence in South Africa
May 11, 2026
One Killed as Somali Security Forces Break Up Opposition Protest in Mogadishu
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Macron Pushes for Greater French Investment in Africa at Kenya’s Africa-Forward Summit
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Madagascar Sets 2027 Referendum and Presidential Election Timeline
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Moroccan Singer Saad Lamjarred Faces Rape Trial in France Over 2018 Allegations
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Senegal’s Urban Sanitation Investment Needs Could Reach $1.3 Billion by 2050, Study Finds
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Macron Defends Europe’s Role in Africa, Criticises China’s “Predatory” Mineral Strategy at Nairobi Summit
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One Missing US Soldier Found Dead During African Lion 2026 Exercise in Morocco
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Sudan’s Army Chief Meets Saudi Crown Prince as War Enters Fourth Year.
April 21, 2026
Senegal Hosts High-Level African Security Forum in Dakar to Tackle Stability and Sovereignty Challenges
April 21, 2026
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April 21, 2026
Middle East Tensions Rise as Diplomacy Intensifies Over Iran, Lebanon and Sudan
April 21, 2026
Benin Seeks Extradition of Activist Kémi Séba After Arrest in South Africa
April 21, 2026
Senior RSF Commander Defects to Sudan Army as War Enters Fourth Year
April 21, 2026
Lula Defends Ramaphosa’s G20 Attendance Amid Rising US–South Africa Tensions
April 20, 2026
Deminers Race to Clear Khartoum of Deadly Explosives After Sudan Conflict
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US Invests in South Africa Rare Earth Project Despite Diplomatic Tensions
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Nigeria and Turkey Sign Defence Pact to Boost Counterterrorism and Military Capacity
April 20, 2026
Mozambique’s President Chapo Seeks Chinese Investment to Drive Infrastructure and Industrial Growth
April 20, 2026
Muslim Nations and African Union Condemn Israel’s Diplomatic Move in Somaliland
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Algeria Launches New Energy Bid Round to Boost Gas Output Amid Global Supply Disruptions
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Macky Sall Joins Tight Race for UN Secretary-General as Global Tensions Shape Contest
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Three Senegalese Fans Released in Morocco After AFCON Final Violence Sentences
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Togo Unveils Sahel Strategy, Positions Itself as Bridge Between ECOWAS and AES
April 20, 2026
Pope Leo XIV Urges Angola to End “Extractivism” and Tackle Inequality on Historic Visit
April 20, 2026
Teddy Afro’s New Song “Das Tal” Sparks Debate Over Ethiopia’s Political Climate
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DR Congo Receives First Group of US Deportees Under Controversial Migration Deal
April 17, 2026
Zimbabwe Bird Returns Home After 137 Years, Marking Major Cultural Repatriation
April 16, 2026
Sahel Alliance Chiefs Meet in Ouagadougou to Strengthen 15,000-Strong Joint Force
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Mali Strengthens Academic Ties with Iran Through Expanded Education Partnership
April 16, 2026
Benin’s Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni Wins Presidency in Landslide Vote
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Ex-Nigerian Oil Minister Denies Bribery Allegations in UK Luxury Spending Trial
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Burundi Court Frees Journalist Sandra Muhoza After Partial Acquittal
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Pope Leo Calls for Forgiveness in Algeria Amid Rising France Tensions
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Nigeria Commences Investigations Into Airstrike in Northeast
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Malawi Arrests Former Finance Minister in Expanding Post-Election Corruption Probe
April 13, 2026
Nigeria Probes Deadly Airstrike on Market Amid Fears of Mass Civilian Casualties
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Mauritius Vows to Reclaim Chagos Islands After UK Deal Collapse
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Pope Leo XIV Begins Historic First-Ever Visit to Algeria on African Tour
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Ghanaian Footballer Dominic Frimpong Killed in Armed Attack on Team Bus
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Mauritania Denies Malian Troop Incursion, Urges Calm Amid Border Tensions
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Benin Votes in Key Election as Wadagni Leads Race to Succeed Talon
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Djibouti’s 78 Years Old Guelleh Wins Sixth Term with Landslide Victory
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Deadly Explosions Rock Burundi’s Capital After Fire at Military Depot
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Khaby Lame Named Ambassador for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games
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Panic Buying Hits South Africa as Record Fuel Price Hikes Loom
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DR Congo Celebrates Historic World Cup Return After 52 Years
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Dozens of Miners Killed in South Sudan as Government and Opposition Trade Blame
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Nigeria Warns Citizens in South Africa After Anti-Immigration Protest Turns Violent
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Africa Secures Record 10 Spots for 2026 FIFA World Cup in Historic Breakthrough
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South Africa Launches Major Security Operation to Tackle Gangs and Organized Crime
March 31, 2026
Senegal Toughens Anti-LGBTQ Law, Raising Prison Terms to 10 Years
March 31, 2026
Uncertainty Deepens as Bazoum’s Presidential Term Ends in Detention
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Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar Resigns Ahead of 2027 Elections
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MSF Warns Sexual Violence Used as Weapon of War in Sudan’s Darfur Conflict
March 31, 2026
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Nigeria and US Forces Kill Three Senior ISWAP Commanders in Joint Anti-Terror Operation

Nigeria says its military, working alongside the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), has killed three senior commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in a series of coordinated…
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Posted by Africa News Now May 20, 2026
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Somaliland to Open First Embassy in Jerusalem After Israeli Recognition

Somaliland has announced plans to open its first-ever embassy in Jerusalem following formal recognition by Israel, marking a major diplomatic breakthrough for the self-declared republic and deepening ties between the…
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Posted by Africa News Now May 20, 2026
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Nigeria’s Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman Arrested After 75-Year Corruption Sentence

Former Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, has been arrested days after being sentenced to 75 years in prison over corruption charges linked to major electricity projects, the country’s anti-graft…
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Posted by Africa News Now May 20, 2026
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Rwanda Tightens Congo Border Controls as Deadly Ebola Outbreak Spreads

Authorities in Rwanda have intensified health screenings and tightened border controls with Democratic Republic of the Congo following a worsening Ebola outbreak linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain of the…
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Posted by Africa News Now May 20, 2026
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Eight Killed in Southern Egypt Shooting as Police Gun Down Attacker

At least eight people were killed and five others injured after a gunman opened fire on a busy street in southern Egypt on Monday, according to the country’s Interior Ministry.…
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Posted by Africa News Now May 19, 2026
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Uganda Quarantines Over 100 People as Authorities Contain Rare Ebola Outbreak

Health authorities in Uganda have placed more than 100 people under quarantine following an outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, as officials intensify efforts to prevent…
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Posted by Africa News Now May 19, 2026
Scottish Court Evicts Self-Styled ‘Kingdom of Kubala’ Leaders from Private Woodland
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Scottish Court Evicts Self-Styled ‘Kingdom of Kubala’ Leaders from Private Woodland

A Ghanaian man, a Zimbabwean woman, and an American national who declared themselves rulers of the self-proclaimed “Kingdom of Kubala” have been ordered to leave private woodland near Jedburgh in…
Posted by Africa News Now September 15, 2025
Simone Gbagbo Stages Political Comeback, Approved to Run for Ivory Coast Presidency
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Simone Gbagbo Stages Political Comeback, Approved to Run for Ivory Coast Presidency

Former Ivory Coast First Lady Simone Gbagbo, once known as the “iron lady” of Ivorian politics, has been cleared to contest October’s presidential election, marking an extraordinary comeback after years…
Posted by Africa News Now September 15, 2025
Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir Wins Tokyo 2025 World Championships Marathon
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Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir Wins Tokyo 2025 World Championships Marathon

The 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo delivered a dramatic showdown on Sunday morning as Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir edged Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa in the Women’s Marathon final, winning by just…
Posted by Africa News Now September 15, 2025
Nigeria’s Hilda Baci Attempts World’s Largest Jollof Rice, but Giant Pot Breaks
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Nigeria’s Hilda Baci Attempts World’s Largest Jollof Rice, but Giant Pot Breaks

A dramatic world record attempt in Lagos ended in chaos when the giant pot used by Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci to cook the world’s largest jollof rice buckled under…
Posted by Africa News Now September 15, 2025
Nigeria’s Albinism Pageant Challenges Beauty Stereotypes and Fights Stigma
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Nigeria’s Albinism Pageant Challenges Beauty Stereotypes and Fights Stigma

Nigeria’s beauty pageant scene is often defined by conventional standards of glamour, but a new competition in Lagos is rewriting the script. The Albinism Advocacy Pageant is putting diversity at…
Posted by Africa News Now September 15, 2025
Guinea Eases Media Ban Ahead of Referendum
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Guinea Eases Media Ban Ahead of Referendum

Guinea’s ruling junta has partially eased restrictions on press freedom by lifting a controversial ban that barred journalists from covering opposition political parties, a move seen as an attempt to…
Posted by Africa News Now September 2, 2025
Uganda’s Kizza Besigye Boycotts Treason Trial, Citing Judicial Bias
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Uganda’s Kizza Besigye Boycotts Treason Trial, Citing Judicial Bias

Jailed Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye has refused to attend the opening of his treason trial, accusing the presiding judge of bias and lack of impartiality. Besigye and his…
Posted by Africa News Now September 2, 2025
Burkina Faso Finally Vote Criminalizes Homosexuality And Imposes Jail Terms
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Burkina Faso Finally Vote Criminalizes Homosexuality And Imposes Jail Terms

Burkina Faso’s parliament has voted unanimously to ban homosexuality, introducing prison sentences of two to five years and fines for offenders, state television announced late Monday. The law, which amends…
Posted by Africa News Now September 2, 2025
Nigeria Submit Bid to Host 2030 Commonwealth Games
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Nigeria Submit Bid to Host 2030 Commonwealth Games

Nigeria has formally submitted bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, a historic centenary edition of the multi-sport event. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) confirmed the submissions after Canada, which…
Posted by Africa News Now September 2, 2025
Ghana’s Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo Dismissed After Misconduct Probe
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Ghana’s Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo Dismissed After Misconduct Probe

President John Dramani Mahama has officially dismissed Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, acting on the recommendation of a special investigative committee that found her guilty of misconduct. Justice Torkornoo, who made…
Posted by Africa News Now September 2, 2025
Lesotho Banks on Potatoes to Boost Food Security, Jobs, and Growth
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Lesotho Banks on Potatoes to Boost Food Security, Jobs, and Growth

Lesotho has placed the potato at the heart of its agricultural strategy, seeing it as a pathway to food security, climate resilience, and economic growth. The decision, made in 2022…
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