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Ivorian President Ouattara Chairs First Cabinet Meeting After Fourth-Term Re-Election

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara on Wednesday convened his first Council of Ministers meeting following his re-election for a fourth five-year term in the October 25 presidential vote. Speaking…

Africa News Now November 13, 2025

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Algeria Grants Humanitarian Pardon to French-Algerian Novelist Boualem Sansal

Algeria has granted a humanitarian pardon to renowned French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal, releasing the 76-year-old writer on Wednesday after a year-long imprisonment that drew widespread international condemnation. Sansal had been…

Africa News Now November 13, 2025

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Mauritanian President Urges Compassion and Solidarity with Crisis-Hit Mali

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has called on citizens to show solidarity and understanding toward neighboring Mali, which continues to grapple with worsening insecurity and economic hardship. Speaking…

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Morocco Trains Youth Volunteers Ahead of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

With just weeks to go before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicks off, Morocco is ramping up preparations by training hundreds of young volunteers to help ensure the…

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Power Rift Between Senegal’s President Faye and PM Sonko Deepens Coalition Crisis

A major political showdown has erupted in Senegal’s ruling coalition, pitting President Bassirou Diomaye Faye against his influential Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, just months after their historic 2024 electoral victory.…

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AU Warns Africa’s $1.8 Trillion Debt Crisis

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, has sounded the alarm over Africa’s growing debt crisis, warning that mounting repayments are crippling development and deepening economic inequality…

Africa News Now November 12, 2025

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Six Dead, Dozens Injured in Stampede at Ghana Military Recruitment Drive

At least six people were killed and dozens injured in a crowd crush at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra on Wednesday during a Ghana Armed Forces recruitment exercise, officials…

Africa News Now November 12, 2025

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UN Envoy Meets Sudan’s Army Chief to Push for Life-Saving Aid Access Amid Deepening Crisis

The United Nations’ top humanitarian official, Tom Fletcher, met with General Abdelfattah Al-Burhan, leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces, on Tuesday in Port Sudan to negotiate urgent humanitarian access across…

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Angola Marks 50 Years of Independence with Pride and Reflection on Persistent Inequality

Angola celebrated 50 years of independence from Portugal on Tuesday with a grand military parade in Luanda, commemorating its journey from colonial rule to nationhood while acknowledging the deep economic…

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Gabon Court Sentences Ali Bongo’s Wife and Son to 20 Years in Prison for Corruption

A Gabonese court has sentenced former First Lady Sylvia Bongo Ondimba and her son Noureddin Bongo Valentin to 20 years in prison in absentia for large-scale corruption and embezzlement of…

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South Africa Launches First Homegrown Vaccine in 50 Years with Cholera Trial

South African researchers have begun clinical trials on the country’s first domestically produced vaccine in more than half a century, marking a major step toward vaccine independence on the continent.…

Africa News Now November 12, 2025