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Chad’s Ex-PM Succès Masra on Hunger Strike as Detention Sparks Rights Outcry

Concerns are growing over the health and legal rights of Chadian opposition leader and former Prime Minister Dr. Succès Masra, who has been detained for more than 40 days following…

Africa News Now June 26, 2025

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Burundi Calls on UN to Recognize 1972 Hutu Mass Killings as Genocide

Burundi has formally appealed to the United Nations to recognize the 1972–1973 mass killings of Hutus as a genocide, over five decades after the violence left an estimated 200,000 dead…

Africa News Now June 26, 2025

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AU Urges Better Climate Data Access to Bolster Africa’s Disaster Readiness

The African Union (AU) has called on member states to urgently improve access to global climate data, citing its vital role in enhancing early warning systems, disaster preparedness, and climate…

Africa News Now June 25, 2025

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Ouattara Weighs Fourth Term Bid as Ivory Coast Enters Election Season

President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast has left the nation on edge after declining to confirm whether he will seek a fourth term in the upcoming October 2025 presidential election,…

Africa News Now June 23, 2025

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AU Envoys Meet Gbagbo Amid Rising Tensions Over Côte d’Ivoire’s Voter Roll Dispute

An African Union (AU) delegation on a peace mission in Côte d’Ivoire met with former President Laurent Gbagbo in Abidjan on Wednesday, as part of efforts to defuse mounting political…

Africa News Now June 12, 2025

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Over 16,000 Irregular Migrants Expelled from Algeria to Niger Since April

Nigerien authorities have confirmed that more than 16,000 irregular African migrants have been expelled from Algeria to Niger between April and early June 2025, marking a sharp uptick in forced…

Africa News Now June 11, 2025

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ECOWAS at 50: Regional Leaders Call for Unity, Development, and Democratic Renewal

A high-level roundtable commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was held in Lagos on May 28, spotlighting urgent regional issues such as poverty,…

Africa News Now June 3, 2025

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Bill Gates Pledges $200bn Fortune to Transform Health and Education in Africa by 2045

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has announced that the majority of his estimated $200 billion fortune will be spent on improving health and education in Africa over the…

Africa News Now June 2, 2025

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EU and AU Pledge Deeper Strategic Cooperation Amid Global Crises and Shifting Alliances

Foreign ministers from the European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) reaffirmed their commitment to enhanced cooperation on peace, security, economic development, and multilateral reform during the third EU-AU Ministerial…

Africa News Now May 22, 2025

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Sudan Accuses UAE of Drone Strike on Port Sudan Amid Escalating Civil War

Sudan’s government has formally accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of launching a drone strike on Port Sudan earlier this month, marking the first direct allegation of Emirati military involvement…

Africa News Now May 20, 2025

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Gambia Launches Nationwide Crackdown on Illegal Timber Trade Under 2018 Forest Act

The Gambian Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources has announced the enforcement of stricter anti-logging measures, targeting the illegal trade and transport of timber and forest products across…

Africa News Now May 20, 2025