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Nigerian Designer Alphadi Showcases African Cotton in Rome to Mark World Cotton Day

Celebrated Nigerian fashion designer Alphadi, widely known as “the Magician of the Desert,” led a creative masterclass at Rome’s Academy of Fashion to promote African cotton and cross-cultural design ahead…

Africa News Now October 7, 2025

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Kenya’s Growing Homelessness Crisis

Kenya is facing a deepening homelessness crisis, with thousands of families forced to live on the streets or in makeshift shelters as poverty, joblessness, and inadequate housing collide. In Nairobi,…

Africa News Now October 6, 2025

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Mali and Morocco Jointly Launch “Modal Tex 2025” to Revive West Africa’s Textile Industry

Mali and Morocco are pushing ahead with the “Modal Tex 2025” project, a joint initiative to establish a modern garment factory in Bamako capable of producing 1,000 pieces per day.…

Africa News Now October 2, 2025

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At Least 30 Dead, Hundreds Injured After Ethiopia Church Tragedy

At least 30 people have been killed and more than 200 injured after scaffolding collapsed during a religious gathering at the Arerti Mariam Church in Ethiopia’s central Minjar Sheknora district,…

Africa News Now October 2, 2025

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Tinubu Gives Nigerian Hope at 65Th Independence Day Speech

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the country’s struggling economy is on the path to recovery, declaring in his Independence Day speech that “the worst is over.” Tinubu defended…

Africa News Now October 2, 2025

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Morocco’s Gen Z Protests Over Corruption and Public Services Turns Deadly

Morocco’s largest anti-government demonstrations in years entered their fifth night on Wednesday, leaving two people dead as anger over corruption, poverty, and failing public services continues to spread across the…

Africa News Now October 2, 2025

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Ghana Launches National Cybersecurity Committee to Strengthen Digital Defense

Ghana has inaugurated an 18-member National Joint Cybersecurity Committee (JCC) at Burma Camp to coincide with the launch of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025. The new body will coordinate national…

Africa News Now October 2, 2025

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Nguema’s Party Dominates First Round of Gabon’s Post-Coup Legislative Elections

The Democratic Union of Builders (UDB), the ruling party created earlier this year by President Brice Oligui Nguema, has emerged as the frontrunner in Gabon’s first legislative elections since the…

Africa News Now October 1, 2025

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DR Congo Court Sentences Ex-President Joseph Kabila to Death in Absentia

The High Military Court in Kinshasa has sentenced former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila to death in absentia, ordering his immediate arrest in a ruling that has…

Africa News Now October 1, 2025

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Africa Adopts Water Policy Vision 2063 to Tackle Scarcity and Boost Development

Africa has formally adopted the African Water Policy Vision 2063, a landmark framework aimed at reshaping how the continent manages its most critical resource. The blueprint, endorsed during the 14th…

Africa News Now October 1, 2025

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Madagascar’s Rajoelina Dissolves Government Amid Deadly Youth-Led Protests Over Blackouts

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina dissolved his government on Monday after days of escalating, youth-led protests over crippling water and electricity shortages unrest that the United Nations says has already left…

Africa News Now September 30, 2025