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Ouattara’s Fourth-Term Bid Sparks Outrage in Ivory Coast Ahead of 2025 Elections

President Alassane Ouattara’s announcement that he will seek a fourth term in office has triggered sharp backlash from opposition parties and constitutional scholars in Ivory Coast, who call the move…

Africa News Now July 30, 2025

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Morocco’s Argan Oil Boom Threatens Forests, Despite Women’s Livelihood Gains

Morocco’s lucrative argan oil industry—often dubbed “liquid gold”—is putting unsustainable pressure on the country’s shrinking argan forests, even as it creates vital jobs for rural women. Once spanning more than…

Africa News Now July 29, 2025

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UN Warns Africa Faces Rising Hunger as Global Rates Decline

While global hunger shows modest signs of improvement, Africa is heading in the opposite direction, according to a new United Nations report. The report, released during the African Union’s Global…

Africa News Now July 29, 2025

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Egypt Urges Trump to Halt Gaza War as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has called on former U.S. President Donald Trump to use his influence to help end the war in Gaza and ensure the flow of desperately…

Africa News Now July 28, 2025

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Burkina Faso’s U.S. Envoy Presents Credentials Amid Tensions Over Gold Allegations

Ambassador Kassoum Coulibaly of Burkina Faso has officially presented his credentials to U.S. President Donald Trump, marking the formal start of his diplomatic mission in Washington. The ceremony, a traditional…

Africa News Now July 28, 2025

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Chad Secures $625 Million IMF Deal to Boost Economic Stability and Development

Chad has secured a $625 million financing agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under a new four-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program that will run from 2025 to 2029.…

Africa News Now July 28, 2025

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Cameroon Sees Record 81 Presidential Hopefuls

Cameroon’s electoral commission, ELECAM, has received a record 81 candidate applications for the upcoming presidential election scheduled for October 2025, marking the highest number in the country’s political history. The…

Africa News Now July 22, 2025

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Guinea and Senegal to Boost Marine Sustainability With New Fisheries Pact

Guinea and Senegal have taken a major step toward sustainable marine resource management by signing a new implementation protocol under their existing bilateral fisheries and aquaculture agreement. The protocol, signed…

Africa News Now July 21, 2025

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Eswatini to Repatriate U.S.-Deported Foreign Nationals Amid Growing Backlash

The government of Eswatini has announced it will repatriate five foreign nationals deported there by the United States under its controversial third-country deportation policy. The announcement follows intense domestic criticism…

Africa News Now July 17, 2025

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Senegal Raises $644 Million in Oversubscribed Bond Sale Amid Debt Concerns

Senegal’s government has successfully raised 364 billion CFA francs ($644 million) through its second bond issuance of 2025, surpassing its initial target of 300 billion CFA by more than 21%,…

Africa News Now July 17, 2025

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Senegal and Benin Strengthen Ties as Presidents Faye and Talon Call for Urgent Regional Reforms

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye arrived in Cotonou on Tuesday, July 15, for a one-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties with Benin and revitalizing regional institutions grappling with…

Africa News Now July 16, 2025