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AU, ECOWAS and West African Leaders Condemn Guinea-Bissau Coup

The African Union, ECOWAS election observer mission, and several West African leaders have strongly condemned the latest military takeover in Guinea-Bissau, issuing a joint statement just hours after soldiers declared…

Africa News Now November 27, 2025

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Military Officers Claim Control in Guinea-Bissau as Tensions Rise Over Disputed Election

Military officers in Guinea-Bissau announced on Wednesday that they had taken “total control” of the country, suspending the electoral process and sealing national borders in what appears to be another…

Africa News Now November 26, 2025

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Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Sued At ICC After Disputed Election

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is facing mounting international pressure after a coalition of regional and global civil society groups formally petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate alleged…

Africa News Now November 26, 2025

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All 24 Kidnapped Kebbi Schoolgirls Freed as; President Announces.

All 24 schoolgirls abducted last week from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, have been rescued, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu announced on Tuesday. The girls were…

Africa News Now November 26, 2025

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UN Security Council Renews Libya Arms Embargo Ship Inspections Amid Global Disagreement

The United Nations Security Council has renewed authorization for UN member states to inspect vessels suspected of violating Libya’s long-standing arms embargo, extending the mandate for another six months in…

Africa News Now November 26, 2025

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Tanzania Cancels Independence Day Celebrations Amid Election Unrest

Tanzania has canceled its Independence Day celebrations on 9 December, Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba announced Monday, citing the need to redirect funds to rebuild infrastructure damaged during post-election unrest. The…

Africa News Now November 25, 2025

Northern Africa

RSF Announces Three-Month Truce as Sudan’s Army Rejects Ceasefire Proposal

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) say they are prepared to enter a three-month humanitarian truce aimed at easing the country’s deepening crisis, followed by direct peace talks with the Sudanese…

Africa News Now November 25, 2025

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EU–AU Summit Opens in Angola, Marking 25 Years of Partnership

The seventh annual European Union–African Union summit opened in Luanda, Angola, on Monday with leaders from both continents calling for stronger cooperation to tackle rising global tensions and deepen economic…

Africa News Now November 24, 2025

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Gambia Hosts Cameroonian Opposition Leader After Disputed Biya Election

Gambia has confirmed that it is temporarily hosting Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary following a tense and disputed presidential election in Cameroon that saw 92-year-old President Paul Biya claim…

Africa News Now November 24, 2025

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Macron Visits Gabon to Reset Ties as Oligui Nguema

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Gabon on Monday as part of his multi-country African tour, marking his first visit since General Brice Oligui Nguema seized power in an August…

Africa News Now November 24, 2025

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Sudan Pledges Cooperation with U.S. and Saudi Arabia to End Two-Year Conflict

Sudan’s Sovereign Council, led by army chief Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Al-Burhan, announced on Wednesday that it is ready to cooperate with the United States and Saudi Arabia to end the…

Africa News Now November 21, 2025