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Tanzania Resumes Tundu Lissu Treason Trial After Five-Month Halt

Tanzania has resumed the treason trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu, ending a five-month suspension of proceedings in a case that has become a major test of the country’s political…

Africa News Now August 10, 2026

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Chad’s Déby Announces Presidential Pardons as Calls for National Reconciliation Grow

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno has announced plans to pardon several convicted citizens as part of efforts to promote national reconciliation and strengthen social cohesion. The president made the…

Africa News Now August 10, 2026

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Zambia Heads to Polls as Hichilema Faces Rising Opposition Challenge

Zambians will vote on Thursday in a closely watched presidential election that will test whether President Hakainde Hichilema’s economic reforms have translated into meaningful improvements in everyday life. About 8.8…

Africa News Now August 10, 2026

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Senegal Begins ECOWAS Mediation to Restore Constitutional Rule in Guinea-Bissau

Senegal has formally begun its role as ECOWAS mediator in Guinea-Bissau, with a high-level delegation arriving in Bissau to help accelerate the country’s return to constitutional government. The mission, led…

Africa News Now August 10, 2026

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Ghana Passes Bill to Protect Cocoa Farms, Proposes Up to 20-Year Jail Term for Unauthorized Land Conversion

Ghana's Parliament has passed a landmark bill aimed at protecting the country's cocoa industry by criminalizing the unauthorized conversion of cocoa farms to other land uses, with offenders facing prison…

Africa News Now August 3, 2026

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ECOWAS Approves US$250,000 Relief Package for Ghana Flood Victims

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved a US$250,000 (approximately GH¢3 million) humanitarian donation to support victims of the recent floods that devastated several communities across Ghana.…

Africa News Now August 3, 2026

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Hundreds Flee to Sudan as Fresh Fighting Erupts Between Ethiopian Army and Tigray Forces

Hundreds of civilians from Ethiopia's Tigray region have fled into neighboring Sudan after renewed fighting broke out between the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) and the Tigray People's Liberation Front…

Africa News Now August 3, 2026

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Burkina Faso Army Chief Urges Greater Unity and Vigilance in Fight Against Armed Groups

Burkina Faso's Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Moussa Diallo, has called on the country's Defence and Security Forces (FDS) to strengthen unity, discipline, vigilance,…

Africa News Now August 3, 2026

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35 Killed in Sudan Army Drone Strike on Traditional Court Gathering in Darfur, Rights Group Says

At least 35 people were killed and dozens more injured after a drone strike reportedly carried out by the Sudanese army hit a traditional court gathering in North Darfur, according…

Africa News Now August 3, 2026

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Ghana Proposes Five-Year Presidential and Parliamentary Terms in Major Constitutional Reform

Ghana is set to embark on one of its most significant constitutional reform processes in decades after the government endorsed proposals to extend the terms of office for the president…

Africa News Now August 3, 2026

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Ghana Repatriates 1,000 More Citizens from South Africa.

The Government of Ghana has begun repatriating another 1,000 Ghanaian nationals from South Africa as anti-migrant violence and hostility toward foreign nationals continue to escalate in parts of the country.…

Africa News Now July 27, 2026