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Lula Defends Ramaphosa’s G20 Attendance Amid Rising US–South Africa Tensions

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has publicly backed Cyril Ramaphosa’s right to attend the upcoming G20 summit in Miami, pushing back against reported opposition from Donald Trump. Speaking…

Africa News Now April 20, 2026

ANN Southern Africa

South Africa Grants Entry to 130 Palestinian Travelers After Humanitarian Intervention

South African authorities on Wednesday allowed 130 Palestinian travelers to enter the country after initially being barred due to irregularities in their travel documents. The group of 153 arrived on…

Africa News Now November 14, 2025

African Diaspora ANN Northern Africa

Mali Accuses Algeria of ‘International Terrorism’ at UN Over Drone Dispute

Mali’s prime minister, Abdoulaye Maïga, has accused Algeria of committing “international terrorism” after Algerian forces shot down a Malian military drone near their shared border. Speaking at the United Nations…

Africa News Now September 29, 2025

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Namibia Marks First Genocide Remembrance Day Amid Renewed Calls for German Reparations

Namibia held its first-ever Genocide Remembrance Day on 28 May 2025, honoring the more than 70,000 Ovaherero and Nama people killed by German colonial forces between 1904 and 1908—atrocities widely…

Africa News Now May 28, 2025

African Diaspora Central Africa

UN Court Awards Disputed Oil-Rich Islands to Equatorial Guinea in Decades-Long Dispute with Gabon

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled in favor of Equatorial Guinea in a territorial dispute with Gabon over three uninhabited islands—Conga, Mbanié, and Cocoteros—located in potentially oil-rich waters…

Africa News Now May 20, 2025

African Diaspora ANN Northern Africa

Sudan Cuts Ties with UAE Over Alleged Support for RSF Amid Intensifying Civil War

Sudan has officially severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), escalating a geopolitical rift fueled by accusations that the Gulf nation is backing Sudan’s rival faction in its…

Africa News Now May 7, 2025