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São Tomé Opposition Wins Most Seats but Falls Short of Majority

São Tomé and Príncipe’s main opposition party has won the largest share of seats in parliamentary elections, but will need support from smaller parties to form a government. Provisional results…

Africa News Now September 30, 2026

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Ramaphosa Announces New Measures as South Africa Confronts Gender-Based Violence Crisis

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a series of new measures to tackle gender-based violence and femicide after the deaths of 11 women in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, triggered…

Africa News Now September 30, 2026

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Zambian Opposition Figures Detained on Treason Charges After Disputed Election

The son of detained Zambian opposition leader Bishop Trevor Mwamba says he is concerned about his father’s safety after authorities detained him and other opposition figures following the country’s disputed…

Africa News Now September 30, 2026

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Morocco Appoints Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as First Woman Prime Minister

King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco’s first woman prime minister, tasking the 50-year-old lawyer with forming a new government after her Authenticity and Modernity Party…

Africa News Now September 29, 2026

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Ousted Guinea-Bissau President Embalo Plans Return and Presidential Bid

Ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embalo says he plans to return to Guinea-Bissau and contest the presidential election scheduled for December 6, 2026, nearly a year after he was removed in…

Africa News Now September 29, 2026

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Tangier Mayor Held Over Suspected Electoral Fraud in Morocco

Tangier Mayor Mounir Limouri has been placed in police custody as part of an investigation into suspected electoral fraud during Morocco’s September 23 parliamentary election, a judicial source told AFP.…

Africa News Now September 29, 2026

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Traoré Marks Four Years in Power as Burkina Faso’s Sankara Comparison Grows

Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, is marking four years in power, renewing comparisons with revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara, who governed the country for roughly the same period before…

Africa News Now September 28, 2026

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Renewed Fighting in Northern Ethiopia Raises Fears of Wider Humanitarian Crisis

Fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and forces aligned with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has intensified across northern Ethiopia, raising fears of renewed displacement and a wider humanitarian crisis.…

Africa News Now September 28, 2026

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São Tomé Voters Seek Jobs and Better Living Conditions as Youth Emigration Grows

Voters in São Tomé and Príncipe are calling on the next government to tackle economic pressures, create jobs and improve living conditions as limited opportunities continue to push young people…

Africa News Now September 28, 2026

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Moroccan Mothers Demand Release of Gen Z Protest Detainees

Dozens of Moroccan mothers gathered outside Parliament in Rabat on Saturday, September 26, demanding the release of young people still detained a year after the GenZ 212 protests that swept…

Africa News Now September 28, 2026

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Seven Ethiopian Armed Groups Form Alliance to Challenge Abiy Government

Seven Ethiopian armed and opposition groups have announced a new alliance seeking to remove Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and establish an inclusive transitional administration, raising fresh concerns about instability…

Africa News Now September 21, 2026