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Gen Z-Led Protests Sweep Morocco Over Health Crisis and World Cup Spending

Morocco witnessed its largest anti-government protests in years this past weekend, as thousands of mostly young demonstrators clashed with police and blocked major roads in at least 11 cities. The…

Africa News Now October 1, 2025

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Former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara Faces Trial Over Criticism of Junta

The trial of former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara opened Monday at the cybercrime court in Bamako, in a case widely seen as a test of free expression under Mali’s…

Africa News Now October 1, 2025

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Madagascar’s Rajoelina Dissolves Government Amid Deadly Youth-Led Protests Over Blackouts

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina dissolved his government on Monday after days of escalating, youth-led protests over crippling water and electricity shortages unrest that the United Nations says has already left…

Africa News Now September 30, 2025

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Uganda’s 2026 Election Campaign Begins as Museveni Faces Bobi Wine

Uganda’s presidential campaign officially began on Monday, setting the stage for a heated contest between President Yoweri Museveni and opposition leader Bobi Wine in what is widely seen as a…

Africa News Now September 30, 2025

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South Sudan Court Clears Way for Riek Machar Trial Amid Fears of Renewed Conflict

A special court in South Sudan has ruled that it has the authority to prosecute suspended Vice-President Riek Machar and seven co-accused on charges of murder, treason, and crimes against…

Africa News Now September 30, 2025

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Cameroon’s Presidential Campaign Begins as Opposition Struggles to Unite Against Biya

Cameroon’s presidential campaign officially launched on Saturday, setting the stage for a high stakes election on 12 October that could either extend 92-years-old President Paul Biya’s rule into a fifth…

Africa News Now September 30, 2025

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Gabon Awaits Key Election Results After 2023 Coup

Gabon is on edge as results from Saturday’s legislative and local elections trickle in, the first since a military coup in 2023 ended the decades-long rule of the Bongo family.…

Africa News Now September 29, 2025

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Burkina Faso Slams UN’s Failures, Demands African Seat on Security Council

At the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, representing President Ibrahim Traoré, delivered a sharp critique of the UN’s record since…

Africa News Now September 29, 2025

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Seychelles Heads to Presidential Election Runoff

Seychelles will head to a runoff presidential election after no candidate secured an outright majority in the weekend vote, the electoral commission announced Sunday. Opposition leader Patrick Herminie of the…

Africa News Now September 29, 2025

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Guinea Sets December Election After Controversial Referendum Clears Way for Junta Leader

Guinea will hold its first presidential election in four years on 28 December, the transitional authorities announced Saturday, following a controversial constitutional referendum that critics say was engineered to keep…

Africa News Now September 29, 2025

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Chad Deepens Ties with Russia in Push for Education and Economic Cooperation

Chad is moving closer to Russia after high level talks between Chadian Minister of State Dr. Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the…

Africa News Now September 29, 2025