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Ecowas Chairman Renews Push for Permanent African Seat on UN Security Council

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has intensified calls for Africa to secure a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, citing long-standing historical injustices and the continent’s evolving…

Africa News Now June 27, 2025

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Rwanda and DRC Sign Landmark Peace Deal in Washington with U.S. Backing and Mineral Access Provisions

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement in Washington, aimed at ending decades of armed conflict in eastern Congo and stabilizing one of…

Africa News Now June 27, 2025

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One Year On: Kenyan-Led UN Security Mission Marks Milestone in Haiti Amid Ongoing Gang Crisis

A year after the deployment of the first Kenyan police officers to Haiti, senior Haitian and United Nations officials gathered in Port-au-Prince on Thursday, June 27, to mark the anniversary…

Africa News Now June 27, 2025

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Chad’s Ex-PM Succès Masra on Hunger Strike as Detention Sparks Rights Outcry

Concerns are growing over the health and legal rights of Chadian opposition leader and former Prime Minister Dr. Succès Masra, who has been detained for more than 40 days following…

Africa News Now June 26, 2025

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Burundi Calls on UN to Recognize 1972 Hutu Mass Killings as Genocide

Burundi has formally appealed to the United Nations to recognize the 1972–1973 mass killings of Hutus as a genocide, over five decades after the violence left an estimated 200,000 dead…

Africa News Now June 26, 2025

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UN Halts War Crimes Investigations in Eastern Congo Amid Funding Crisis

Investigations into alleged war crimes and human rights abuses in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have stalled due to a major funding shortfall, the United Nations Office of the…

Africa News Now June 25, 2025

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Ramaphosa Urges Restraint as U.S. Joins Israel’s Strikes on Iran

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has voiced strong concern over the United States' decision to join Israel's airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, warning of the risk of a full-scale regional…

Africa News Now June 23, 2025

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Congolese Anti-Corruption Martyr Beatified by Vatican Amid National Struggles

The Vatican on Sunday beatified Floribèrt Bwana Chui Bin Kositi, a 26-year-old Congolese customs official murdered in 2007 for refusing a bribe to allow spoiled rice into the Democratic Republic…

Africa News Now June 16, 2025

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Sierra Leonean President Receives Landmark Electoral Reform Report to Boost Democracy.

President Julius Maada Bio has formally received a major report recommending sweeping reforms to Sierra Leone's Electoral Commission (ECSL), aimed at enhancing transparency, institutional efficiency, and public trust in the…

Africa News Now June 9, 2025

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Sahel Faces Deepening Humanitarian Crisis as 29 Million Need Aid in 2025

Nearly 29 million people across six Sahel countries will need urgent humanitarian assistance and protection in 2025, according to a new report from the UN Office for the Coordination of…

Africa News Now June 5, 2025

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UN Elects Liberia, DR Congo and three other Nations to Security Council for 2026–2027 Term

The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday elected Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Latvia, and Liberia as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for a…

Africa News Now June 4, 2025