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WFP Expands Emergency Aid to Darfur and Khartoum as Hunger Crisis Deepens in Sudan

The World Food Programme (WFP) has launched large-scale food and nutrition distributions in Sudan, aiming to assist over 1 million people in the coming weeks amid worsening violence, mass displacement,…

Africa News Now May 1, 2025

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Timbuktu Institute Warns of Growing Jihadist Threat in Mali-Senegal-Mauritania Border Region

Jihadist violence by the al-Qaida-linked group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has expanded significantly into Mali’s Kayes region between 2021 and 2024, according to a new report by the Timbuktu…

Africa News Now April 28, 2025

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U.S. Airstrike Allegedly Hits Migrant Detention Center in Yemen, Killing 68 Amid Growing Migrant Crisis

At least 68 African migrants were killed and 47 others wounded after an alleged U.S. airstrike hit a detention facility in Saada governorate, northern Yemen, on Monday, according to the…

Africa News Now April 28, 2025

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Ghana Armed Forces Seize Weapons, Arrest Suspect in Binduri Amid Bawku Conflict Clampdown

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have arrested a suspected gunman and seized a cache of weapons during a joint cordon-and-search operation in Binduri, near the volatile Bawku enclave in the…

Africa News Now April 22, 2025

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Opposition in Benin Condemns Deadly Attack on Soldiers, Calls for Enhanced Security Measures

Opposition parties in Benin have condemned a recent attack that resulted in the deaths of nearly ten soldiers in the northern part of the country, an area increasingly vulnerable to…

Africa News Now April 22, 2025

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Burkina Faso Thwarts Coup Attempt, Several Military Personnel Arrested

The Burkinabe government announced on Monday that it had successfully thwarted a coup attempt involving both active and former military personnel. The plot, which was uncovered after extensive intelligence gathering,…

Africa News Now April 22, 2025

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U.S. Demands Rwanda Withdraw Troops from DRC, End Support for M23 Rebels

The United States has issued a firm demand for Rwanda to immediately withdraw its troops from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and halt all support to the M23…

Africa News Now April 18, 2025

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Al-Shabab Launches Major Assault on Strategic Somali Town, Raising Concerns Over Government Gains

Somalia’s al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab launched a coordinated and deadly assault on the strategic town of Adan Yabal in the Middle Shabelle region on Wednesday, highlighting growing concerns about the…

Africa News Now April 17, 2025

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AU Envoy Faure Gnassingbé Meets Angolan Leader in Luanda to Advance DRC Peace Talks

Newly appointed African Union (AU) mediator and Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé arrived in Luanda on Wednesday to meet with Angolan President João Lourenço, as part of renewed efforts to resolve…

Africa News Now April 16, 2025

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AU Appoints Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé as New Mediator in DRC-Rwanda Crisis Amid Criticism

The African Union (AU) on Saturday appointed Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé as the new mediator in the escalating conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, replacing Angolan…

Africa News Now April 15, 2025

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UN Refugee Chief Warns of Mounting Crisis as Sudan Conflict Displaces Millions

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, issued a stark warning on Wednesday during a visit to a refugee camp in eastern Chad, where thousands of Sudanese civilians…

Africa News Now April 11, 2025