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Tunisia Protests: Hundreds Demand President Kais Saied Step Down as Economic Anger Grows
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Tanzania Suspends Mwanahalisi Newspaper for Six Months Over Government Division Report
Liberia Agrees to Accept Up to 1,200 US Deportees Under Third-Country Migration Deal
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Liberia Charges Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor in $317 Million Cocaine Trafficking Case
Chidimma Adetshina Says She Was Born in South Africa as She Fights Deportation
Central African Republic Gold Mine Collapse Kills at Least 30 Near Cameroon Border
Kenya Helicopter Crash Kills Seven at Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County
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Cholera Outbreak in Northern Cameroon Kills 28 as Cases Surpass 1,000
Nine Migrants Found Dead After Boat Capsizes Off Libya as Mediterranean Crossings Continue
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Ghana and Russia Seek Stronger Trade Ties as Moscow Reviews Missing Ghanaian Fighters in Ukraine
EU Deforestation Rules Threaten West Africa Cocoa Supply, Could Push Chocolate Prices Higher
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Tanzania Detains Three Ngorongoro Rangers After Tourist Dies Following Alleged Assault
Mali Pardons French National Yann Vezilier Convicted Over Alleged Coup Plot
Mali Says 82 Soldiers Captured by JNIM and Azawad Liberation Front Have Been Freed
Osun Election 2026: APC Says Campaign Chief’s Nephew Killed as Political Tensions Rise
South Africa Seeks $18 Million From Malawi, Ethiopia and Nigeria Over Migrant Repatriation Costs
Spain Rejects Morocco’s Call for Talks Over Ceuta and Melilla Sovereignty
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War on Sudan: RSF Renews Assault on al-Obeid as Drone Strikes Hit Khartoum and Atbara
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Egypt Truck Crash Kills at Least 18 Farm Workers in Ismailia, Including Children
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South Africa Mine Collapse Kills 14 Suspected Illegal Miners, Others Feared Trapped
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 2,000 Deaths in Fastest-Spreading Outbreak on Record
Ghana Appoints Kenneth Gilbert Adjei as Defense Minister One Year After Fatal Helicopter Crash
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Nairobi Bids to Host 2029 World Athletics Championships in Potential First for Africa
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Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes Near Egypt’s Suez, Tremors Felt Across Middle East
Fighting Erupts in Ethiopia’s Tigray as Pretoria Peace Deal Between Government and TPLF Comes Under Threat
UN Security Council Renews Central African Republic Sanctions as Armed Groups Continue to Threaten Stability
Drone Strike Near Egypt’s Suez Canal Raises Fresh Security Concerns for Global Oil Shipping
Spain Deploys Military to Ceuta After Mass Migrant Crossing from Morocco Overwhelms Border
Ugandan Boxer Aziz Abdul Disqualified at Commonwealth Games, Ends Historic Medal Bid
South Sudan President Salva Kiir Dismisses Central Bank Governor Johnny Ohisa Amid Economic Crisis
Rwanda to Shut Down 3G Network by June 2027 in Major Shift to 4G and 5G Connectivity
Oprah Winfrey to Close South African Leadership Academy After 20 Years, Launch National Scholarship Program
Uganda Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye Hospitalized After Collapsing During Treason Trial
Liberia Destroys $336 Million Worth of Cocaine After Record Drug Bust, Senior Police Officers Charged
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Five Kenyan Security Officers Killed in Suspected Al Shabaab Attack in Mandera
Thousands Protest Constitutional Reforms in Eastern DR Congo Amid Third-Term Fears
Ghana’s Tallest Man Sulemana Abdul Samed Dies at 33
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea End 50-Year Border Dispute After ICJ Ruling
Kenya Investigates Deaths of 14 Elephants in Amboseli After Suspected Toxin Exposure
UNESCO Adds São Tomé and PrÃncipe’s Historic Roças to World Heritage List
East African Community Reaffirms Plan for Single Currency by 2031 Despite Missing Economic Targets
Bandits Kill 30, Including Eight Children, in Attack on Kaduna Village, Nigeria
DR Congo Ebola Response Disrupted as Health Workers Strike Over Unpaid Bonuses
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Former Kenyan NFL Player Daniel Adongo Deported From U.S. Over Visa Overstay and Criminal Record
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UK Cancels Military Training Exercise in Kenya After Government License Denied
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International Criminal Court Drops War Crimes Case Against Sudan’s Abdallah Banda
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Former Kenya Governor Okoth Obado Convicted of Murdering Sharon Otieno in Landmark Femicide Case
Uganda Launches Reintegration Program for Citizens Returning From South Africa After Anti-Immigration Protests
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Ghanaian Nationals Ask ICC to Investigate Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa as Possible Crimes Against Humanity
Angola Court Sentences Two Russian Nationals for Terrorism, Espionage and Election Interference
CAF Expands Africa Cup of Nations to 28 Teams Starting with AFCON 2027
Cape Verde’s Vozinha Named in FIFA 2026 World Cup Dream XI as Tournament’s Only African Player
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Liberia Seizes $317 Million Worth of Cocaine in Largest Drug Bust in Country’s History
At Least 20 Killed in Zamfara Bandit Attack as Nigeria’s Security Crisis Deepens
143 Migrants Dead or Missing After Boat From The Gambia Drifts to Mauritania
UK Evacuates Humanitarian Worker After Possible Ebola Exposure in DR Congo
Ethiopia Arrests 17 Suspects Over Human Trafficking Network That Smuggled 40,000 Migrants to Saudi Arabia
Italy Opens Manslaughter Investigation Into Death of Abderrahim Fakir During Police Restraint
Ghana Court Sentences NPP Chairman Wontumi to 20 Years for Illegal Galamsey Operations
Eight Killed in Crowd Crush at Evangelical Gathering in Bujumbura, Burundi
Mali Ambush Reportedly Kills More Than 50 Soldiers and Russian Africa Corps Fighters
Ghanaian TikToker Camilla Alhassan Jailed for False Claims About President John Mahama
São Tomé and PrÃncipe President Carlos Vila Nova Re-Elected in Presidential Election
Kenya Investigates Cyberattack After President William Ruto’s State House Website Hacked
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Somali Pirates Hijack MT Asana, Tanzanian-Flagged Tanker, in Gulf of Aden
Helios Towers to Invest $150 Million in Senegal’s Telecommunications Infrastructure
Greenpeace Africa Urges Kenya to Halt Dangote’s $17 Billion Lamu Oil Refinery Project
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Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) Attacks Kill 20 in Eastern DR Congo
South African Police Probe Killing of Anti-Migrant Leader Andile Somgxada
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Kenya High Court Rejects Rastafari Petition to Legalize Cannabis for Religious Use
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Sierra Leone Drops Treason Charges Against Ernest Bai Koroma Over 2023 Coup Case
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Nigeria Rescues 44 Abducted Pupils and Teachers After Oyo State School Kidnappings
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Ghanaian Influencer Abu Trica Extradited to US in Alleged $8 Million AI Romance Scam
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Senegal Constitutional Court Blocks Bill to Limit Presidential Powers Amid Faye-Sonko Dispute
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak: Response Workers Protest Unpaid Salaries
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ICC Reports Major Breakthrough in Sudan War Crimes Investigation in Darfur
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa Signs Constitutional Amendments Extending Presidential Terms
US Deports 11 More Migrants to Eswatini Under Third-Country Deportation Policy
Zambia Election 2026: Hakainde Hichilema Seeks Second Term as Economy Dominates Campaign
South Africa Arrests 217 in Illegal Mining Operation Near Johannesburg
Vatican Investigates Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero Over Sexual Assault Allegations
Ghana Postpones Cyril Ramaphosa Visit Over South Africa Xenophobia Concerns
South Sudan Conflict Pushes Healthcare System to Breaking Point as Medical Evacuations Surge
More Than 5,500 Children Displaced as Fighting Intensifies Around El Obeid, Save the Children Warns
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Moves to Launch New Political Party Amid Split with Ousmane Sonko
Zimbabwe Restores Power After Nationwide Blackout Triggered by Transmission Line Failure
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Nigeria Condemns Killings of Citizens Amid Rising Xenophobic Tensions in South Africa
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