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Senegal President Bassir Diomaye Faye Appoints Ahmadu Al‑Aminu Lo as PM
President Basil Diomaye Faye has recently announced the appointment of Ahmad Al Amine Lo as Senegal’s new prime minister, replacing Ousmane Soko who was di
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Yemen, Houthi forces agree prisoner swap, release over 1,600 detainees.
The Yemeni government and the opposing Supreme Political Committee—which includes the Houthi forces—signed an agreement in Amman, Jordan’s capital, ending
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Fierce Clashes Erupt Between Somali Forces and Former President's Troops in Baidoa
Fierce fighting has erupted in Baidoa, the largest city in Somalia's South West State, as clashes escalated between the Somali Federal Government forces an
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Pope Leo XIV visits four nations in Africa
Pope Leo XIV arrived by plane in Algeria on Monday, April 13, beginning his apostolic visit to Africa. A senior Vatican official told the BBC the pope
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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia's first female president
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, former vice president of Namibia, was sworn in as Namibia's first female president on Friday. She won the presidential ele
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United States: Baltimore federal grand jury indict man of international conspiracy in Cameroon, Central Africa
On Friday, a federal grand jury in Baltimore, United States indicted a Maryland man known as "the Garri Master" for allegedly conspiring to provide ma
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Severe floods and landslides in Kenya kill at least ten people
Kenya has recently experienced severe flooding and landslides, resulting in at least ten deaths. Heavy rains across several regions have caused rivers to o
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Drone strike kills five in Sudan's capital amid worsening humanitarian crisis
An unmanned aerial vehicle attack in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, killed five civilians and was attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The strike
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Egyptian airline cancels Mali flights scheduled for Hajj period
EgyptAir announced the cancellation of its scheduled flights to and from Mali during the Hajj period, a decision taken amid the severe crisis currently gri
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India wins 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup, defeating South Africa by 52 runs
India women won the 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup after defeating South Africa women by 52 runs in the final held at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mum
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South African Civil Aviation Authority attributes helicopter crash to 'unsecured' penguin in the cabin
Last Wednesday, the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) reported that a low-altitude crash of a Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter on Bird Is
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Ugandan court refuses bail to opposition politician Kizza Besigye
On August 8, the High Court of Uganda in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, denied a bail application from opposition leader Kizza Besigye and his ally O
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Nigerian abductors kill hostages despite ransom, officials report
On Monday, officials in Zamfara, Nigeria said abductors had slain over thirty hostages in the Banga village. TRT reported the killings occurred despit
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Ugandan military helicopter crashes in Mogadishu, Somalia
On Wednesday, July 2, a Ugandan military helicopter crashed at Aden Adde International Airport in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu. According to Ugan
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Archaeologists recover ancient treasures from Sunken City off Egypt’s Coast
Archaeologists and divers have retrieved a remarkable collection of ancient artifacts from…
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Israel in talks with South Sudan on possible resettlement of Gazans
Israel has engaged in discussions with South Sudan over the potential resettlement…
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Activists claim sexual abuse and torture at the hands of Tanzanian authorities
On Monday, activist and photojournalist Boniface Mwangi from Kenya alleged at a joint press conference with Ugandan journalist Agather Atuhaire in Nai
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Lion mauls, kills teenage girl in Kenya
On Saturday, April 19, a female lion killed a 14-year-old girl at a ranch located south of Nairobi National Park in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, acc
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Several suspects dead in South Africa after shootout results in the rescue of abducted US pastor
On Tuesday evening, police in South Africa said three suspects were dead after a "high-intensity shoot-out" during the rescue of US Pastor Josh Sulliv
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US pastor abducted after being forced into own vehicle at gunpoint during raid of religious sermon in South Africa
On Thursday evening, American pastor Josh Sullivan, 45, was kidnapped in Motherwell, Gqeberra, South Africa by four armed attackers that raided a pray
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India wins T20 men's cricket world cup against South Africa
On Saturday, in the ninth edition of the T20 Men's Cricket World Cup, Team India won against South Africa by seven runs. The final match was played at
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New Zealand defeats South Africa to win 2024 women's T20 cricket world cup
On October 20, New Zealand won the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, defeating South Africa by 32 runs in the tournament's final at the Dubai Internatio
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UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths urges guarantees of safe passage for aid amid Sudan conflict
In Port Sudan Wednesday, Martin Griffiths, the United Nations (UN)'s top humanitarian aid official, called for warring factions in Sudan to publicly c