Africa
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Authorities Rescue 15 Pupils After Gunmen Abduct 23 from Orphanage in Northern Nigeria
Gunmen launched a late-night raid on an orphanage and school in north-central Nigeria, seizing 23 pupils and the wife of…
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Mali Army, Russian Mercenaries Withdraw from Northern Stronghold After Intensifying Rebel Attacks
Russian Africa Corps mercenaries and Malian government troops have begun a strategic withdrawal from the city of Kidal. This…
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Switzerland Endorses Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as Most Credible Solution to Western Sahara Dispute
Switzerland has thrown its support behind Morocco’s autonomy proposal for the Western Sahara, describing it as the “most serious, credible,…
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Nigeria Charges Six with Treason Over Alleged 2025 Independence Day Coup Plot
The Nigerian federal government has formally charged six individuals with treason and terrorism in connection with a purported conspiracy to…
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DR Congo Accepts First Group of U.S. Deportees Amid Migration Enforcement Push
Fifteen people deported from the US, who are reportedly from South America, have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo.…
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Ismaïl Omar Guelleh Wins Djibouti Election with 97.8% of Vote — State Media Reports
Djibouti’s President Ismael Omar Guelleh has won re-election with 97.8% of the vote, state-owned Radio Television Djibouti said on Saturday,…
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Ghana’s Free Visa Policy for Africans Anchored on Security, Digitalisation — Ablakwa
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has provided detailed clarification on the government’s newly announced free visa policy for…
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Mnangagwa Visits Accra Recycling Plant During Ghana Trip
President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, has toured the Accra Compost and Recycling Plant (ACARP) as part of his three-day…
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Burkina Faso Crisis: 1,800+ Killed Since Coup, Human Rights Group Reveals
More than 1,800 civilians have been killed in Burkina Faso since Ibrahim Traoré seized power three years ago in acts…
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CAF Set to Amend Regulations After AFCON Final Fiasco
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said it would implement changes and improvements to its statutes and regulations to ensure…
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