Massive crowds turn out to mourn Odinga in his western Kenyan heartland
Africa • Oct 18, 2025, 5:07 AM
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Tens of thousands of mourners gathered Saturday to see the body of Kenyan politician Raila Odinga in Kisumu, the western Kenyan heartland of his Luo tribe. Security was tightened after at least five people were killed during mourning ceremonies in Nairobi this week, when police fired live bullets and tear gas on Thursday and a stampede erupted in a stadium on Friday.
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Liberia says it will take Kilmar Abrego Garcia if US deports him
Africa • 5:59 PM
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Liberia, a west African nation founded to take in freed American slaves, has said it would be willing to accept Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia if the US deports him. The US wrongly deported Abrego Garcia in March, where he was incarcerated in E
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Voters in Ivory Coast cast ballots to elect new leader
Africa • 3:20 PM
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Voters in Ivory Coast cast ballots Saturday to elect a new leader as longtime President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term, while his key contenders were barred from the race. The election is the latest example of aging men continuing to hold power in
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From menace to fertiliser: The women fighting back against Cape Verde's seaweed surge
Africa • 9:21 AM
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Cape Verde’s once-turquoise coastline has taken on a reddish hue in recent years, as warming waters fuel the spread of invasive seaweed. But rather than stand by, local women have decided to act. Each day they gather the seaweed from the shore, lay it ou
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'People look very eager to cast their ballot' after a tumultous build-up to the election
Africa • 8:42 AM
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Polls opened in the Ivory Coast on Saturday to elect a new leader as longtime President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term after key contenders were barred from contesting. Reporting from the densely populated neighbourhood of Treichville, FRANCE 24 J
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Ivory Coast heads to the polls for presidential elections
Africa • 6:55 AM
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The Ivory Coast heads to the polls on Saturday. Five candidates – among them President Alassane Ouattara – are competing for the top job, while several key rivals have been excluded from the race.
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