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US says troops to leave Niger bases this weekend and in August after coup

The U.S. will remove all its forces and equipment from a small base in Niger this weekend and fewer than 500 remaining troops will leave a critical drone base in the West African country in August, ahead of a Sept. 15 deadline set in an agreement with the

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Haiti gang leader calls for dialogue as Kenyan police patrol the streets

Cherizier, best known as Barbecue, criticized Prime Minister Garry Connille, accusing him of not opening dialogue with the G9 Family and the alliance that he represents.

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DRC-attempted coup: Two American defendants cite coercion

2 U.S. citizens on trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for their alleged involvement in a failed coup in May told a court on Friday that they were coerced by the coup leader.

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France to meet Spain in the Euro 2024 semi-finals

France will play Spain in the semi'finals after its extra-time win over Germany in Stuttgart, with Les Bleus staying on course for a third European Championship title after 1984 and 2000.

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Euro 2024: A roller-coaster of emotions as France eliminate Portugal

Hundreds of Portugal fans in Lisbon went through a roller-coaster of emotions as their side suffered a penalty shoot-out defeat to France in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 on Friday.

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Kenyan families search for missing children after anti-government protests

Their son went missing during recent protests against the finance bill that was being debated in parliament in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.

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Yesterday

Thousands of Yemenis continue weekly protest in solidarity with Palestinians

In addition to the Gaza Strip, fronts in the ongoing war include one in the West Bank, one on the border with Lebanon and one on the Red Sea opened by Yemen's Houthis.

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Is social media becoming the new grounds for political accountability?

There is no doubt the persistent online pressure forced President Ruto to withdraw a critical finance bill, illustrating the potent impact of social media-fueled activism.

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Israel: Relatives and friends of hostages held in Gaza march in Tel Aviv

The hostages have spent 243 days in capitivity. A proposed phased cease-fire plan would see the swap of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

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Hungary's Orbán, Putin discuss Ukraine in Moscow

Hungary is the holder of the rotating presidency of the EU Council, a largely formal role that can be used to shape the bloc’s policy agenda. visit comes only days after Orban made a similar trip to Ukraine, where he proposed that Ukraine consider an imme

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Beyoncé fans disappointed with skin tone in new statue at Paris museum

A wax figure of the American singer and songwriter was unveiled at the Musée Grévin in the French capital on Thursday.

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At least five killed in Israeli attack on Occupied West Bank city

The clashes in Jenin, a known stronghold of resistance fighters, come a day after an anti-settlement monitoring group said Israel plans to build over 5,300 new homes in settlements in the occupied West Bank

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Kenya: President Ruto proposes budget cuts after deadly protests

"We will be proposing to the National Assembly a budget cut of not the entire 346, but a budget cut of 177 billion and borrowing the difference (around 169 billion shillings),"

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At least six Chinese nationals dead following militia attack in DR Congo

Beijing has strongly condemned the attack and called on the DRC to do more to protect Chinese nationals and companies.

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Ghanaian Chef fakes Guinness World Records Award

Ebenezer Smith had held a press conference saying he set a new record by cooking for 802 hours and 25 minutes, over a month straight.

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Ghana's presidential candidate Bawumia chooses energy minister as running mate

Ghana's Bawumia Chooses energy minister as running mate

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Attack on a Congo gold mine kills 6 Chinese miners and 2 Congolese soldiers

The attack on Wednesday targeted the village of Gambala and the nearby "Camp Blanquette" gold mine in the Ituri province, according to Jean Robert Basiloko, a member of a local civil society group.

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Grannies on Friendship Bench help Zimbabweans deal with mental health issues

The therapy is inspired by traditional practice in Zimbabwe in which grandmothers were the go-to people for wisdom in rough times.

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Hezbollah fires over 200 rockets into Israel in retaliation of the killing of senior commander

The Lebanese Hezbollah group has claimed responsibility for launching more than 200 rockets at several Israeli military bases on Thursday in response to a strike that killed one of its senior commanders.

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Land routes through Africa are twice as dangerous for migrants and refugees

A report published by the U.N. refugee and migration agencies and the Mixed Migration Centre shows that more migrants and refugees in Africa are moving northward towards the Mediterranean and Europe, facing dangerous routes in the Sahara where criminal gr

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Putin rejects ceasefire in Ukraine, claims Kiev may rearm itself once more.

On Thursday, at a press briefing in Astana, Kazakhstan, Russian President Vladimir Putin underscored the importance of Ukraine taking irreversible actions that are satisfactory to Russia in order to establish a ceasefire.

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Thursday, july 4, 2024

Arab states want Israel out of UN General Assembly

"I we want to remind that a step like this step is what brought down and eliminated the colonial regime in South Africa," the Palestinian representative to the Arab League told the press. In 1974, the UN General assembly recommended that Apartheid South A

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London: Museum explores 65 years of Barbie history through a design lens

The show presents 250 objects from Barbie's world, including 180 dolls. Highlights include a rare first edition of the very first doll released by Mattel in 1959 (‘Number 1 Barbie’).

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Russia and Iran pledge to strengthen bilateral relations

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin met with Iran's acting President Mohammad Mokhber on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kazakhstan.

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DR Congo military court sentences 25 soldiers to death for fleeing fighting

Faced with the ongoing security crisis in the east, the DRC’s army has become increasingly dysfunctional with soldiers inadequately equipped and morale low.

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USA: Biden faces growing pressure to quit race as party members question fitness

Throughout the campaign, Biden aides have pushed back aggressively on the notion that he had become diminished, and some supporters are angered by any attention the issue gets in comparison to stories about whether or not Trump tells the truth.

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Pics of the day: July 4, 2024

Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.

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More than 26 boats sink due to Hurricane Beryl in Barbados

Fishermen in Barbados were evaluating the impact on their boats following the passage of Hurricane Beryl through the south-eastern Caribbean on Wednesday.

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Putin and Xi meet at SCO summit in sign of deepening cooperation

Russia and China established the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as a counterbalance to Western influence and to discuss security concerns in Central Asia and the wider region.

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Sierra Leone bans child marriage, penalizes witnesses

“I have always believed that the future of Sierra Leone is female,”

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Morocco pilots new and more efficient technique for harvesting cork

Harvesting of natural cork is going through a tech transformation, dropping the axe for smarter, more efficient technology.

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Protesters call on French to vote against the far-right National Rally party

Demonstrators in Paris urged people to vote on Sunday to block the far-right National Rally party from winning a majority in parliament.

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Tunisia sets elections for October

Tunisia's leader has scheduled the next presidential election for October but did not say if he will seek a second term after five years at the head of the North African nation once seen as a model of democracy for the Arab world.

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Kenyan Police patrol Haitian Capital

The streets of Port-au-Prince were patrolled by Kenyan police officers on Wednesday, equipped with body armour and automatic weapons.

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Mali wedding attack kills 21

The attackers rode motorcycles into the village of Djiguibombo in the town of Bandiagara on Monday evening as residents were celebrating a wedding, according to Bakary Guindo, president of the local youth group.

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Wednesday, july 3, 2024

Wind and rain already picking up in Jamaica as Beryl expected to make landfall

Hurricane Beryl was roaring toward Jamaica on Wednesday, with islanders scrambling to make preparations after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least six people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean.

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Israeli strikes continue in Khan Yunis as UN warns of more displacements

A UN official is warning thousands of people could be displaced as Israel ordered Palestinians to flee Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip

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Iran's supreme leader denies non-voters are 'against' ruling system

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated on Wednesday that a record low turnout in the presidential elections did not indicate opposition to the ruling system by non-voters.

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Activists rethink protests in Kenya after deadly violence

Activists leading Kenya's anti-government protests are reevaluating their approach after Tuesday's demonstrations were overshadowed by violence and looting.

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Pics of the day: July 3, 2024

Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.

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UN human rights chief warns against rising hate speech and discrimination

As a record number of countries hold elections this year, Volker Türk called on voters to keep the rights of others in mind when they cast their ballots.

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Egypt swears in new Cabinet as mounting economic challenges mount

The change comes as the country faces mounting public discontent following years of economic mismanagement, the coronavirus pandemic and conflict in the Europe and the Middle East

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Rescued Lion cub safe in South Africa, many others kept for hunting

Freya, a 6-month-old lion cub rescued from the wildlife trade in Lebanon, poked a curious nose out of her transport crate and sniffed the air. Satisfied, she took her first cautious steps into her new forever home in a sanctuary in South Africa.

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Gaza: Israel targets 'safe zone' as tens of thousands flee Khan Younis

The UN estimates that up to 250,000 people have been affected by the Israeli army order to flee Gaza's second-largest city. Approximately 1.9 million people are displaced in Gaza

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Secretary Blinken holds talks with Haitian Prime Minister

Antony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, held a meeting on Tuesday at the State Department with Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille and Foreign Minister Dominique Dupuy to emphasize the significance of U.S. backing for Haiti's recently appointed gove

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At least three die in post-election protests in Mauritania

Demonstrations broke out on Monday after incumbent President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani was declared winner of the poll.

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A Colorado man gets 60 years behind bars for setting fire that killed a Senegalese family of 5

On Tuesday, a man from Colorado was given a 60-year prison sentence for igniting a house fire that resulted in the deaths of five individuals from an extended Senegalese family. The tragic incident has had a lasting impact on the lives of the victims' lov

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Tunisia to hold presidential election on October 6

Tunisia is set to conduct a presidential election on October 6, as confirmed by President Kais Saied's office on Tuesday. It remains uncertain whether Saied will run for a new five-year term following his initial election in 2019.

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Tuesday, july 2, 2024

Patients and doctors evacuated for the European hospital in Gaza

Patients continued to be evacuated from a hospital in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Tuesday, after an overnight strike hit a home nearby and killed 9 people inside the zone that Israel said should be evacuated.

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Anti-government protests clash with riot police in Kenya

Protests continued in Kenya's capital and elsewhere Tuesday over a finance bill that would raise the cost of living, even after the president said he would not sign it in the wake of the storming of parliament last week.

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WATCH: The exodus from eastern Khan Younis

Displaced Palestinians from eastern Khan Younis continued arriving and building tents in other parts of the southern city after Israel's evacuation order on Monday.

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WATCH: The mass evacuation of Khan Younis

Palestinian families fled eastern Khan Younis on Tuesday, following an Israeli evacuation order.

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Herman 'Watch the River' Amisi makes Congolese diaspora laugh in Paris

The comedian coined the now-cult slogan "Surveillez le fleuve" (Watch the river), an expression that united the Congolese on both sides of the Congo river during the last African Cup of Nations

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Designer Imane Ayissi looked East for his latest show in Paris

Known for blending African heritage with the DNA of French high fashion, Cameroonian couture designer Imane Ayissi looked East for his latest collection.

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WATCH: The urgent hospital evacuation in southern Gaza

Patients were evacuated from a Khan Younis hospital in southern Gaza after an overnight strike killed nine people nearby in an Israeli-designated evacuation zone.

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WATCH: The finance bill fury, Nairobi's streets on fire

Anti-tax protesters in Nairobi clashed with riot police on Tuesday, blocking roads and burning tires after recent tax legislation caused deadly unrest.

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Protests continue in Kenya as some now call for President Ruto to resign

Protests continued in Kenya's capital and elsewhere Tuesday over a finance bill that would raise the cost of living, even after the president said he would not sign it in the wake of the storming of parliament last week.

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2 aid workers killed in the latest violent attack in eastern Congo's conflict

Two staff members of the foreign aid group Tearfund were killed when their convoy was attacked in eastern Congo, the organization said, the latest in a series of attacks targeting aid groups and residents in the region.

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More changes to Mbappé face mask as France star's Euro 2024 problems persist

The France captain is struggling with his peripheral vision in the masks that were fitted to protect his broken nose from his country's opening game at Euro 2024.

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Last year’s Tropical Cyclone Freddy was the longest ever - UN

Freddy topped the previous record held by Hurricane John, which struck Hawaii and lasted almost 30 days in the northern Pacific three decades ago, the World Meteorological Organization said as it released a study which began as Freddy waned in March last

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