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Niger’s army said on Thursday it killed Boko Haram leader Bakura during a “surgical operation” on an island in the Lake Chad basin in the Diffa region last week, near the borders with Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon, a statement said.

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¿Un plan para la expulsión de gazatíes a África?

Africa • 7:04 PM

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Nuevos reportes sugieren que varios países de África estarían en la mira de Israel para enviar a ciudadanos palestinos expulsados de la Franja de Gaza. Así lo indicaron las agencias Reuters y Associated Press, aunque naciones como Sudán del Sur lo niegan

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French judges dismiss genocide case against Rwanda's former first lady

Africa • 3:22 PM

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French judges dismissed a long-running case against Agathe Habyarimana, widow of Rwanda’s former president, ruling there was insufficient evidence to link her to the 1994 genocide that killed around 800,000 people.

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Tunisians rally in support of embattled trade union amid government clampdown

Africa • 2:25 PM

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Tunisia’s main labour union drew the country’s largest rally in months on Thursday, as members and backers protested President Kais Saied’s growing pressure on the UGTT, denouncing rising repression and a rollback of freedoms in the birthplace of the Ara

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El precio de abandonar: África se conduele tras los recortes de la ayuda estadounidense

Africa • 3:14 PM

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El abrupto recorte de la ayuda humanitaria estadounidense ordenado por la Administración de Donald Trump ha desmantelado en seis meses programas clave de alimentación, salud y educación en África subsahariana, la región que más fondos recibía de la desap

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At least 140 killed by Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo, rights group says

Africa • 3:08 PM

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Human Rights Watch said 141 people, predominantly Hutus, were feared to have been killed in eastern Congo in July in attacks believed to have been carried out by the Rwanda-backed M23 group, the most prominent of the armed groups fighting for control of

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‘Unravelling of international humanitarian law’: Deadliest year yet for aid workers

Africa • 9:51 PM

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The world is becoming increasingly dangerous for humanitarian workers. New data from the Aid Worker Security Report reveals that a record 383 aid workers were killed in the line of duty last year. On World Humanitarian Day, we speak with the report’s aut

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Gambling emerges as a public health issue in Kenya

Africa • 9:38 PM

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In Kenya, gambling is increasingly being recognised as a public health issue. More and more people are being drawn to games of chance and sports betting in the hopes of hitting the jackpot. However, many punters are finding themselves trapped in addictio

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Ex-Mali PM Choguel Kokalla Maiga jailed on public funds embezzlement charges

Africa • 4:41 PM

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Choguel Kokalla Maiga, the ex-prime minister of Mali, was formally charged with embezzlement of public funds and placed in prison on Tuesday – deepening concerns over mounting political repression under the country’s ruling military junta. Maiga was sack

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DR Congo and M23 rebels miss peace deal deadline but will continue talks

Africa • 3:50 PM

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The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels were meant to finalise a peace agreement by August 18, according to an earlier commitment signed in July. Though the two parties have missed the deadline, Qatar, who is mediating the talks, sa

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DR Congo: Will recent violence derail ongoing peace talks with Rwanda and M23 rebels?

Africa • 10:00 AM

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In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, there are fears that recent violence will derail peace talks meant to bring an end to fighting with M23 rebels, who are backed by Rwanda. The United States, which has put pressure on all sides to stop the fighting

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Madagascar's Rajoelina assumes rotating leadership of SADC

Africa • 9:58 AM

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The 45th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit wrapped up on Monday in Madagascar. The event marked a major political milestone for President Andry Rajoelina, who officially assumed the organization’s rotating chairmanship for the next yea

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Teeth that shake up human evolution: Ethiopian fossils shed light on ancestors

Africa • 9:12 AM

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Researchers have unearthed tooth fossils in Ethiopia dating to about 2.65 million years ago of a previously unknown species in the human evolutionary lineage, one that lived in the same time and place as the earliest-known member of the genus Homo to whi

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‘People are dying of hunger’: Darfur resident explains what life is like for besieged civilians

Africa • 11:40 AM

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An estimated 500,000 civilians are trapped in El-Fasher, the capital of Sudan's North Darfur state, which has been under siege for more than a year by the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group. Our team spoke to one resident who told us about his daily

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Qatar shares peace draft with DR Congo, M23 rebels as deadline looms

Africa • 2:28 PM

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Ahead of an August 18 deadline, a Qatari official on Sunday said Qatari negotiators had shared a draft peace deal with the Congolese government and M23 rebels. Doha is set to host a new round of negotiations, the official added.

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Southern African leaders meet in Madagascar for SADC summit

Africa • 10:49 AM

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Leaders of Southern African states are gathering in Madagascar this Sunday (August 17) and Monday for a regional summit of the Southern African Development Community. The region's mining industry is the main topic on the agenda of this 45th summit.They'r

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Tunisia's labour union UGTT calls for protest amid crackdown threats

Africa • 10:37 AM

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Tunisia's powerful labour union, long seen as a cornerstone of the country's fragile democracy, called for a major march in downtown of the Tunisian capital of Tunis on Thursday to retaliate against mounting pressure from President Kais Saied and his sup

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Mali junta accuses 'foreign states' of attempted destabilisation plot

Africa • 11:21 PM

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Mali's ruling military junta said Thursday it had arrested a French national suspected of working for French intelligence services and at least 55 soldiers for allegedly attempting to "destabilise the institutions of the republic" with the help of "forei

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Oil producers resist as nations push for global plastics agreement

Africa • 9:06 PM

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Negotiators in Geneva are scrambling to salvage a global treaty aimed at curbing plastic pollution, as talks enter their final day. Nearly 100 countries are pushing for an agreement, but opposition from oil-producing nations threatens to derail progress.

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Moroccan feminist activist accused of 'offending Islam' has trial postponed

Africa • 4:09 AM

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A Moroccan feminist activist has provoked widespread outrage after she was arrested on Sunday for posting a picture of herself wearing a shirt with the word "Allah" followed by "is lesbian". The woman had her trial postponed by two weeks on Wednesday aft

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US cracks down on mineral trafficking in DR Congo with new sanctions

Africa • 2:30 AM

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The United States has imposed sanctions on an armed group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, accusing it of profiting from mineral trafficking. Congolese and Chinese companies linked to this illegal trade have also been sanctioned. This decision co

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Macron admits French 'repressive violence' in Cameroon decolonisation 'war'

Africa • 8:24 PM

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France waged a "war" in Cameroon marked by "repressive violence" during and after the African country's decolonisation in the late 1950s, President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged in a letter published Tuesday. The letter, sent to his Cameroonian counterpar

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'A disaster': Russia’s Africa Corps suffers its first defeat in Mali

Africa • 4:11 PM

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At least three Russian fighters died when a convoy of the Russian paramilitary group Africa Corps was caught in a jihadist ambush on August 1 near Ténenkou in the Mopti region of Mali. Members of the jihadist group JNIM filmed grisly footage of the dead

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Mercenarios colombianos: ¿cómo terminaron en Sudán?

Africa • 12:28 AM

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El Gobierno de facto de Sudán acusa a Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU) de patrocinar a mercenarios colombianos para combatir junto con las paramilitares Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido (FAR). Desde abril de 2023, la guerra entre el Ejército y las FAR ha causado dece

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Fighting resumes between Congolese army and M23 despite ceasefire

Africa • 8:53 PM

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Violent clashes have erupted between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite a peace treaty, security and local sources told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Monday, August 11. Kinshasa and M23 had sig

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Refugiados luchan contra el hambre y el cólera en los campos de desplazados de Sudán

Africa • 11:58 AM

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Sin jabón, agua limpia ni la medicina más básica, cientos de miles de personas en campos de refugiados en Darfur, Sudán, enfrentan un brote de cólera. La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) informó la semana pasada que se han reportado 100,000 casos e

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Refugees grapple with hunger and cholera in Sudan's displacement camps

Africa • 9:26 AM

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Lacking soap, clean water and the most basic medicine, hundreds of thousands of people in refugee camps in Sudan's Darfur are facing an outbreak of cholera. The World Health Organization said last week that 100,000 cases had been reported across the coun

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Tropas nigerianas matan a más de 100 presuntos miembros de una banda criminal

Africa • 12:15 AM

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Las fuerzas nigerianas mataron a más de 100 presuntos miembros de una banda criminal en un ataque aéreo y terrestre el domingo 10 de agosto en el estado de Zamfara, según un informe de seguimiento del conflicto elaborado para las Naciones Unidas el lunes

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South Sudan’s mental health services face funding crisis

Africa • 8:10 PM

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Authorities in South Sudan are sounding the alarm over the country's mental health crisis. Just last month, 12 suicides were reported in Juba in a single week. Clinics offering mental health support are scarce – and many are at risk of shutting down. In

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Nigerian troops kill more than 100 'bandits' in northwest operation

Africa • 2:57 PM

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Nigerian forces killed more than 100 members of a criminal gang in an air and ground raid on Sunday in Zamfara state, a conflict monitoring report produced for the United Nations said Monday. The raid follows rising violence, including a deadly attack by

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Sudan: 25 million people acutely food insecure, according to the WHO

Africa • 10:28 AM

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Malnutrition has killed 63 people, mostly women and children, in just one week in Sudan's besieged city of El-Fasher, a senior health official said Sunday, as fighting between the army and rival paramilitaries intensifies in the western region. Details b

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Mali: ola de detenciones en el Ejército por intento de "desestabilización”

Africa • 11:33 PM

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Las autoridades efectuaron en los últimos días "al menos veinte detenciones" de militares sospechosos de querer derrocar a la junta en Mali, según consignaron este domingo a AFP fuentes políticas y de seguridad.

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Mali detains two dozen soldiers over alleged coup plot against junta

Africa • 8:10 PM

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Malian authorities have arrested two dozen soldiers accused of plotting to overthrow the ruling junta, which itself came to power in the west African country in a coup, sources told AFP on Sunday. The arrests, which include a high-ranking general, come a

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Chad's opposition leader sentenced to 20 years in prison for inciting violence

Africa • 10:34 AM

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Chad's criminal court on Saturday sentenced Success Masra, the country's former prime minister and opposition leader, to 20 years in prison after convictions on charges including incitement to hatred and revolt and complicity to murder. The charges stemm

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Chadian court sentences former prime minister, opposition leader to 20 years in jail

Africa • 6:36 PM

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A court in Chad sentenced former prime minister and opposition figure Succes Masra to 20 years in prison on Saturday, finding him guilty of hate speech, xenophobia, and inciting a massacre. The court in N'Djamena held Masra, a prominent critic of Preside

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¿Qué se sabe del caso de los mercenarios colombianos en Sudán?

Africa • 12:44 AM

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El Ejército de Sudán asegura haber derribado un avión emiratí que transportaba decenas de mercenarios colombianos. Las autoridades de Sudán, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU) y Colombia se han pronunciado al respecto. Según la versión sudanesa, el avión trans

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Former PM makes political comeback in DR Congo cabinet reshuffle

Africa • 8:20 PM

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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a recent cabinet reshuffle has brought opposition figures into the government – a move President Félix Tshisekedi had been planning for months to promote national unity. The most notable appointment is that of Adolphe

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The Bright Side: Abidjan landfill transformed into city parkland

Africa • 9:46 AM

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Built on the site of a long-standing landfill area, Abidjan's soon-to-be-opened Akouedo Park is one of the world's latest efforts to turn harmful wasteland into community spaces.

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Cameroon opposition figure Kamto rejects 'abitrary' election ban

Africa • 6:58 AM

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Prominent opposition figure Maurice Kamto on Friday rejected what he denounced as his "arbitrary" exclusion from running in Cameroon's presidential election in October. Kamto's candidacy was rejected Tuesday by the country's constitutional court.

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World Cup host Morocco accused of indiscriminately culling stray dogs

Africa • 2:15 AM

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Morocco, which will host the 2030 football World Cup, has denied accusations by animal welfare groups that it is systematically culling stray dogs ahead of the event. Authorities maintain that they have been neutering and vaccinating stray dogs before re

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Ejército de Sudán asegura haber derribado avión con mercenarios colombianos

Africa • 11:23 PM

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El Ejército de Sudán aseguró este miércoles 6 de agosto que derribó un avión emiratí con mercenarios colombianos a bordo, cuando aterrizaba en un aeropuerto controlado por las fuerzas paramilitares en Darfur. En el ataque murieron al menos 40 personas, i

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Ghana defence and environment ministers killed in helicopter crash

Africa • 9:27 PM

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Flags in Ghana are set to fly at half-mast as the country mourns the deaths of the defence and environment ministers, who were both killed in a military helicopter crash. Edward Omane Boamah and Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed were among five passengers aboard

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Dos ministros de Ghana entre los ocho muertos en un accidente de helicóptero

Africa • 9:01 PM

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Ocho personas, entre ellas dos ministros, murieron este miércoles 6 de agosto al estrellarse un helicóptero militar en la región ghanesa de Ashanti, en el centro del país, informó Julius Debrah, el jefe de Gabinete del presidente John Dramani Mahama. Las

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Ghana’s defence, environment ministers among 8 killed in helicopter crash

Africa • 3:56 PM

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Ghana's defence and environment chiefs were killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday along with six others, the presidency said. The incident comes at a time of heightened regional security concerns amid rising jihadist activity near Ghana's northern b

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Gabon forest cave reveals clues about prehistoric central Africa

Africa • 10:06 AM

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In Gabon's sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted in the changing landscape of central Africa. Two billion years ago, the eastern Gabonese region of Lastourville

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Rwanda to receive 250 migrants expelled by the US

Africa • 10:04 AM

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Rwanda will host up to 250 people expelled from the United States under an agreement with Washington, Kigali announced Tuesday. This marks a new chapter in a broad US campaign to send migrants on its soil to third countries. FRANCE 24's Juliette Montilly

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Colombian mercenaries seen in Sudan

Africa • 9:56 AM

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Colombian mercenaries have recently been identified among the foreign fighters supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who have laid siege to El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, for over a year. It remains the only city in the region still held by

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The Bright Side: Nigerian fishermen hold fast to tradition amid rapid urban growth

Africa • 5:43 AM

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Beneath the looming luxury apartment towers rising along the reservoir’s edge, Maniru Umar dips his oar into the water, guiding his shallow wooden canoe through thick reeds. Motivated by a blend of pride and necessity, Umar and his fellow fishermen in Ni

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Colombian mercenaries spotted in Sudan amid deepening crisis

Africa • 8:48 PM

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Colombian mercenaries have reportedly joined the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan's ongoing conflict. Fighters from the South American nation were allegedly spotted inside Darfur’s famine-stricken Zamzam refugee camp, which has become the epicentre of

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Los granjeros blancos de Sudáfrica, tan queridos por Trump, son los más golpeados por sus aranceles

Africa • 8:09 PM

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En Sudáfrica, los granjeros blancos, que Donald Trump decía querer proteger, resultaron ser los primeros golpeados por sus aranceles. Desde el 7 de agosto, la mayor economía africana enfrenta un gravamen del 30% a sus exportaciones hacia Estados Unidos.

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The Bright Side: Gabon's ancient caves shed light on 27,000 years of human history

Africa • 6:21 AM

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Archaeologists in Gabon have unearthed tools, pottery and teeth in forest caves dating back 25,000 years BC, offering insights into how ancient humans adapted to climate shifts in prehistoric times.

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Dozens dead after migrant boat sinks off Yemen coast

Africa • 9:02 PM

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At least 76 people have been killed and dozens more are missing after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off the coast of Yemen. This incident is the latest in a series of migrant journeys through this dangerous route, as people desperately a

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Kenia: en el corazón del tráfico mundial de órganos

Africa • 6:42 PM

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En abril, las autoridades kenianas abrieron una investigación sobre una red de tráfico de riñones. Pacientes adinerados llegan a Kenia para evitar las largas listas de espera en sus países. En esta nación de África Oriental, un trasplante puede realizars

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Gunmen kidnap more than 50 people in Nigeria's northwest, UN report says

Africa • 3:03 PM

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More than 50 people in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state were seized by bandits in a mass abduction Friday, a private conflict monitoring report created for the United Nations has found. Nigeria continues to struggle with a growing kidnap-for-ransom indu

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African Nations Championship kicks off

Africa • 1:10 PM

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African Nations football Championship kicks off this Saturday (August 2) in Tanzania. For the first time, three East African countries are hosting the competition: Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda. The tournament, which was supposed to take place in February,

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South Africa in 'negotiations' with US over tariffs as deadline pushed back by a week

Africa • 11:50 AM

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South Africa is among the countries facing President Donald Trump's new tariffs on exports, that are due to come into force on August 7, rather than August 1st as previously announced. President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will use the week-long delay to try

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