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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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Tuesday, august 12, 2025
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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Monday, august 11, 2025
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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Sunday, august 10, 2025
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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Saturday, august 9, 2025
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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Friday, august 8, 2025
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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Thursday, august 7, 2025
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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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Tuesday, august 5, 2025
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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Monday, august 4, 2025
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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Sunday, august 3, 2025
Saturday, august 2, 2025
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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Thursday, july 31, 2025
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Four dead during protests against fuel price hikes in Angola
Africa • 8:55 PM
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In Angola, gunfire was reported again in Luanda on Tuesday, as the city faced a second day of looting. The unrest – sparked by a taxi drivers’ strike over fuel price hikes – has brought the city to a standstill, halting transport and forcing shops to clo
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"Las victorias de los marginados generan contragolpes”, afirma la feminista Rokhaya Diallo
Africa • 7:49 PM
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Rokhaya Diallo es una escritora y periodista francesa, además de activista feminista y antirracista. Desde hace años libra en su país una batalla constante contra la discriminación racial y de género, que estigmatiza y relega a amplios sectores de la pob
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Ivory Coast President Ouattara to run for fourth term in October election
Africa • 1:48 PM
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Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara said on Tuesday he will run for a fourth term in the West African nation's presidential election on October 25. The 83-year-old's candidacy is contested after Ouattara reset the presidential term limit by changin
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Monday, july 28, 2025
Sunday, july 27, 2025
Ataque en iglesia de la República Democrática del Congo deja más de 30 muertos
Africa • 4:39 PM
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Un ataque a una iglesia en Komanda, en el noreste de la República Democrática del Congo, dejó más de 30 muertos, según informaron las autoridades locales el domingo. Rebeldes de las Fuerzas Democráticas Aliadas (FDA), un grupo que ha jurado lealtad al Es
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DR Congo church attack kills more than 30 worshippers
Africa • 3:26 PM
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An attack on a church in Komanda in northeastern DR Congo killed more than 30 worshippers, local officials said Sunday. Local sources said rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a group that has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group
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Eswatini rights groups stage rare protest over ‘illegal aliens’ deported from the US
Africa • 9:55 AM
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The arrival of five "criminal illegal aliens" deported from the US under the Trump administration's anti-immigrant measures has sparked a rare wave of public dissent in the small African kingdom of Eswatini. Rights groups are questioning the lack of tran
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Saturday, july 26, 2025
Senegalese shepherd's journey breaths new life into Fulani herding
Africa • 1:36 PM
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The story of this young shepherd is an extraordinary odyssey. In Senegal, the herder has just returned to his village after five years of transhumance across several countries. He set out with only a few sheep and came back with an impressive herd. Upon
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DR Congo tries ex-leader Kabila for treason in absentia
Africa • 11:58 AM
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Former Democratic Republic of Congo leader Joseph Kabila went on trial in absentia Friday on charges including treason over alleged support for Rwanda-backed militants. Kabila, who has lived outside the DRC for two years, stands accused at a military cou
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Nigeria: World Food Programme suspends aid over funding shortage
Africa • 12:02 AM
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Nigeria is facing “an unprecedented hunger crisis,” and the need for food is rising across west and central Africa while funds are shrinking, the U.N. food agency’s regional head said. Margot van der Velden said nearly 31 million people in Nigeria are fa
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Friday, july 25, 2025
El precio del amor en Egipto
Africa • 9:51 PM
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La crisis económica que azota a Egipto ha impactado profundamente en la vida cotidiana, afectando incluso tradiciones tan arraigadas como el matrimonio. En la clase media, muchos jóvenes ya no pueden costear los gastos necesarios para casarse. El precio
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El impacto mortal de los recortes de Trump a la ayuda humanitaria en el mundo
Africa • 8:15 PM
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Una de las primeras medidas de Donald Trump a su regreso a la Casa Blanca fue suspender las actividades de USAID, la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional. Su decisión paralizó abruptamente miles de programas humanitarios, con co
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DR Congo ex-leader Joseph Kabila goes on trial for treason
Africa • 3:27 PM
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Former Democratic Republic of Congo leader Joseph Kabila went on trial in absentia Friday on charges including treason over alleged support for Rwanda-backed rebels. He faces charges including homicide, torture and rape linked to the M23 rebels, as well
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TV commentator’s arrest in Senegal sparks debate over free speech
Africa • 8:45 AM
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Senegalese authorities have arrested several television commentator following their appearances or comments on a local talk show.
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Thursday, july 24, 2025
DR Congo's Supreme Court to hear plea of ex-minister Mutamba
Africa • 9:27 PM
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In DR Congo, the trial of former justice minister Constant Mutamba proceeds in earnest, a day after an unsuccessful bid by his lawyers to have the case dismissed.
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El fin de una era: la huella militar de Francia en África Occidental
Africa • 7:42 PM
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Ya no queda presencia militar francesa en África Occidental. Las últimas tropas, desplegadas en Senegal desde el periodo del dominio colonial, abandonaron definitivamente el país. Su retirada responde a una solicitud del presidente Bassirou Diomaye Faye,
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The Bright Side: Morocco turns fog into drinking water
Africa • 12:23 AM
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For the past six years, Morocco has endured a severe drought that has drastically affected agriculture and water availability. Olive groves and vineyards have withered, and wells in remote mountain villages are drying up. Accessing groundwater by drillin
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Wednesday, july 23, 2025
