France bans Israeli minister Smotrich in coordinated sanctions push
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France bans Israeli minister Smotrich in coordinated sanctions push

France Tuesday banned Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, as part of coordinated sanctions with other

First war crimes complaint against Sudan’s RSF filed in Kenya
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First war crimes complaint against Sudan’s RSF filed in Kenya

Victims of alleged atrocities linked to the war in Sudan on Tuesday asked prosecutors in Kenya to investigate allegations of

Spain: Thousands gather as Pope Leo XIV reaches Barcelona
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Spain: Thousands gather as Pope Leo XIV reaches Barcelona

Spain’s Barcelona welcomed Pope Leo XIV on 9 June as thousands gathered for a prayer service at the city’s cathedral

Israeli warnings trigger mass exodus from Lebanon’s historic Tyre
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Israeli warnings trigger mass exodus from Lebanon’s historic Tyre

Thousands of residents fled Lebanon’s southern city of Tyre on 9 June, with long queues of vehicles heading north after

Niger inaugurates new power plant to ease electricity cuts
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Niger inaugurates new power plant to ease electricity cuts

Electricity rationing has been a persistent challenge since the July 2023 coup. But the situation now appears to be moving

Nigeria: 360 kidnapping victims freed by the army [Africanews Today]
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Nigeria: 360 kidnapping victims freed by the army [Africanews Today]

360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Nigeria have been freed by the national army…Read More

Gambia, China seek to strengthen trade ties
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Gambia, China seek to strengthen trade ties

Gambian Vice President Muhammad B.S. Jallow commended north China’s Tianjin Port for its zero-carbon, fully automated terminal as a model

Ramaphosa hails Lenacapavir roll out as turning point in HIV fight
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Ramaphosa hails Lenacapavir roll out as turning point in HIV fight

A twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug has arrived in South Africa. The rollout of the drug, lenacapavir, is underway in

Boat with 60 migrants capsizes near Malta, at least 10 bodies recovered
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Boat with 60 migrants capsizes near Malta, at least 10 bodies recovered

A boat carrying dozens of migrants attempting to cross the sea from Africa to Europe reportedly capsized in the central

Reimagining African storytelling through video mapping in Burundi
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Reimagining African storytelling through video mapping in Burundi

Historic buildings became giant digital canvases as Burundi hosted Africa’s first-ever AFRICA ON MAPPING Festival. Combining video projections, dance, poetry