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African economic growth threatened as oil prices surge
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African economic growth threatened as oil prices surge

An expert says most African countries have fuel reserves for just 15 to 25 days, compared to the International Energy

Niger: Army repels attack on Tahoua drone base
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Niger: Army repels attack on Tahoua drone base

A military drone base at the airport in Niger’s Tahoua was targeted overnight Sunday. Local authorities say the army fended

Guinea: Opposition reacts to dissolution of 40 political parties
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Guinea: Opposition reacts to dissolution of 40 political parties

Guinea’s main opposition figure, Cellou Dalein Diallo, accused President Mamadi Doumbouya of attempting to build a one party state, after

Egyptian artist takes on the male-dominated Sufi practice of whirling
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Egyptian artist takes on the male-dominated Sufi practice of whirling

An artist captivated a crowd in Cairo as she whirled to folklore music in a long red dress, leading a

Dead on arrival: South Sudan’s devastated health system
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Dead on arrival: South Sudan’s devastated health system

South Sudan’s healthcare system has been so crippled by years of corruption that when a state governor experienced high blood

Corruption trial of Erdogan opponent and 400 others opens in Turkey
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Corruption trial of Erdogan opponent and 400 others opens in Turkey

Istanbul’s jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu went on trial on Monday in a sprawling corruption case critics say is a politically

United Nations plane lands at Khartoum airport for first time since war began
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United Nations plane lands at Khartoum airport for first time since war began

A UN flight landed at Khartoum airport on Thursday, the first since Sudan’s nearly three-year war began, the UN humanitarian

Gabon in talks with Meta and TikTok over social media ban
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Gabon in talks with Meta and TikTok over social media ban

Gabon is in talks with Meta and TikTok over the country’s social media ban, the communication ministry said on Thursday…Read

Legal case sheds light on US-Nigeria tensions over religious freedom
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Legal case sheds light on US-Nigeria tensions over religious freedom

A Nigerian defendant who suffered a stroke appeared in court Thursday as his lawyer sought bail on compassionate grounds, in

Zambia rejects U.S. health aid over mining partnership ties
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Zambia rejects U.S. health aid over mining partnership ties

Zambia has halted a proposed $1 billion US health funding agreement over clauses tying aid to mining partnerships, joining Zimbabwe