Cameroon uncovers more than 200 illegal gold mines, mostly foreign-owned
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Cameroon uncovers more than 200 illegal gold mines, mostly foreign-owned

Nearly 200 illegal artisanal gold mining companies, most of them foreign-owned, have been uncovered in central and eastern Cameroon, the

US scraps $15,000 visa requirement for world cup fans
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US scraps $15,000 visa requirement for world cup fans

The United States has announced it will waive a proposed $15,000 (£11,000) visa deposit for football fans from 50 countries

Tunisia tourism feels pressure as regional war drives up travel costs
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Tunisia tourism feels pressure as regional war drives up travel costs

Industry officials blame the fallout from the conflict, which has sent oil prices and travel costs skyrocketing, even thousands of

New weather study warns of potentially dangerous conditions at 2026 World Cup
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New weather study warns of potentially dangerous conditions at 2026 World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway in less than a month away. But a new World Weather Attribution study

African sporting world mourns passing of continental Athletics head
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African sporting world mourns passing of continental Athletics head

Former Cameroonian athlete and president of the Confederation of African Athletics, Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, died on Wednesday at the age

Ivory Coast cocoa authority moves to ease tensions with farmers over unsold beans
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Ivory Coast cocoa authority moves to ease tensions with farmers over unsold beans

After protests last week by cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast, the country’s Coffee and Cocoa Council is sending a delegation

Iran feels economic strain as Strait of Hormuz tensions deepen
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Iran feels economic strain as Strait of Hormuz tensions deepen

Fallout from the strikes – alongside a monthslong internet cut imposed by the government – is spurring mass job losses

Nigerian actor Alexx Ekubo dies at 40, industry mourns
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Nigerian actor Alexx Ekubo dies at 40, industry mourns

Nigerian actor Alexx Ekubo has died at the age of 40, according to colleagues and close associates who confirmed the

Pacific island nation of Nauru proposes name change in break from colonial past
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Pacific island nation of Nauru proposes name change in break from colonial past

Pacific island Nauru said it will hold a referendum to change its official name, described as a colonial relic from

Ghana to repatriate hundreds of citizens from South Africa
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Ghana to repatriate hundreds of citizens from South Africa

The decision follows the recent wave of protests against foreign nationals in several cities across the country…Read More