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Zimbabwe Court Acquits More Than 70 Activists
AfriqueCAN More than 70 activists were acquitted Wednesday after being arrested in Zimbabwe in June for disorderly conduct for allegedly…
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Gunfire Heard During Congo’s Jailbreak Attempt
AfriqueCAN Heavy gunfire rang out early Monday morning from Congo’s largest prison in the capital, Kinshasa, as inmates tried to…
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African Leaders in Beijing Eye Big Loan
AfriqueCAN Algeria has been approved for membership in the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), the country’s finance ministry has announced.…
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Torrential Rains in Niger Kill 15 More People
AfriqueCAN Torrential rains in Niger have killed at least 15 more people, regional authorities said on Sunday, the latest casualties…
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Budding Musician Defies Old Age In Malawi
AfriqueCAN A 72-year-old woman has shot to music stardom in Malawi, challenging societal norms in a country where elderly people…
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Algeria Joins BRICS New Development Bank
AfriqueCAN Algeria has been approved for membership in the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), the country’s finance ministry has announced.…
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Vaccine Shortage Hinders mpox Inoculation in Africa
AfriqueCAN The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the continent needs 10 million doses of mpox vaccines to…
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Mali Drone Strikes Kill 15
AfriqueCAN At least 15 people, including children, were killed by drone strikes Sunday on the town of Tinzaouaten in north…
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Tunisia President Replaces Key Ministers
AfriqueCAN Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday replaced without explanation various ministers, including from foreign affairs and defense, the Tunisian…
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Spanish Athlete With Albinism Fled Mali, Now Chases Cold At Paralympics
AfriqueCAN When Adiaratou Iglesias crossed the finish line at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, she did not know she had…
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