African News
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Over Half of Sudan’s Population Needs Humanitarian Aid – UN
ALMOST seven months of war between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary group have left a wave of destruction with…
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Israel strikes refugee camps, rejects pause in fighting
Gaza came under the third total communications outage since the start of the war, with Palestinian telecom company Paltel confirming…
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South Africa Powers Ahead With 3GW of Gas Projects, Minister Says
SOUTH AFRICA is accelerating plans for 3 gigawatts (GW) of gas-fired power generation to help to plug an energy deficit…
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Nigeria Brings Major Dangote Refinery to Life With Own Oil Supply
NIGERIA’S state oil firm NNPC Ltd will supply the new 650,000 barrel-per-day Dangote oil refinery with up to six cargoes…
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Lagos Gets $1.35 Bln Deal With Afrexim, Access on Investments
LAGOS state has secured a partnership with African Export-Import Bank and Access Bank for an investment of $1.35 billion for…
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Chad Military Government Allows Opposition Leader Back
CHAD’S transitional government has agreed to allow an opposition leader who fled the central African country to return after a…
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Over 500 Gold Miners ‘Held Hostage Underground in South Africa’
MORE than 100 miners who had been underground for nearly three days amid a standoff between rival South African labour…
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EBRD Shareholders approve Benin, Ivory Coast to join as members
SHAREHOLDERS of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have approved Benin and Ivory Coast to join as new…
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Niger’s Ousted President Bazoum Detained in Secret Location, Lawyers Say
NIGER’S ousted President Mohamed Bazoum is being held in a secret location by the junta that seized power in the…
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Cairo International Film Festival Cancels 45th Edition
The Cairo International Film Festival has cancelled its upcoming 45th edition due to the Israel-Hamas conflict. The festival organisers announced…
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