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Jailed Swedish Eritrean Journalist Wins Rights Prize
AfriqueCAN A Swedish Eritrean journalist held incommunicado without charge in Eritrea for more than 23 years won a Swedish rights…
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Somaliland Prepares For Presidential Polls Amid Regional Tension
AfriqeCAN According to the Somaliland National Electoral Commission, more than 1 million registered and eligible voters head to the polls…
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African Presidents Congratulate Trump
AfriqueCAN Donald Trump’s victory over Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris dominated the news cycle across Africa on Wednesday, with…
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Ethiopia Bans Imports of Fuel-powered Vehicles
As the price of fuel soared in Ethiopia earlier this year, Awgachew Seleshi decided to buy an electric car. That…
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Oil Prices Rise By Over $1 on OPEC+ Output Hike Delay
Oil prices rose by more than $1 in early trading on Monday after OPEC+ said on Sunday it would delay…
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Sudan’s Army Chief Appoints New Acting Foreign Minister
Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has appointed a new acting foreign minister, following a cabinet decision issued on Sunday.…
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Mpox Cases in Congo May Be Stabilizing
Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be “stabilising” — a possible sign that the main epidemic…
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Lightning Kill 14 in Uganda
A lightning strike on a church in Uganda killed at least 14 people and injured 34 as they gathered for…
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Uganda Fuel Tanker Explosion Toll Up To 24
THE death toll following a fuel tanker explosion near the Ugandan capital Kampala last week has risen to 24, the…
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UN Envoy Proposes Western Sahara Partition Plan
AfriqueCAN The U.N. envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, has floated the idea of dividing the territory between Morocco…
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