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Eswatini to hold parliamentary elections in September
In Burundi, Guterres outlines challenges facing the region
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First person: Surviving abuse to help Eswatini’s neglected children
Eritrea accused of forcibly repatriating civilians caught up in Sudan fighting
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Malian political coalition opposes constitutional referendum
Opposition coalition in Republic of Congo holds first convention
South Sudanese refugees return to their troubled home
News: Oromo Cultural Studies Institute, Tigray Languages Academy ink MoU to work together
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Togo joins Global Green Growth Institute
Women farmers in Togo find success working together
King Mohammed VI’s new gift to Amazigh Berbers
Devex Newswire: Wild accusations fly at UN mission in Western Sahara
Ambazonia seeks redress of referendum on sovereignty, citizens welfare
Eswatini Supreme Court hears LGBTQ rights case
Lesotho measles outbreak prompts mass vaccine campaign and awareness drive
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Inaugural Indigenous women’s forum spotlights Congo Basin conservation
Biafra: UK Appeal Court to hear Nnamdi Kanu’s case
Western Sahara: the Polisario Front, half a century of futile struggles?
A gun attack on an old Tunisian synagogue has killed 5 people
Cameroon Journalists Protest Killing of Colleague by Separatist Fighters
DRC’s president on state visit to Botswana, bilateral ties and security top the agenda
Rwanda, Djibouti Sign New Deals, Eye Deeper Economic Ties
No shell company in Mauritius; Hindenburg allegations ‘false, baseless’: Mauritius Minister tells Parliament
How the Sudan crisis threatens the entire Sahel
Conflict in disputed Las Anod dims Somaliland’s diplomatic dreams
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Zulu vs Xhosa: how colonialism used language to divide South Africa’s two biggest ethnic groups
Jane McDonald braves shark infested waters in Cape Verde
At least seven people killed by police gunfire in Guinea protests
French prosecutors seek new trial for Sarkozy over Libya financing claims
Banned Botswana runner Amos says selling ‘famous’ Olympic silver medal
Burundi: “The president has crossed the Rubicon – there’s no turning back”
Zambia asks France to use ‘influence’ to speed up debt restructuring
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Moura: Over 500 killed by Malian troops, foreign military personnel in 2022 operation
Mali Minister Visits Tuareg-led Region To Relaunch Peace Deal
Gabon restructures debt through Nature Conservancy to fund marine conservation project -report
Chad: 17 civilians killed in southern village attack
Comoros-Mayotte saga a microcosm of Africa-Europe migration crisis
Djibouti: Cassava Republic presents ‘Why Do You Dance When You Walk?’
Clouds gather over South Sudan as battles rage next door
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Protesters take to the streets of Dakar against Senegal President Sall
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Last Known Speaker Fights to Preserve South African Indigenous Language
No win without Ambazonia
Seychelles and Malta to strengthen cooperation in key areas
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Senegal: Clashes in Casamance on the eve of Ousmane Sonko’s trial
Chad: 11 authors of a foiled “coup” will soon be pardoned
Comoros to accept migrants voluntarily returning from Mayotte
Xi: Strong China-Eritrea ties part of keeping peace in Horn of Africa
AfDB working to raise billions to compensate Zimbabwe’s white farmers
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Strengthening Liberia’s Health System – WHO donates three vehicles to the Ministry of Health
WHO congratulates Benin and Mali for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem
Several dead in Senegal clashes as opposition leader Sonko’s rape trial adjourned
Equatorial Guinea to relocate Yahya Jammeh
Lesotho: New World Bank Group Strategy Focuses on Job Creation, Human Capital, and Climate Resilience
Namibia recognises same-sex marriages contracted abroad
Burundi-born ex-policeman seeks to become Greece’s first Black MP
Edna Adan Ismail from Somaliland wins Templeton Prize
One dead, 23 missing after hippo hits boat in Malawi river
Congo Basin communities left out by ‘fortress conservation’ fight for a way back in
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Workers strike for better wages at ArcelorMittal Liberia
Social media restricted in Guinea amid political unrest
Turkish aid agency supports Algerian Tuareg women with craft tools
Libya’s east-based parliament votes to suspend PM
Tunisia: Ennahdha denounces a “political verdict” against the opponent Ghannouchi
Pacific leaders give the nod to Global Ocean Energy Alliance
Almost 90% of Sudanese refugees fleeing to Chad are women and children, warns IRC
Cameroon Rebels Surrender on Western Border with Nigeria, Join DDR Centers
Saudi Arabia to open embassy in Eswatini
Federer Visits Lesotho: ‘All Children Deserve Quality Early Education’
‘This is ours’: Somaliland women smell success as frankincense business takes off
Ethiopia’s Oromo rebels accuse govt forces of offensive
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1991 May 18: Somaliland Independence Day
Guinea Bissau and Eni Sign MoI for Sustainable Development
Sierra Leone: President Julius Bio urges end to Ukraine war for ‘sake of humanity’
Casamance Peace Mediator Tasks Gambia Government To Facilitate Peace Dialogue With Other Rebel Groups
Lesotho orders indefinite curfew after radio journalist is shot dead
Anti-migration operation on French African island of Mayotte stirs tensions, exposes inequalities
Struggling communities in South Sudan open their doors to refugees from war-torn Sudan
Zambia’s president ‘engaging China’ on debt rework amid plans to meet Xi
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May 19: Endangered Species Day
First Venice architecture biennale curated by an African
In Cape Verde, birthplace of morna, ideas and music collide
Senegal: Faction of Casamance rebellion inks peace deal
Senegal begins appeal trial for trio sentenced to life over Casamance killings
Algeria at the crossroads
Doctor, 88, reunited with family after being held captive by al Qaeda-linked militants for seven years
Djibouti president appeals for regional unity ahead of Arab League summit
Zimbabwe frees over 4,000 prisoners from cramped jails
Time for Somaliland and the Dhulbahante to Talk
The Chemistry of Mosquito Attraction
Malawi: Over 500,000 children at risk of malnutrition, UNICEF warns
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The Landscape of AI in African Languages and Linguistics
How holiday and honeymoon destination Mauritius has become the unlikely centre of a chilling power struggle between the US and China
Celebrating Somaliland’s Independence Day in Wales – a triumph for diversity
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May 21: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
As the West surges toward electric cars, here’s where the unwanted gas guzzlers go
Comoros president attends the G7 Summit in Hiroshima
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South Africa’s 10 year-olds are struggling to read – it can be fixed
Mauritania’s ruling party wins local and legislative polls ahead of presidential contest
Measles outbreak in Mauritania
Tinariwen enhance the Tuareg blues of Amatssou with touches of country-and-western and ambient
Tunisia: Journalists protest in Tunis over press freedom
Gabon joins State Partnership Program as new member
Demolition of shantytown on French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte begins
Sudan conflict: The Eritrean refugees caught between two crises
As drought grips the Horn of Africa, humanitarian aid is no match for climate change
Somaliland crisis: delayed elections and armed conflict threaten dream of statehood
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Sign language is set to become South Africa’s 12th official language after a long fight for recognition
China donates 1,042 tons of rice to Cape Verde
Liberia: 4 suspects disappear in a big drug case
US says Russia’s Wagner force eyes Mali as route for war supplies
ICC prosecutors: Mali rebel ‘enthusiastic’ war crimes perpetrator
Nnamdi Kanu happy with Biafra Republic Government in Exile – Ekpa insists
Nnamdi Kanu Condemned Simon Ekpa’s ‘Biafra Government In Exile’
More than 90,000 Sudanese take refuge in Chad to flee the fighting
Namibia declares outbreak of Crimean-Congo fever after patient dies
Qatar Airways Signs Codeshare Agreement With Air Seychelles
Eritrea: 30 years of bitter independence for the diaspora
Street Traders Thrive as Zimbabwe’s Currency Crumbles
Journalist Bushaaro Ali Mohamed detained in Somaliland
Protesters in Ethiopia’s Tigray demand Eritrean troops withdraw
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1991 May 24: Eritrea Independence Day
Togo kick-starts preparations to host 9th Panafrican Congress in 2024
The long journey to recognising Amazigh identity in Morocco
Nnamdi Kanu needs urgent ear surgery, says Ekpa
MESC hosts screening of The Last Queen
Cameroon: 30 women kidnapped by Anglophone separatists
Same-sex marriage ruling in Namibia brings hope to Ugandans and Kenyans
Hundreds of refugees in Malawi rounded up and sent to camps
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1948 May 25: Day of Heroes of Fight Against Totalitarianism
May 25: Global Africa Day
Storm fells symbolic 400-year-old cotton tree in Sierra Leone
Guinea’s suppression of protests stokes anger against military
US imposes sanctions on leader of Wagner group in Mali
Tunisia court frees radio station head arrested in crackdown
Refugees in Chad Face Extreme Hardships as Conflict Continues in Sudan
Chad’s new presidential pardon for protesters and failed coup
Namibia launches 10 billion dollar-hydrogen project with German participation
Arrest of top Rwandan genocide fugitive shows ‘justice will be done’
Great excitement about the Barça Legends match in Zambia (3-0)
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Gambia stuns France in U20 World Cup upset
Eritrean forces stop UN mission in Tigray, Ethiopia, aid workers tell CNN
Russia Offers Military Support to Somalia
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Trendy rooibos tea finally brings revenues to Indigenous South African farmers
Botswana President Launches Another Attack Against De Beers
Al-Shabaab militants launch deadly attack on African Union base in Somalia
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Senegal tension: Who are the youths ready to “die” for Ousmane Sonko?
Western Sahara Autonomy Proposal: 12 Month Assessment
Somalia to introduce direct universal suffrage in 2024
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Mauritania’s 80GW Hydrogen Pipeline Piques Interest by Germany, World Bank and Others
Libya court sentences 23 to death for ISIL campaign
Equatorial Guinea: a ‘tough nut’ for the EU
Brazzaville manages to keep Trump Tower condo out of Commisimpex’s clutches
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May 30: International Day of Parliamentarism
1967 May 30: Biafra Day
Central African Republic plans referendum on scrapping presidential term limits
Pope Francis Appoints Envoy to Congo Brazzaville’s 140th Anniversary of Evangelization
Botswana says it is still keen on De Beers partnership, confident of new deal
Botswana in negotiation with India for Tejas aircraft
Djibouti and France launch review of their defense agreement
Security Council Extends Sanctions on South Sudan for One Year
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Internet services disrupted in Mauritania following protests
President of Senegal launches national dialogue amid rising tensions
Western Togoland — My take on the enigma
Central African Republic says it is ready to host Russian military base
13 lives lost from toxic porridge consumption in Namibia
‘Insulted, humiliated, hunted’: plight of migrants as slums razed in French territory of Mayotte
Zimbabwe presidential and parliamentary polls set for August 23
Zambia orders halt to work on copper mine in Lower Zambezi park
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Familiar faces, concerns linger ahead of Sierra Leone’s June vote
Morocco Plans to Expand Amazigh Language Teaching to 50% of Schools by 2025
The solar kiosks powering Lesotho’s rural communities
Zimbabwe passes ‘draconian’ law banning criticism of government
Ethiopia: Ethnic Cleansing Persists Under Tigray Truce
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The Fractals at the Heart of Indigenous African Architecture
Gambia hires US law firm to consider action on toxic Indian cough syrup, minister says
Liberia’s opposition enters into alliances ahead of elections
Swiss court upholds ex-Liberian warlord’s 20-year-sentence
Morocco: Berber to be taught in all schools
Morocco expands teaching of Amazigh language in primary schools
Biafra day: Don’t allow political enemies turn Enugu into crisis theatre – IPOB to Mba
Congo-Brazzaville, Kenya, Senegal…Africa’s airports must modernise
Eswatini: two pro-democracy MPs convicted of “terrorism
US reopens embassy in Seychelles after 27-year absence
Mauritius prepares for COP28 climate talks with Commonwealth support
Vulture surveillance system alerts Zambian park to poisonings
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UN, AU urge calm after deadly clashes in Senegal
Transitioning Somalia to Direct Elections: Lessons from Somaliland and Puntland
4
Who Owns the Benin Bronzes? The Answer Just Got More Complicated.
Enugu court remands 67 pro-Biafra agitators in prison
Eastern Libya forces stage mass deportation of Egyptian migrants
More than 50 Ugandan peacekeepers killed in Al-Shabaab attack in Somalia
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Duk called up to Cape Verde squad as Aberdeen talisman gunning to help nation reach AFCON next year
Global Gateway: EU and Mauritania launch the affordable, clean and green electricity programme
Hadda Ouakki: The enchanting Amazigh voice that moved the Atlas Mountains and soothed the Atlantic Ocean
Critical humanitarian situation in Central African Republic
Cameroon: The keyboard warlords of the breakaway republic
Deputy Eswatini PM arrives in Taiwan for visit
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The Gambia’s Economy Shows Resilience Amid Global Challenges
Boosting Maritime Security in Togo
Biafra is non-negotiable – Nnamdi Kanu
Tunisia: Migration, economic crisis top agenda of visiting Italian PM
Sudanese families seek safety in the Central African Republic
Militarized conservation: Insecurity for some, security for others? (commentary)
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UN: Algeria and Sierra Leone elected to Security Council
Benin elevates women in handball with ‘Sport au Féminin’ project
Senegal shuts consulates abroad amid attacks and political tensions
Aprilia’s “Back to Africa” Tuareg Prototype Preps for the Heat
Burundi: the main opposition party suspended
UN court rules Rwandan genocide suspect mentally unfit to stand trial
Rwanda’s Kagame Orders Major Military Purge
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Guinea-Bissau opposition wins majority in parliamentary polls
Saudi club Al-Nassr in ‘$50 million bid to reunite Zidane with Ronaldo’: report
Algeria: Tebboune unwelcome in France
Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Equatorial Guinea ends
Gabon: Long queues at polling centres after deadline extension for voter registration
Cameroon: Lucas Ayaba Cho, public enemy number one
Mauritania, Malawi and Djibouti selected for FIFA/AFD inclusive football academies programme
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RAF pilots battle winds to land largest -ever aircraft on St Helena: video
Les Abranis: peace, love, and Kabylie
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1865 June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day, US
June 20: World Refugee Day
1975 June 25: Mozambique Independence Day
1960 June 26: Madagascar Independence Day
1960 June 26: Somaliland Independence Day
1977 June 27: Djibouti Independence Day
1976 June 29: Seychelles Independence Day
1960 June 30: Democratic Republic of Congo Independence Day
1960 July 1: Somalia Independence Day
1962 July 1: Independence Day of Burundi
1962 July 1: Rwanda Independence Day
1962 July 5: Algeria Independence Day
1975 July 5: Cape Verde Independence Day
1964 July 6: Malawi Independence Day
1975 July 6: Comoros Independence Day
2011 July 9: South Sudan Independence Day
1975 July 12: São Tomé and Príncipe Independence Day