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Cabo Verde ‘on the frontlines’ of climate crisis, says Guterres ahead of Ocean Summit
Sierra Leone passes gender law reserving 30 percent of jobs for women
US Treasury Secretary Yellen Kicks Off Africa Tour in Senegal
Canada Says Cameroon Warring Parties Agree to Enter Peace Process
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Questioning the Western Concept of Arab-Islamic Art through Moroccan Amazigh Textiles
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Cabo Verde hoists the blue flag
UN chief arrives in Cabo Verde to raise concerns about climate change
Developing a green economy in Togo to relieve pressure on the forest and boosting incomes
Togo: Who’s who in Faure Gnassingbé’s new security task force
S.Sudan, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon lose UN voting rights over dues
Chad: Justice Needed for October Crackdown
UN rights chief condemns ‘cold-blooded killing’ of Eswatini human rights lawyer
Eritrea troops leave historic Tigray city as US hails ‘withdrawal’
In Zambia, US Treasury Chief Reiterates US Commitment to Global Health
Eritrean troops seen leaving Ethiopia’s Tigray – reports
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Women in Sierra Leone can finally own land
US Treasury Secretary Yellen visits notorious ‘House of Slaves’ in Senegal
Mali: WHO doctor seized by ‘unidentified assailants’, as UNHCR raises alarm over continuing violence
House of Representatives Sets Amazigh as Condition to Obtain Moroccan Citizenship
Cameroon Denies Canada’s Mediation With Separatists
Yellen urges Zambia debt restructuring after talks with China
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Portugal reaches debt settlement with Cape Verde
Researchers evaluate Gambia’s food systems
Benin Continues Its Authoritarian Drift Under Talon
Rwanda shoots at DR Congo fighter jet for violating its airspace
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IMF Staff Concludes Governance Diagnostic for The Gambia
Mauritania’s former president faces corruption charges in landmark trial
In Tunisia, Amazigh culture and language still surviving
More than 1,000 dead in Malawi’s worst cholera outbreak
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Russian foreign minister visits Eritrea, an ally in its war on Ukraine
Bilal al-Sudani: US forces kill Islamic State Somalia leader in cave complex
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Amazon’s New Africa HQ Pits Indigenous South Africans Against Each Other
Tanzania squeezes Maasai by seizing livestock, report warns
Guinea Bissau Says Russia Shows Willingness to Cancel Its Debt
Italy, Libya Sign $8B Gas Deal as PM Meloni Visits Tripoli
Hundreds Pay Tribute to Slain Eswatini Political Activist
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Eritrea troops still on Ethiopian soil, U.S. says
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UK’s Overseas Territories at ongoing risk from wide range of invasive species
At least 22 dead in Benin bus crash
Morocco’s Amazigh speakers fear indigenous language fading
Another uprising is in the making in Tunisia
MP Kamuntu Concerned About Persistent Food Insecurity in the Batwa
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Liberia: President George Weah to seek re-election
Guinea circus: Acrobatic group Amoukanama builds dreams for the young
Mali: Independent rights experts call for probe into Wagner Group’s alleged crimes
Mali Jihadist Leader in Secret Talks With Northern Groups
Frenchman Geoffrey Soupe wins 16th edition of the Tropicale in Gabon
Namibia rhino poaching surged 93% in 2022
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti hold talks on joint anti-terrorism efforts
Zimbabwe: Belarus Alexander Lukashenko arrives for 3-day visit
China’s first African debt rodeo is playing out in Zambia
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Guinea-Bissau and WFP renew partnership to achieve zero hunger and progress towards the sustainable development goals
Farmers Spearheading Community Led Development in Liberia
An African Development Bank project is creating skills and new jobs for the youth in Sierra Leone
A new Sierra Leone law finally allows women to get bank loans
Morocco’s House of Councillors Approve Amazigh as Criteria for Citizenship
Western Sahara’s ‘frozen conflict’ heats up, but world’s attention elsewhere
Equatorial Guinea gets 1st female prime minister
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Pope urges African youth to shun ethnic rivalry and corruption
A rejuvenated Pope Francis revels in Congo’s energy
Spain, Morocco forge economic ties as Western Sahara policy reversal eases tensions
Bishops of nations split by conflict unite around the Pope
Zimbabwe Parliament Enacts Law Critics Say Paralyzes NGO Freedoms
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Guinea-Bissau government keen to sell 80 percent of Guine Telecom and Guinetel
Will Mauritania fall into Iran’s orbit after it got foothold in Algeria & Polisario Camps?
New Training Project in Togo Designed to Give Impoverished Residents Hope
Solar powered dryers boost peanut production in Togo
US pressures allies to expel Russia’s Wagner mercenaries from Libya, Sudan
Russian envoy says 1,890 Russian ‘instructors’ in Central African Republic – RIA
Seychelles ranked Africa’s least corrupt country – 2022 CPI
Burundi calls meeting for East African leaders amid tensions over DRC conflict
Nine ethnic groups seek inclusion in Uganda Constitution
Ethiopia PM meets Tigray leaders for first time since peace deal
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Ian Khama: I am going back to Botswana
East African leaders urge ‘immediate ceasefire’ in east DR Congo
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Meet the people safeguarding the sacred forests and lagoons of West Africa
Pope Mass in South Sudan: Pontiff urges people to reject ‘venom of hatred’
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UN human rights chief calls on Mali to reverse ‘regrettable’ expulsion order
DR Congo: Atrocities by Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels
At least 34 people killed in clashes in Somaliland, hospital says
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The app making ‘Made in Togo’ local products more accessible
Russia’s Lavrov arrives in Mali for talks with junta leaders
Morocco to invest $1.95bn in renewable energy projects in disputed Western Sahara
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Russia military footprint widens in West Africa as France exits Mali
Human rights in Algeria: Banned, intimidated, driven into exile
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Zimbabwe’s President Commends Equatorial Guinea for Malabo Energy Self-Sufficiency
HRW urges targeted sanctions on Eritrea over forced conscription
Eritrea’s president calls Tigray rights abuse claims a ‘fantasy’
Eritrea to Cooperate with Other Countries to Promote Regional Stability
No Clarity Over Journalist’s Death in Rwanda
Somali president calls for immediate ceasefire after dozens were killed in Somaliland
Cholera: Malawi is in grip of its deadliest outbreak
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South African artists return with the Grammy Award
Togo in Uproar: Mismanagement of Covid-19 funds sparks outrage and calls for accountability
Peace proves elusive in Casamance as trafficking fuels violence
Burkina, Guinea, Mali: A new axis on the continent?
Project to Improve Sustainability of Algeria’s Olive Farms Bears Fruit
From Hirak To Repression, Algeria Is Shifting Into A New Era
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IARC and AORTIC launch survey on The Language of Cancer Communication in Africa
Sierra Leone: promoting women’s leadership through radio
Main Togo opposition party holds rally ahead of elections
Equatorial Guinea confirms first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak
Equatorial Guinea vice-president’s superyacht and homes seized in South Africa
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How Mauritania Can Reduce the Impact of Climate Disasters on its Economy
Mali: What the fusion of the Azawad movements will change
Tunisia: UN rights chief concerned over crackdown on opposition
Gabon president proposes cutting presidential mandate to five years
Mass trial opens in Chad over ex-president Idriss Déby’s death
Botswana’s Longtime Diamond Deal With De Beers Under Threat
African Union: Comoros leadership puts island nations’ priorities on the agenda
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Walking on Two Legs, African Indigenous Spirituality and Economic Empowerment
Travelling bus fights digital illiteracy in Liberia
Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Mali propose strategic axis amid French military ouster
At Least 73 Migrants Presumed Dead After Shipwreck Off Libya
Tunisia arrests spark fears of escalation
4 Burundi rights activists arrested while trying to travel
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Students create content about Africa in local languages
Africa’s streaming war hinges on local content
Guinea Stadium Massacre Trial Marches On
Senegal police smash car window, forcibly remove opposition leader
Tunisia Journalists Accuse State of Intimidation
Central African Republic, UN sign security plan for upcoming local elections
Chad, we built wells, latrines, and shelters for flood-displaced people
Rwanda accuses DR Congo soldiers of attack on army border post
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Why is South Africa’s navy joining exercises with Russia and China?
Investing in Human Capital, Governance and in the Business Climate is key for Sustainable Development in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea protests leave at least two killed, many wounded, opposition says
In Guinea, what does the FNCD still weigh?
Opposition leader detained as Senegal tensions rise
Inside Macky Sall’s secret talks with Casamance rebels
“I’m Next On The List”: In Tunis, The Unquiet Exile Of Algerian Activist Zaki Hannache
Rights experts say peaceful transition in South Sudan crucial, amid ‘immense suffering’
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1965 February 18: Gambia Independence Day
Gambia working with West African bloc on tribunal to try Jammeh-era crimes
Democratic rights: hostages of geopolitics in the Maghreb
São Tomé and Príncipe: The twin-island state in Africa that you’ve likely never heard of
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Tunisia Orders Top European Trade Union Official Expelled
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February 20-28: Festivals in honour of Tuareg queen Tin Hinan
Celebrate African and indigenous cultures: a resource for parents and caregivers
Gumbo’s long journey from West Africa
South Africa’s navy stages controversial exercises with China, Russia
Guinea Opens Massive New Bauxite Mine In Boké
Human rights activist causes diplomatic tension between Finland, Nigeria
Botswana Loses Third of Rhinos to Poaching in 5 Years
28th Underwater International Image Festival of Mayotte: Competitions Now Open
Robert Mugabe’s son arrested in Zimbabwe over cars trashed at Harare party
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February 21: International Mother Language Day
Revitalizing Tamazight: The role of language education policies in Morocco
Africa: Celebrating the World’s Rich ‘Linguistic Tapestry’
Challenges and opportunities to advance multilingual education through literacy
Mali: Three UN peacekeepers killed in explosive attack
Local elections chance to advance peace in Central African Republic: UN envoy
Central African Republic: the invisible scale of intra-family sexual violence
Scores Killed in Cameroon’s Battles with Separatists Ahead of Senate Elections
UNHCR and partners appeal for US$1.3 billion to support South Sudanese refugees
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The First Fossil Finders in North America Were Enslaved and Indigenous People
Post Office helps children to read in their mother language
How Ghana and Gambia are planning to bolster their digital economies
Benin entrepreneur transforms plant waste into charcoal
Tunisia’s president links African migrants to “violence and crimes”
US plays unwilling host to Cameroon’s rebel fundraisers
Jill Biden Says Namibia’s Vibrant Democracy Made It Her Choice for First Africa Stop
Seychelles and India Sign Agreement On Information Sharing in Maritime Security
Al Shabaab attack kills 10 at officials’ house in Somalia – ministry
Tens of thousands of refugees flee from Somaliland clashes
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Meet 10 Storytellers Supported by Africa Refocused
Beyond just conservation: a history of Maasai dispossession
South Africa celebrates International Mother Language Day
Tunisia detains prominent dissidents amid growing crackdown
‘There’s not a drop left’: Petrol shortage has ground Burundi to a halt
Somaliland clashes between government and militias kill nearly 100 in two weeks
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Africa has its first chief heat officer. Five things should be on her agenda
Delbert Anderson’s Mission: Putting ‘Native Sound Back Into Jazz’
French-African Foundation opens applications for Young Leaders programme
Biafran Agitator, Simon Ekpa, Released After Grilling In Finland
Deadly Chad protests: death toll now estimated at 128
Djibouti holds parliamentary vote branded as sham by opposition
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1976 February 27: Proclamation of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
1957 March 6: Ghana, 1st sub-Saharan African country to become independent from colonial rule
1980 March 10: Berber Spring
1968 March 12: Mauritius Independence Day
2005 March 13: Tunisian National Day of Internet Freedom
1956 March 20: Tunisia Independence day
1990 March 21: Namibia Independence Day