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‘Surge in drug trafficking, fraud’ — Seychelles speaks on banning Nigerian tourists
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EU, Tunisia sign €1 billion deal to fight illegal migration
UN: Over 19,000 Sudanese seeking refuge in South Sudan as conflict persists
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UK–St Helena development partnership summary, July 2023
Sierra Leone’s New Gender Equality Bill Doubles Number of Female MPs
Typo leaks millions of US military emails to Mali web operator
Wagner troops arrive in Central African Republic ahead of referendum
Gunmen kill 10 in northwest Cameroon in ongoing Anglophone crisis
Afreximbank leads US$155 million strategic facility to Djibouti Ports and Free Zone Authority
Zimbabwe Rights Groups, Opposition Furious Over Signed Patriotic Bill
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Nigeria, Benin, Niger, Guinea Bissau to entrench democracy in West Africa
Liberia Economic Update: Improved Rice Production Is Critical for Food Security and Poverty Alleviation
Sierra Leone bans meat imports from Liberia
Togo Sees Strong Growth in Services Sector
Chad junta leader pardons 110 people held over October protests
UK’s controversial migration bill to transfer migrants to Rwanda set to become law
An indifferent world looks on as Ethiopia obstructs justice for Tigray
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Guinea-Bissau: UN disburses €43M in cooperation in 2022
Guinea Junta suspends membership in regional development group
Congo celebrates the 11th edition of the Pan-African Music Festival
Using AI to monitor orphaned elephants in Botswana could usher in the return of the woolly mammoth
Malawi Faces Another Nationwide Fuel Shortage
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Accelerating Financial Inclusion to Unleash the Growth Potential of The Gambia
Development partners express support for $900 million Mauritania-Mali power line
African Development Fund approves $16 million for Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank in Liberia
Global Gateway: EU strengthens partnership with Benin through launch of Budget Support programme
UK sanctions Wagner-linked officials in Mali, Sudan and CAR
Is Iran “Retuning” Its Relations with the African Continent?
U.S. and Chad team up to treat patients in N’Djamena
Namibia: vote on a law against same-sex marriage
Zimbabwe election offers regime a last chance to end financial isolation
Rough campaign for opposition as Zimbabwe gears up for elections
Zambia Women’s Football Team Makes World Cup Debut
African Development Bank Group rallies behind Zambia and plans up to $150 million in budget support as country succeeds with debt restructuring.
French government scraps funding plan for Kahuzi-Biega National Park, citing human rights concerns
Evicted residents vow to reoccupy land in Semuliki Park
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Guinea Bissau pauses teachers’ pay to weed out fictitious workers
Exploring the Dynamics Between Energy & Tourism in Senegal and The Gambia
Sierra Leone: Trapped by highly addictive drug ‘kush’, youth is ‘dying’
Chinese doctors provide medical services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sudanese refugees in Chad face health and hunger crisis
Chinese man thrown out of Malawi over racist videos
Feature: How the war in Tigray threatens to split ancient Ethiopian Orthodox Church
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Four Indian medicines responsible for 70 child deaths in Gambia
“Step in the right direction”: Caritas Gambia Official on Bicycle Initiative for Students
Protest held in Botswana against bill legalising same-sex relationships
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Ukraine’s Kuleba starts third tour of Africa with Equatorial Guinea
Transformative power of food production in Mauritius: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
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Mali: New Atrocities by Malian Army, Apparent Wagner Fighters
Five key highlights of Congo-Brazzaville President’s visit to Rwanda
Seychelles and Poland to further cooperation in areas of common interest
Ethiopia borrows $720m to modernise road to Djibouti
Ethiopia: Oromo Opposition Figures Held Despite Court Orders
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Wagner in Mali: US sanctions top junta officials over alleged ties
Libya recovers five bodies of sub-Saharan migrants near border with Tunisia
Botswana Churches Urge Parliament to Vote Against Bill on Same-Sex Relations
Namibia’s Crypto Assets Bill Is Now a Law
Somalia: Al-Shabab Islamist kills dozens in attack on army
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1847 July 26: Liberia Independence Day
Mali drops French as official language
Guinea-Bissau: Former Justice minister appeals for the departure of foreign troops
‘We are dying’: African migrants on Tunisia-Libya border plead for help
Chinese agri-tech benefits people in Sao Tome and Principe
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Infographics: How Africa can break its cereal dependence
Russian President opens proceedings of the Russian-African summit, pledges food security
Student in Mauritania charged with blasphemy over exam paper
President Weah Says Liberia’s Best Days Yet to Come as He Speaks to Nation at 176th Independence Anniversary
United States Government Supports Persons with Disabilities in Togo
Southern Europe and north Africa count heavy cost of wildfires
Archbishop denounces civilian killings in Cameroon
Mauritius To Boost Reserves as Buffer Against Economic Shocks
Burundi and Russia agreement on nuclear cooperation
Return to a Displaced Nation: The Sudan Crisis and South Sudan’s Returnees
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Putin proposes Russian-language schools in Africa
Prigozhin, a necessary collaborator in Putin’s Africa policy
$15m loan boosts African start-ups in Cape Verde
Lesotho Assumes Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Chairmanship
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In Guinea-Bissau, Cash for Work helps farmers get back on their feet
The Gambia repatriates migrants from Tunisia
Chinese president meets presidents of Mauritania and Burundi
The mystery of the Amazigh people in Gran Canaria, Spain
For survivors of gender-based violence in French overseas territories, ‘silence prevails’
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July 30: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
Central African Republic votes on new constitution as president eyes third term
Cameroon’s anglophone conflict has lasted for six years: what citizens say about how to end it
Eritrea: President Isaias Afwerki held talks with President Putin
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Algeria: Tuareg flock to desert oasis for ancient festival
Migrants between life and death in Tunisia-Libya desert
Mauritius is first in Africa to adopt WHO full-scale tobacco control measures
Somalia’s Institutions get a Boost to Help Bring the Country Closer to Debt Relief
Somaliland minister of trade and tourism visits Taiwan
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1960 August 1: Benin Independence Day
Sierra Leone police arrest senior military officers over ‘coup scare’
Togo: “Some women give birth on the floor” amid staff shortages, poor facilities
Two killed in Senegal in protests over arrest of opposition figure Sonko
Senegal authorities arrest opposition frontrunner, ban his party and cut internet
Forest Fires in Kabylia: A Surge of Solidarity is organized
LGBTQI+ Special Envoy Stern’s Travel to Mauritius and South Africa
South Sudan: UN agencies urge immediate action to avert deepening food crisis
In Burundi, women mediators foster peace and well-being for all
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Cape Verde: IFC grants €20m to renovate and decarbonise 7 airports
Mauritania, China Ink Cooperation Plan for Belt and Road Initiative
Senegal: authorities suspend TikTok app
Oil drilling threatens the Okavango River Basin, putting water in Namibia and Botswana at risk
South Africa and Namibia experts express concerns about the cheetahs in Kuno, as 9th cheetah dies
Worst cholera in decades in Malawi
Broken promises drive exiled hunter-gatherers back to Congolese gorilla refuge
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1960 August 3: Niger Independence Day
South Africa’s recognition of sign language signals new hope for the deaf
How urbanization and climate change exacerbate the risk of flooding in Mauritania
Returning to a Climate-Changed Home
Israel, Morocco & Western Sahara: The price of normalisation
Cameroonian insurgents made several failed attempts to penetrate Nigeria with firearms – Immigration
Somalia suspend athletics chair after runner takes 21 seconds to finish 100m
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Sierra Leone’s Bio calls for dialogue after divisive polls
Scores injured after protesters against Eritrea’s government attack cultural festival in Sweden
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1960 August 5: Burkina Faso Independence Day
Moroccan Government Sets Amazigh New Year’s Official Date on January 14
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Archaeologists uncover the material culture of slavery on São Tomé island
The coup in Niger: Signals return of military interventions in Africa?
Niger coup leaders rally supporters as ECOWAS deadline passes
Niger: Is coup an African solution to an African problem?
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1960 August 7: Ivory Coast Independence Day
Central African Republic leader wins vote to rule for third term
Chad: a call for tenders to rehabilitate and extend the N’Djamena water network
Efficient State-Owned Enterprises Will Boost Eswatini’s Economic Growth
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Niger’s Coup Is a Turning Point for Africans
Senegal expels Ousmane Sonko’s French lawyer
‘Dependent on the forest’: The fight for indigenous peoples’ rights in the Congo Basin
Botswana Seeks Pharmacists From Abroad After Nurses Halt Dispensing Medications
Japan signs deal with Namibia to explore for rare earth minerals
UN Investigator: Eritreans Experienced Torture, Sexual Violence During National Service
Rwanda Genocide Victims Slam Kabuga Release Ruling
Ethiopia: After Tigray and Oromia, Amhara nationalists take on Abiy
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August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Senegalese entrepreneur brings indigenous foods back to Africa’s tables
Advancing the rights of Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Youth on Cultural Identity and a Livable Planet
MultiChoice’s DStv quits Malawi after court ruling
Ethiopia: WFP “tests” resumption of food aid in Tigray
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Who Will Be President? Liberia’s 2023 Election Analyses
Tunisia, Libya announce deal to provide shelter to migrants stranded on border
The Fallout in Chad from the Fighting in Darfur
Zimbabwe’s Impending Elections: A Challenge for International Observers
Lessons from Zimbabwe on ending autocracy
Bringing the water system back to life in Tigray, Ethiopia
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1960 August 11: Chad Independence Day
Bishops of West Africa warn against military intervention in Niger
Niger coup: Ecowas to deploy standby force
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Tuareg Ex-Rebels say Forces Attacked by Mali Army, Wagner
Eritrean diaspora vow to continue disrupting festivals that ‘promote dictatorship’
Eritrea summons British diplomat over Tigray remarks
Niger coup: Russia warns Ecowas not to take military action
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1960 August 13: Central African Republic Independence Day
Illegal Industrial Fishing Reduces Food Supply in Guinea-Bissau
Niger: Army delegation thanks Guinean government for ‘support’ after coup
UN forces in Mali speed up withdrawal as security deteriorates
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In Mali, the army recovers a UN base coveted by the former Tuareg rebellion
Botswana Opens its First Public Radiotherapy Centre, With IAEA Support
President’s son seen as Comoros leader in waiting
Burundi’s Batwa Survive on Food From Gabbage Sites
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1960 August 15: Republic of the Congo Independence Day
Ancient Sequences Reveal Indigenous Population Patterns on Canary Islands, North Africa
Benin and Burkina Faso suspend media outlets over coverage of Niger coup
Algerian FM ‘satisfied’ with Biden’s Western Sahara policy
Gabon finalises first debt-for-nature swap in Africa
Gabon ‘blue bond’ swap raises hopes for wave of African debt-for-nature deals
Authorities demolish slums on French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte
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What next for Liberia after 20 years of peace? A UN Resident Coordinator blog
Libya militias battle in Tripoli after commander’s arrest
At least 55 dead following clashes between rival factions in Libya
Algerian regime attacks families of political exiles
Citizens save whale stranded on Comoros coast
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1960 August 17: Gabon Independence Day
More than 60 migrants feared dead at sea off Cape Verde coast
Germany Strengthens Cooperation with Mauritania
Taiwan’s U.N. exclusion ‘unfair’ and ‘unjustifiable’: Eswatini diplomat
The shadowy NGO accused of manipulating Zimbabwe election process
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Senegal villagers mourn dead after latest migrant shipwreck
Thulani Maseko’s absence weakens Eswatini’s struggle for democracy
Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Deaths from starvation after aid halted – official
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August 30: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
1968 September 6: eSwatini Independence Day
September 15: International Day of Democracy
1960 September 22: Mali Independence Day