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How a WhatsApp group helped save trafficked women

Mon, 03/18/2024 - 01:20
How 54 Malawian women trafficked to Oman to work in slave-like conditions were rescued.
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Niger's junta revokes military agreement with US

Sun, 03/17/2024 - 10:39
In a damning statement, a spokesperson decries Washington's "condescending attitude" towards Niger.
Categories: Africa

Idris Elba 'dreams big' with West African eco-city plan

Sun, 03/17/2024 - 02:23
The actor aims to regenerate an island off Sierra Leone and start the country’s first wind farm.
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Idris Elba 'dreams big' with West African eco-city plan

Sun, 03/17/2024 - 02:23
The actor aims to regenerate an island off Sierra Leone and start the country’s first wind farm.
Categories: Africa

Iconic Cairo film studio engulfed by fire

Sat, 03/16/2024 - 18:29
The studio - one of the oldest in the world - produces films and TV series since its founding 80 years ago.
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Major fire destroys prestigious Egypt film set

Sat, 03/16/2024 - 17:51
Flames spread throughout the Al-Ahram Studio in Giza with three surrounding buildings evacuated.
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Relief over Nigerian leader's sanctions U-turn

Sat, 03/16/2024 - 06:01
Lifting restrictions on Niger is a climbdown for Ecowas and an embarrassment for Nigeria's leader, analysts say.
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Relief over Nigerian leader's sanctions U-turn

Sat, 03/16/2024 - 06:01
Lifting restrictions on Niger is a climbdown for Ecowas and an embarrassment for Nigeria's leader, analysts say.
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'There's a political will to end the Sudan war'

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 21:42
US envoy to Sudan says he’s seeing increased political will in the region to help bring the Sudan conflict to an end.
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'There's a political will to end the Sudan war'

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 21:42
US envoy to Sudan says he’s seeing increased political will in the region to help bring the Sudan conflict to an end.
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Major internet outages reported across Africa

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 18:36
Outages have been reported in Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Burkina Faso.
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No amapiano from me, says Nigeria's Simi

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 18:30
The singer on life in the US with husband Adekunle Gold and what to expect from her newest album.
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Al-Shabab attacks hotel in Somali capital

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 14:03
Security forces say they have ended the 12-hour siege of a hotel in Mogadishu by killing all five gunmen.
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Kenyan job hunters rejected after pregnancy, HIV tests

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 13:57
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says the medical tests were necessary for the tax enforcement work.
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Major internet outages reported across Africa

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 13:39
Outages have been reported in Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Burkina Faso.
Categories: Africa

Senegal opposition leaders freed days before poll

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 09:40
Despite spending months in prison, Bassirou Diomaye Faye is one of the favourites in this month's election.
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Senegal opposition leaders freed days before poll

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 09:40
Despite spending months in prison, Bassirou Diomaye Faye is one of the favourites in this month's election.
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Al-Shabab attacks hotel in Somali capital

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 06:36
Militants storm a hotel near the presidential palace in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.
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Petals, pastries and prizes: Africa's top shots

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 02:42
A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.
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Petals, pastries and prizes: Africa's top shots

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 02:42
A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.
Categories: Africa

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