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Mali backs Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara

Mali supports Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop said on Friday, becoming the latest African country to endorse Rabat's vision for

Mali backs Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara
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Djibouti's Guelleh expected to win sixth term after age limits lifted

East Africa's Djibouti is set to vote for a president on Friday, with incumbent Ismael Omar Guelleh expected to extend his 27-year rule after parliament removed age limits that

Djibouti's Guelleh expected to win sixth term after age limits lifted
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Veteran negotiator Roelf Meyer appointed as South Africa's ambassador to the US

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Roelf Meyer as the country's ambassador to the United States

Veteran negotiator Roelf Meyer appointed as South Africa's ambassador to the US
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Djibouti president wins election with 97.8% of vote, state media says

Djibouti's President Ismael Omar Guelleh nL8N3W50Q9 has won re-election with 97.8% of the vote, state-owned Radio Television Djibouti said on Saturday, handing him a

Djibouti president wins election with 97.8% of vote, state media says
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Taiwan president to visit Eswatini, last diplomatic ally in Africa

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will visit Eswatini next week, his office said on Monday, the island's last remaining diplomatic ally in Africa.

Taiwan president to visit Eswatini, last diplomatic ally in Africa
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Benin finance minister expected to coast to presidential election win

Benin's finance minister Romuald Wadagni was expected to coast to victory in a presidential election on Sunday, buoyed by strong economic growth and the absence of a

Benin finance minister expected to coast to presidential election win
Africa|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Millions of people in Sudan surviving on one meal a day as food crisis deepens, NGOs say

Millions of people in Sudan are surviving on just one meal a day, as the country's food crisis deepens and threatens to spread, according to a report

Millions of people in Sudan surviving on one meal a day as food crisis deepens, NGOs say
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Cameroon separatists declare three-day ceasefire for papal visit

A separatist alliance in Cameroon's English-speaking regions said it would observe a three-day "safe travel passage" later this week to allow

Cameroon separatists declare three-day ceasefire for papal visit
Africa|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Ghana says France is open to engaging on slavery reparations

Ghana said France was open to having discussions with a coalition of countries that are calling for reparations for transatlantic slavery, following a meeting

Ghana says France is open to engaging on slavery reparations
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Pope Leo, in Algeria, blasts 'neocolonial' conflicts after Trump criticism

Pope Leo https://www.reuters.com/world/pope/ blasted violations of international law by "neocolonial" world powers in a forceful speech on Monday during

Pope Leo, in Algeria, blasts 'neocolonial' conflicts after Trump criticism
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Nigerian airstrike at village market is latest in which civilians have been killed

A Nigerian airstrike at a village market in which more than 200 people are feared dead is the latest incident in which the military has hit civilian targets while pursuing

Nigerian airstrike at village market is latest in which civilians have been killed
Africa|Travel|World

Pope Leo heads to Africa on ambitious tour to urge help for continent

Pope Leo https://www.reuters.com/world/pope/ leaves

Pope Leo heads to Africa on ambitious tour to urge help for continent
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Opposition candidate concedes defeat to Wadagni in Benin presidential race

The sole opposition candidate in Benin's presidential election, Paul Hounkpe, has conceded defeat to Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni following the vote in the West

Opposition candidate concedes defeat to Wadagni in Benin presidential race
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Pope heads to Cameroon as separatists announce 3-day pause in fighting

Pope Leo XIV is heading to the central African nation of Cameroon on the second leg of his Africa tour

Pope heads to Cameroon as separatists announce 3-day pause in fighting
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Germany boosts Sudan aid as Berlin seeks $1 billion in pledges

Germany will provide a further 20 million euros ($23.6 million) to Sudan this year, the development ministry said on Wednesday, ahead of an international

Germany boosts Sudan aid as Berlin seeks $1 billion in pledges
Africa|Arts|Crime|Political|World

Nigeria police arrest 33-member gang over Kwara church abductions

Nigerian police have arrested a 33-member gang over a November attack in which 38 people were abducted from a church in central Kwara state, police said on

Nigeria police arrest 33-member gang over Kwara church abductions
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Pope Leo, after Trump's attack, honours saint in Algeria who decried wars

Pope Leo paid homage to his spiritual roots on Tuesday, travelling to the ancient birthplace in Algeria of St.

Pope Leo, after Trump's attack, honours saint in Algeria who decried wars
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Pope Leo's visit revives priest's hopes for peace in anglophone Cameroon

Armed with pistols and an AK-47 assault rifle, the rebels ambushed Rev.

Pope Leo's visit revives priest's hopes for peace in anglophone Cameroon
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Congo to receive first group of deportees from US this week, sources say

Democratic Republic of Congo is set to receive more than 30 deportees from the United States this week, four

Congo to receive first group of deportees from US this week, sources say
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Citing fallout from the Iran war, IMF cuts the outlook for global growth, expects higher inflation

The Iran war has stalled the world’s economic momentum this year, likely pushing growth lower compared to 2025, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday

Citing fallout from the Iran war, IMF cuts the outlook for global growth, expects higher inflation
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Pope starts Africa tour in Algeria and calls for peace against Iran war's backdrop

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Algeria for a first-ever papal visit, calling for peace amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran

Pope starts Africa tour in Algeria and calls for peace against Iran war's backdrop
Africa|Americas|Crime|Travel|World

A stampede at a Haitian mountaintop fortress kills at least 25 people and injures dozens

Authorities say that a stampede at a popular mountaintop fortress in northern Haiti has killed at least 25 people and injured dozens

A stampede at a Haitian mountaintop fortress kills at least 25 people and injures dozens
Africa|Crime|World

At least 100 dead in Nigeria after air force 'misfire' on market, sources say

A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting jihadi rebels hit a local market in northeastern Nigeria, killing over 100 civilians including children and injuring many others, a rights group and local media reported

At least 100 dead in Nigeria after air force 'misfire' on market, sources say
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Benin holds presidential election with finance minister favored to succeed Talon

Votes have been cast in Benin where the country is choosing a successor to President Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after a decade in power

Benin holds presidential election with finance minister favored to succeed Talon