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Montreux Jazz Festival makes African debut in South Africa’s wine country/in /by
The Montreux Jazz Festival made its African debut on Friday, staged in the vineyard‑lined Franschhoek Valley of South Africa's Cape winelands.
Gaza’s farmers struggle to regrow food amid ruins and shortages/in /by
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are trying to grow their own food again while surrounded by ruins and widespread destruction to farmland.
Dakar races to finish line as Youth Olympic countdown begins/in /by
Dakar has been transformed into a vast construction site, seven months before the Youth Olympic Games – the first global sporting event of this scale ever to be held in Africa.
Report on the ‘State of African Governance’ paints mixed picture for continent’s political outlook/in /by
The 'Forces of the Future' report ultimately portrays the continent's outlook in 2026 as neither marginal nor passive.
Demonstrators gather in Dakar to protest Iran war and show solidarity/in /by
Dozens of demonstrators gathered in Dakar on Friday to protest the ongoing Iran war, voicing opposition to military action and expressing solidarity with countries affected by U.S. and Israeli operations.
Belgian ex‑official appeals war crimes trial over 1961 Congo leader’s murder/in /by
A 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat ordered to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba has appealed the decision, his lawmaker said Friday.
Senegal distances itself from AU support for Macky Sall at the UN/in /by
The Permanent Mission of Senegal to the African Union informed the AU Commission on Friday that the Senegalese government has at no stage endorsed the candidacy of former president Macky Sall for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Gabon’s tiny turtles race against extinction as funding for protection dries up/in /by
Gabon is intensifying efforts to protect vulnerable sea turtle hatchlings as nesting season peaks between December and March along the country’s Atlantic coast.
Gabon’s tiny turtles race against extinction as funding for protection dries up/in /by
Gabon is intensifying efforts to protect vulnerable sea turtle hatchlings as nesting season peaks between December and March along the country’s Atlantic coast.
Rival presidential candidates on campaign trail in Benin/in /by
Incumbent finance minister Romuald Wadagni is a strong favourite to win against opposition candidate, Paul Hounkpé.