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Somali referee Omar Artan denied entry to US ahead of World Cup/in /by
US Customs and Border Protection said Monday that a Somali national who was planning to referee in the World Cup had been denied entry after arriving to Miami International Airport from Istanbul on Saturday.
Hundreds of kidnap victims freed from Nigerian jihadists/in /by
Several hundred people kidnapped by Boko Haram earlier this year from a village in the northeastern state of Borno were freed over the weekend, a senator and local youth leader said Sunday
Nigeria: 360 kidnapping victims freed by the army [Africanews Today]/in /by
360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Nigeria have been freed by the national army
Gambia, China seek to strengthen trade ties/in /by
Gambian Vice President Muhammad B.S. Jallow commended north China's Tianjin Port for its zero-carbon, fully automated terminal as a model of how economic growth can align with environmental protection, saying the experience offers lessons for The Gambia
Ramaphosa hails Lenacapavir roll out as turning point in HIV fight/in /by
A twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug has arrived in South Africa. The rollout of the drug, lenacapavir, is underway in the country that needs it the most, about a-year-and-a-half after US aid cuts hit some of its HIV programmes.
Boat with 60 migrants capsizes near Malta, at least 10 bodies recovered/in /by
A boat carrying dozens of migrants attempting to cross the sea from Africa to Europe reportedly capsized in the central Mediterranean Sea on Sunday
Reimagining African storytelling through video mapping in Burundi/in /by
Historic buildings became giant digital canvases as Burundi hosted Africa’s first-ever AFRICA ON MAPPING Festival. Combining video projections, dance, poetry and technology, the event transformed Bujumbura into a hub of immersive artistic expression.
Activists protests over Nairobi National Park plan/in /by
Environmental activists and conservationists staged a protest in Nairobi on Monday against plans to construct a parking facility inside Nairobi National Park.
Toronto prepares to welcome 300,000 World Cup visitors/in /by
Canada’s largest city will host six World Cup games, starting Friday when the host country’s team takes on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pointe-Noire celebrates African textiles at 13th International Fashion Carousel/in /by
Pointe-Noire, the economic capital of the Republic of Congo, welcomed designers, models and fashion enthusiasts from across the continent for the 13th edition of the Carrousel International de la Mode, held from June 4 to 7, 2026.