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Atlanta bets on its film future amid industry slowdown
Atlanta, long known as the Hollywood of the South, saw a boom in recent years thanks to blockbuster superhero films like Superman and hit TV series. But movie production across Georgia has slowed, with much of it moving overseas.
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Thousands of white South Africans repatriate as US safety fears grow
Thousands of white South Africans are returning home after years abroad, reversing a long-standing trend of emigration. Many are reclaiming citizenship through a government portal launched after the repeal of a 1995 law that had stripped citizenship from some expatriates.
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Nigeria begins evacuation of Its citizens stranded in Iran
Authorities say no Nigerian in Iran has been affected by the conflict so far and that officials are stationed at the Armenian border to assist all evacuees.
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DR Congo authorities begin investigations into drone strike
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Thursday that they had begun investigations into the drone attack that targeted the residence of a UN staff member, killing a French aid worker.
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New Uganda Visa-free entry for 40 countries, excluding US and EU
Uganda has announced visa-free entry for nationals of 40 countries, excluding the United States and European Union nations from this list. This is a new measure.
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@africanews 5 hours ago
Libya PM Dbeibah reshuffles government in bid to boost services
Libya's Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has reshuffled his UN-backed government, saying Thursday he wanted to improve its performance.
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US deports four more migrants to Eswatini under controversial scheme
Four additional men deported from the United States have arrived in Eswatini, a lawyer and prison official confirmed Thursday, as Washington expands its third-country deportation program.
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African reactions grow as Middle East escalation raises economic concerns
Reactions are mounting across Africa as tensions escalate in the Middle East following strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran, and Iranâ s subsequent retaliation across the region.
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Global Loss and Damage Fund Offers Hope as Africa Faces Rising Climate Costs {Business Africa}
Africa is waiting for real financing from the global Loss and Damage Fund designed to help countries cope with climate-related destruction. From the Strait of Hormuz to African markets: Rising geopolitical tensions are pushing up global oil pricesâ driving higher fuel and food costs in Africa
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At least 38 civilians killed in Burkina Faso in wave of JNIM attacks
Burkina Faso is facing another surge of violence as jihadists linked to Al-Qaeda intensify attacks on civilians. According to Human Rights Watch, militants killed at least 38 civilians and kidnapped nine women in less than a month.
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East Africa flood: death toll tops 110 as heavy rains wreak havoc
The death toll from devastating floods and landslides across East Africa has surpassed 110, with at least 64 people killed in Ethiopia and 50 in Kenya, as torrential rains continue to batter the region, destroying homes and displacing thousands.
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Congo heads into March 15 vote as turnout looms over Congo election
Days before Congo's presidential election on Sunday, its streets were filled with campaign posters and banners urging the countryâ s 2.6 million registered voters to head to the polls
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Chinese man arrested in Kenya with 2,000 live queen ants at Nairobi airport
A Chinese national has been arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi after authorities found more than 2,000 live queen garden ants hidden in his luggage, Kenyan officials said.
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UN chief condemns killing of UNICEF worker in DR Congo strike
The Secretary-General expressed outrage over the death of UNICEFâ s Karine Buisset, who was killed in a drone strike on a building housing aid workers in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Burundi's ex-Prime Minister provisionally freed on medical grounds
Burundi's former Prime Minister General Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, serving a life sentence for conspiracy against the head of state, was provisionally released Wednesday for medical reasons, judicial sources and relatives confirmed.
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