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Hundreds of parties register for Haiti's first election in a decade
A record 280 political parties and counting had registered by Thursdayâ s deadline to participate in Haitiâ s first general election in a decade, although not all will make the cut
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Ivory Coast pays tribute to 19 victims of Grand-Bassam jihadist attack
In front of a memorial honouring the 19 dead on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara said the attack targeted the nation's â cultural diversityâ and â joy of living.â
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US-Israel war against Iran: the US base in Djibouti, a potential target?
Djibouti is home to Camp Lemonnier, the only permanent US military base in Africa. On 10 March, the US embassy in Djibouti issued a security alert â due to ongoing regional tensions.â
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French FM and UN peacekeeping chief discuss CAR peace initiatives
France's Foreign Minister Jean-NoÃ"l Barrot arrived in Bangui on Thursday for the first high-level French visit to the Central African Republic in seven years, seeking to rebuild ties with the former colony as it increasingly pivots toward Russia.
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UN chief calls for ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday said the war in the Middle East, involving both Israel and Hezbollah, had caused immense suffering for the Lebanese people.
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Karam Hassan: from Sudanese refugee to l'Oréal executive
Karam Hassan was arrested the moment he returned home. Sudan, December 2013: fresh from his studies in India, he was accused of opposing the government, imprisoned, then forced to inform on his own neighbors. "It became unbearable, unlivable," he says. "I decided to flee."
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South Africa seizes four Chinese fishing vessels in Its waters
South Africa said it had seized four Chinese fishing vessels after they entered its Exclusive Economic Zone without authorization, triggering an inter-agency response.
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South African soldiers dismantle illegal mining activities near Johannesburg
Police officers and the army targeted illegal mining sites in the Gauteng Province, according to authorities.
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France returns 'talking drum' looted in 1916 in Ivory Coast
France returned a sacred drum that was taken from the Ivory Coast during colonial rule at a ceremony in Abidjan on Friday, marking the first official restitution of a cultural artefact from France to the West African country.
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Dusty reels, living history: Volunteers fight to save Congoâ s TV archives
Since 2019, Boukambou and a handful of fellow volunteers have worked to save these archives in the national broadcaster's former headquarters in the capital Brazzaville, whose ceilings are crumbling to the ground.
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New rule changes confirmed for 2026 World Cup
FIFA and the International Football Association Board (IFAB) have announced several rule changes that will take effect at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, aimed at speeding up play and improving consistency in refereeing.
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Niger protest EU's resolution for unconditional relase of Bazoum
Niger's government summoned the European Union's chargé d'affaires in Niamey on Thursday to protest a European Parliament resolution calling for the "immediate" release of detained former President Mohamed Bazoum.
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Russia profits from Iran crisis as oil prices surge
Russia is earning nearly $588 million daily from fossil fuel exports in Marchâ a 17 percent increase since Februaryâ as the Iran conflict disrupts Gulf oil supplies and drives prices higher, new analysis shows.
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Iran says it cannot be excluded from 2026 World Cup after Trump warning
Iran has said no country can exclude it from the FIFA World Cup after Donald Trump warned the teamâ s â life and safetyâ could be at risk in the United States.
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Nearly 1,300 killed in Nigerâ s Tillabéri as jihadist attacks surge
In less than a decade, the Tillabéri region in western Niger has become the bloody frontline of a conflict between Niger and its neighbours against jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group.
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Iran: UN warns war costing â $1 billion a dayâ as humanitarian crises deepen
The UNâ s emergency relief chief condemned the â $1 billion-a-dayâ cost of the war roiling the Middle East, at a time of severe cuts to the global bodyâ s humanitarian work in emergencies and â soaringâ needs
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