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@africanews Tue, 19 May 2026 16:30:42
Mobutu-Era Abacost suit makes stylish comeback in DR Congo
Popularized in the 1970s by former president Mobutu Sese Seko, the collarless jacket was introduced as a symbol of African identity and a rejection of Western-style suits. Nearly three decades after Mobutuâ s fall, the garment is once again in high demand
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Francophonie summit opens in Cambodia overshadowed by African tensions
The DR Congo objects to Rwanda's Louise Mushikiwabo seeking a third term as head of the organisation and threatens to quit if she is re-elected
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Presidential polls open in Cape Verde with first female candidate
Incumbent Jose Maria Neves is favoured to win a second term in office in a country known for its stability in a politically volatile region.
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Haitians welcome deployment of Salvadoran troops as gang violence rages on
The around 2,000 soldiers in Haiti are operating outside the official framework of the UN-back Gang Suppression Force.
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Pope Leo denounces suffering of African enslaved people during Peru visit
He made the comment during a visit to the historic Afro-Peruvian city of Zaña, a UNESCO-recognised memorial site for slavery.
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South Sudan postpones first general election from December to February
The elections commission says this will allow for the implementation of additional processes including distribution of registration materials and civic education.
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DR Congo: Ebola-awareness campaigns conducted at schools in Bunia
About 40 schools in the province have reported cases of Ebola since classes resumed in September, with one teacher dying of the disease.
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@africanews Sat, 14 Nov 2026 14:34:21
Microsoft apologises for global outage and rules out cyberattack
The tech giant said on Saturday that service has now been restored across Teams, Outlook, and its other products, ending the shutdown.
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@africanews Sat, 14 Nov 2026 14:04:55
World Diabetes Day: South African health leaders urge early action to detect the disease
The health minister said the condition is now the country's number one killer, taking the top spot from HIV/AIDS.
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@africanews Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:51:15
Burkina Faso issues arrest warrants for around 20 people, including journalists
The warrants target exiled journalists, activists, an ex-minister, and former military officers who face several terrorism-related charges.
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@africanews Sat, 14 Nov 2026 09:34:30
United States nationwide ground stop lifted after longest shutdown since 2001
The over four-hour stoppage on Friday brought all air travel to a halt across the country and stranded tens of thousands of passengers.
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@africanews Sat, 14 Nov 2026 08:45:12
DR Congo: At least 44 dead in attack by Islamic State-linked gunmen
The latest raids by the Allied Democratic Forces come just days after the notoriously brutal group killed 66 people in North Kivu.
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@africanews Sat, 14 Nov 2026 08:03:55
South Sudanese start registering to vote ahead of first national elections
The voter registration operation runs until 28 November ahead of the polls which have been postponed several times since independence in 2011.
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@africanews Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:37:13
France escalates Algeria trade dispute to EU-level
France on Friday asked the European Commission to look into Algeriaâ s alleged non-compliance with a EU trade deal. Paris is accusing Algers of an almost total blockade on French imports and of suspending urea shipments to France.
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@africanews Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:26:04
CAR: Opposition marches in Bangui against rising cost of living
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Bangui on Friday to protest the rising cost of living in Central African Republic and the arrest of five civil society leaders.
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@africanews Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:10:40
Burkinabe authorities vow to support gold miners expelled from Guinea
Since November 6, thousands of Burkinabe gold miners have been returning home.â ¨In Bobo-Dioulasso, more than 37,000 Burkinabe nationals, including some 8,000 children, as well as more than a thousand citizens of other nationalities, are hoping to start a new life with support from the authorities.
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