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US considering plan to buy Chagos Islands from Mauritius, Telegraph reports
The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, the Telegraph reported on Sunday. US officials have drawn up a proposal to bypass Britain and make their own deal to take control of Diego Garcia, the report said.
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Reimagining African storytelling through video mapping in Burundi
Historic buildings became giant digital canvases as Burundi hosted Africaâ 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.
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Boat with 60 migrants capsizes near Malta, at least 10 bodies recovered
A boat carrying dozens of migrants attempting to cross the sea from Africa to Europe reportedly capsized in the central Mediterranean Sea on Sunday
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Ramaphosa hails Lenacapavir roll out as turning point in HIV fight
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.
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Toronto prepares to welcome 300,000 World Cup visitors
Canadaâ s largest city will host six World Cup games, starting Friday when the host countryâ s team takes on Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Activists protests over Nairobi National Park plan
Environmental activists and conservationists staged a protest in Nairobi on Monday against plans to construct a parking facility inside Nairobi National Park.
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As climate shifts, malaria gains ground in southern Africa
According health officials, climate change is supercharging existing hotspots and lengthening transmission windows, fuelling far more intense outbreaks
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Pointe-Noire celebrates African textiles at 13th International Fashion Carousel
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.
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Ebola outbreak could exceed 20,000 cases, CDC warns
A growing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could surpass 20,000 cases within months if efforts to isolate infected people fail, according to new U.S. health projections. Experts warn the spread of a rare virus strain and ongoing conflict could fuel a major health crisis.
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Report: CAR to accept third-country deportees from US
Central African Republic is the latest African nation to agree to accept third-country deportees from the United States, according to a report from Reuters.
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DR Congo court sentences 54 to death in final verdict on murder of UN experts
Nearly nine years after the killing of two United Nations experts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's High Military Court has delivered its final verdict.
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Crude oil jumps over 3% as Middle East tensions escalate
Oil prices jumped more than 3% on Monday after Iran launched missiles at Israel, raising fears of a wider regional conflict and renewed disruption to energy supplies. The gains came despite an OPEC+ decision to increase production quotas for July.
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DR Congo ceasefire a 'health emergency' given Ebola outbreak
The European Unionâ s crisis commissioner Hadja Lahbib arrived in Bunia on Sunday, capital of Ituri province and the epicenter of eastern DR Congoâ s ongoing Ebola outbreak. She urged a ceasefire in the conflict-hit region, calling it a "health emergency."
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At least four killed as quake triggers tsunami in southern Philippines
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least four people, injuring more than 200 and triggering a tsunami. Buildings were damaged, flights were canceled and authorities warned coastal residents to move to higher ground.
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa moves to diffuse anti-immigrant tensions in TV address
South Africa's president promised Sunday to act on what he called concerns over illegal migration following a rise in anti-immigrant protests and sentiment in Africa's most advanced economy, with other nations claiming their citizens have been targeted in xenophobic attacks.
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Israel and Iran exchange fire for first time since April ceasefire
Israel said Monday that Iran had launched missiles targeting it, hours after Israel launched airstrikes targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire from Tehran. The exchange of strikes threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war.
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