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Angola investigating former general challenging Lourenço for party leadership

Angola is investigating a former general challenging President João Lourenço for leadership of the countryâ s ruling MPLA.

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Colossal energy brings veteran investor Warren Irwin on board as Africa strategy advances

Canadian explorer adds four decades of capital-markets and offshore investment experience as it targets upstream opportunities across Africa

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South Africa: Thousands of Zulu women gather for reed dance ceremony

Bright outfits and dancing filled the streets of Ingwavuma, in South Africa's southeastern KwaZulu-Natal province on Saturday, as thousands of young zulu women gethered to take part in the annual Reed Dance ceremony.

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Cleaner cooking stoves offer hope for 1 billion Africans using wood, charcoal

Almost 1 billion Africans still rely on wood, charcoal and other fuels that produce harmful smoke, according to the International Energy Agency. But across continent, cleaner cooking stoves are being brought into homes by cutting the price of electric and efficient biomass models

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Nigeria: Abuja bans all official visits to South Africa amid anti-immigrant violence

As violence in South Africa continues against immigrants, the Nigerian National Assembly has announced it is banning all official visits to the country.

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Russia trafficking foreigners to fight in Ukraine, Amnesty says

Russia is illegally trafficking foreigners to fight in Ukraine, Amnesty International said in a report Thursday, citing interviews with prisoners of war whom it said had been deceived into signing Russian military contracts

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Six Nigerians to face US charges over $6m online romance scam

Six Nigerian nationals linked to an organized criminal network that allegedly swindled American women out of over $6 million through online romance scams will be extradited to the United States on Friday, South African police said.

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Uganda: Save the Children warns child malnutrition is worsening

Home to around 1.6 million people, Ugandaâ s Karamoja region has seen worsening food insecurity over the course of the past few months, according to Save the Children.

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Moroccan lawyers extend strike over profession law

Moroccan lawyers are continuing a nationwide strike, launched nearly three months ago to protest changes to their practise which they say undermine their independence

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Samuel Etoâ o rejects embezzlement allegations, calls claims smear campaign

Cameroon football chief Samuel Etoâ o has rejected embezzlement allegations, calling the claims mere smear campaigns.

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UN warns of persistent corruption and violence ahead of S.Sudan polls

South Sudan has seen no progress on corruption or political stability, a United Nations commission warned on Thursday after touring the country ahead of its first-ever elections.

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Algeria: diversifying beyond oil and gas [Business Africa]

After decades of heavy reliance on oil and gas, Algeria is seeking to diversify its economy by expanding industry, agriculture, services and mining.

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Analyst says Algeria-UAE rift reflects wider Sahel dispute

Smail Debeche, a professor of international relations at the University of Algiers III, said the decision was a reaction to what he described as UAE actions against Algeria on the regional level, including in Africa's Sahel region and Libya.

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Ebola: Kisangani gets new treatment centre as authorities scale capacity

Congolese authorities inaugurated a new treatment centre in the city of Kisangani as they race to ramp up surveillance, diagnostic and treatment capacity

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Anthony Joshua crash driver trial adjourned to November 17

The trial of Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, the driver involved in the December 2025 crash that injured boxer Anthony Joshua and killed two members of his team, was adjourned Thursday to November 17.

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South Africa protesters set September 30 deadline for undocumented migrants

Protesters in South African have given immigrants living in the country illegally until Sept. 30 to leave, threatening larger demonstrations if their demands are not met.

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