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@africanews Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:48:32
Zimbabwe lights back up after nationwide grid collapse
Zimbabwe restored electricity to most of the country after a nationwide blackout triggered by a grid failure, with engineers still reconnecting parts of Harare. The outage once again exposed the fragility of the country's ageing power infrastructure and chronic energy shortages.
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@africanews 11 hours ago
Ebola burial team in DRC works under threats as virus continues to spread
As the Ebola epidemic continues to spread through eastern DR Congo, the death toll now stands at more than 3,000 people. Because of the risk of contagion, victims have to buried in accordance with strict protocols.
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@africanews 11 hours ago
Cape Verde's President Neves attends funeral of bus crash victims
Cape Verdeâ s President Jose Maria Neves attended the funeral on Sunday of some of the victims of a bus crash on the countryâ s Fogo Island. The accident killed at least 25 people, most of them children and teenagers.
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@africanews 13 hours ago
African Women's Volleyball: A new era of competition
African womenâ s volleyball is expanding its reach. More countries are taking part in competitions, new teams are making progress and the hierarchy is becoming less predictable. The 2026 African Womenâ s Volleyball Championship in Nairobi provided another illustration of this shift.
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@africanews 14 hours ago
At least 25 dead in Cape Verde bus crash, most of them children and teenagers
At least 25 people, mostly children and teenagers, were killed in a bus crash on Cape Verde's Fogo Island, public radio network RCV said on Sunday.
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@africanews 16 hours ago
Algerian rescue workers recover body of 10-year-old boy trapped in well
Rescue operations ended Saturday night in northwestern Algeria for a 10-year-old boy trapped in a well. Ayoub Hadaf died in the well despite the rescue operations that had been underway for several days, his grandfather, Ahmed Hadef, and officials announced on Saturday night.
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@africanews 17 hours ago
Iraq facing petrol shortage as Middle East war chokes off supplies
Drivers formed long lines outside fuel stations in Baghdad on Saturday as gasoline supplies dropped in oil-rich Iraq due to import disruptions caused by the Middle East war.
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@africanews 18 hours ago
Togo's sacred Voodoo stone augers year of peace and prosperity
Togo's sacred Voodoo stone promises year of peace, purity and prosperity at annual Ekpessosso festival in Aneho.
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@africanews 19 hours ago
Investigation underway into cause of deadly Kinshasa wedding fire
An investigation is underway into a fire at a wedding party in Congo's capital Kinshasa left at least 22 people dead, the regional mayor said Saturday.
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@africanews Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:13:15
Kenya braces for heavy rainfall as UN says El Niño to strenghten
The United Nationsâ climate agency warned this week that El Niño is expected to strengthen further in the coming months, bringing risks of extreme weather into 2027. In Kenya, weather experts said the phenomenon could cause above-normal rains between October and December.
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@africanews Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:51:48
Masked anti-immigration protesters disrupt UK's Dover port
Dozens of masked anti-immigration protesters blocked roads leading to Britainâ s busiest ferry port on Saturday, clogging traffic and disrupting travellers and cargo vehicles heading for France.
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@africanews Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:35:20
Niger blames France for inciting failed mutiny, Paris denies involvement
Niger has blamed France for inciting last weekâ s failed military mutiny, according â to a government statement read on television on Friday. Paris has denied any involvement in the attack.
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@africanews Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:08:22
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz drive oil prices as US and Iran both claim control
Tensions are ongoing over the fate of the Strait of Hormuz as both the United States and Iran are claiming control of the waterway. A recent escalation of the attacks in the region is driving oil prices in several countries.
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@africanews Sat, 05 Sep 2026 03:51:18
São Tomé and PrÃncipe President Carlos Vila Nova sworn in for second term
São Tomé and PrÃncipe President Carlos Vila Nova was officially sworn in for a second five-year term on Thursday, in a ceremony attended by several heads of state and government.
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@africanews Sat, 05 Sep 2026 02:38:38
Guinea buries 36 victims of Conakry landfill collapse
Thousands of people attended a mass funeral held in Guinea on Friday for the 36 people killed in a landfill collapse in a suburb of the capital last month.
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@africanews Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:17:25
UN General Assembly adopts new world map that shows Africa's true size
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday endorsed a new world map that reflects Africa's size more accurately. The resolution, sponsored by Togo, was passed with 164 member states voting in favour. The US voted against.
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