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Nuits d'Afrique festival returns for 40th time
Forty years ago, Lamine Touré, a native of CÃ'te dâ Ivoire and owner of the legendary Balattou club, and Suzanne Rousseau launched this ambitious project to celebrate African cultures
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Spain celebrates World Cup glory
Spain's World Cup-winning squad received a royal welcome on Monday before meeting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Madrid.
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Spain, Algeria seek fresh start as Sánchez visits Algiers
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he wants to deepen ties with Algeria as the two countries rebuild relations following a diplomatic rift over Western Sahara.
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Gabon: Opposition leaderâ s lawyers request Franceâ s intervention [Africanews Today]
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema is in France. The three-day state visit by the Gabonese president will focus on economic, cultural and military issues. The lawyers of Gabonese opposition figure Bilie-By-Nze, who has been detained since April, are calling on France to put pressure on the Gabonese head o
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Senegal backs Macky Sall's bid for UN Secretary-General
Senegal has officially thrown its support behind former President Macky Sall's bid to become the next United Nations Secretary-General, marking a dramatic policy shift.
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France faces calls to raise detention of Gabon opposition figure during Nguema visit
Pressure is mounting on France to address the detention of Gabonese opposition figure and former Prime Minister Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze as President Brice Oligui Nguema begins a three-day state visit to Paris.
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Nigeria and Ghana call on AU to address 'Afrophobic protests' in South Africa
Nigeria and Ghana have condemned what they called the recent "Afrophobic protests targeting African nationals in South Africa." In a statement, Nigeria's ministry of foreign affairs said the two countries want the issue placed on the agenda at the next African Union summit.
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@africanews 12 hours ago
São Tomé and PrÃncipe's President Vila Nova projected to win second term
The President of São Tomé and PrÃncipe, Carlos Vila Nova, has been re-elected to a second five-year term, preliminary results show.
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Gaborone accuses Moscow of luring Batswana to battlefield
Botswana is the latest nation to accuse Moscow of using deceptive tactics to lure foreign recruits to the battlefield. Without saying how many of its citizens were involved, Gaborone's foreign ministry claimed its nationals were duped into going to Russia and then forced into active combat.
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Ghana court jails opposition party's regional chairman for illegal mining
A Ghanaian High Court has sentenced Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years in prison with hard labour for illegal mining.
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@africanews 12 hours ago
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye elected new Chairman of ECOWAS
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is the new Chairman of ECOWAS. The 46-year-old was elected during the regional bloc's summit in Sierra Leone, taking over from President Julius Maada Bio.
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Andy Burnham becomes Britain's new Prime Minister
Andy Burnham is Britain's new prime minister. After meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, Burnham officially took over from Keir Starmer, who stepped down after just two years in office.
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Crush at Burundi prayer meeting leaves eight dead
A packed evangelical service in Bujumbura turned deadly on Saturday night, when a crowd crush killed eight people and left nine hurt.
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Dozens feared drowned as boat capsizes in northern Nigeria
Rescue teams in northwestern Nigeria were searching Monday for survivors after a boat capsized with dozens of people on board.
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Ivory Coast looks to 'national champion' firms to lead economic development
After years of political and economic turmoil, the last fifteen years have seen Ivory Coast return to stability and strong economic growth. Now the government is looking to so-called "national champion" businesses to fuel economic development and small and medium enterprises.
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