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@africanews Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:14:12
Nigeria's Tinubu approves up to 80% pay rise for soldiers
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of up to 80% for members of the armed forces, benefiting about 250,000 personnel as the government seeks to boost troop morale amid persistent insurgency, banditry and kidnapping.
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Paraguay VP Alliana sworn is as president after predecessor impeached
Former Paraguayan Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as president Friday to serve out the term of his predecessor, Santiago Peña, who was impeached earlier the same day for misconduct in office.
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Tanzanian opposition celebrates 'victorious' day after leader avoids death penalty
Tanzania's main opposition Chadema party celebrated a "victorious day" on Friday, after a court found their leader Tundu Lissu not guilty of treason.
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@africanews 3 hours ago
Political chaos in Somalia after court ruling against president's term extension
Somalia's political crisis is deepening, with the opposition accusing the president of sending troops to arrest the Supreme Court's chief justice after the tribunal declared an extension of his term "unlawful".
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@africanews 13 hours ago
Morocco marks anniversary of Western Sahara occupation as UN mission ends
The anniversary comes as the decades-old territorial conflict enters a new diplomatic phase, with a U.N. peacekeeping mission winding down after 35 years. Western Sahara is Africaâ s longest-running territorial conflict
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Kenya: Sentencing of cult leader Mackenzie draws mixed reactions
Some called the prison term of 200 years for Paul Mackenzie fair, while others said it did not go far enough
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@africanews Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:10:32
Experts gather in Namibia for nuclear test verification exercise
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) prohibits all nuclear weapons test explosions. Although it is yet to enter into force, a global norm against nuclear testing is emerging
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@africanews Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:11:05
Cristiano Ronaldo announces international retirement from Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday announced his retirement from international football, ending a more than two-decade career with Portugal's national team.
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@africanews Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:58:24
Commonwealth leaders welcome UK dialogue on harms of transatlantic slave trade
Commonwealth leaders welcome Britain's agreement to engage in "time-bound inclusive and good-faith dialogue" over the "historical harms" of the transatlantic slave trade, during the closing press briefing of Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM).
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@africanews Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:29:42
Nigerian court nullifies Atiku Abubakar's presidential candidacy
A Nigerian court on Thursday declared invalid the nomination of Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate for the opposition African Democratic Congress, with just two months to go before the country's elections.
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@africanews Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:35:11
Greece: Students march in Athens demanding more education funding
Thousands of pupils, students and teachers marched through central Athens on Thursday in a nationwide push for better-funded schools, joining a protest wave that has spread from France across southern Europe.
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@africanews Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:36:11
Guinea expels Burkinabé gold miners, draws Ougadougou's fury
More than 8,000 Burkinabé gold miners were forcibly expelled from Guinea-Conakry after authorities there imposed a ban on artisanal and illegal gold mining in several areas of the country's northeast
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@africanews Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:00:05
Moonshot 2026: Experts call for urgent reforms to unlock intra-African trade {Business Africa}
Experts at Moonshot 2026 in Lagos call for harmonised regulations and seamless digital payments to boost intra-African trade and as Silicon Valley pulls back, home-grown startups are stepping up to shape the continent's digital future.
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@africanews Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:44:46
'Fighting won't stop': Ethiopia clashes drive thousands into Kenya
Deadly clashes between armed forces in southern Ethiopia have driven tens of thousands into neighbouring Kenya with no idea when they can safely return home
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@africanews Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:54:05
Spain: Zelensky urges Latin America to help repair Ukraine's power grid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appealed to Spain and Latin American countries for urgent help repairing Ukraine's damaged energy infrastructure. He also met King Felipe VI during the Ibero-American Summit in Madrid.
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@africanews Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:02:30
Egypt army says hundreds of illegal gold miners arrested
At least 72 gold miners were killed, last October, by airstrikes on a gold mine on the Sudan-Egypt border. A rights organisation accused the Egyptian air force of carrying out the attack
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