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Senegal debt crisis: Sonko warns G20 plan could backfire
Sonko says the countryâ s problem is one of cash flow and repayment timing, not necessarily the amount of debt owed. He has warned that the process could reach a political deadlock if the government fails to take what he considers a more practical approach.
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Gambia to use money from sale of ex-dictator's US mansion to compensate victims of his rule
Yahya Jammeh is accused of presiding over the murder of political opponents, disappearances, rape, and torture during his 22-year rule.
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United Nations condemns drone strikes on civilians and infrastructure in Sudan
The comments come as South Sudan says more than 150 people were killed in a strike in the disputed Abyei border region.
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Nigeria confirms first Ebola case as outbreak spreads across Africa
Nigeria's latest case marks the country's first recorded Ebola infection since 2014, raising concerns about further transmission as public health teams work to identify and monitor potential contacts
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Senegalese workers protest rising living costs ahead of three-day general strike
The mobilisation comes as Senegal prepares to host the Youth Olympic Games, adding pressure on authorities to address the unionsâ demands as workers threaten further disruption.
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Burkina Faso reinstates death penalty: Justice ministry
The last recorded execution in Burkina Faso took place in 1988. The decision marks a significant shift in the countryâ s criminal justice system and raises renewed questions about human rights and the use of capital punishment.
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Breaking: Nigeria records first Ebola case of Africa's latest outbreak
Nigeria has recorded its first Ebola case of Africa's latest outbreak, in a woman who had travelled from Uganda to the capital Abuja, the government confirmed on Tuesday.
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Woman, 65, killed in shark attack at South African beach
A 65-year-old woman has died after being attacked by a shark while swimming at a popular beach in South Africa's Eastern Cape province.
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Orchestra Baobab keeps Senegalâ s musical legacy alive
More than 50 years after it formed, Senegalese band Orchestra Baobab is still getting audiences dancing and is now counting on a new generation of musicians to carry on its legacy. The Afro-Cuban and west African fusion group is about to release "Made in Senegal," its first album in nearly ten years
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Egypt parliament delays debate on possible Saudi military support
Egypt's parliament on Monday delayed a debate on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's request to authorise military support for Saudi Arabia until next week, state media reported, after an emergency session ended without a decision a day earlier.
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Egypt road crash leaves 13 dead and 34 injured after a bus collides with a truck
State media says a large truck collided with a tour bus on the Cairo-Asyut Western Desert Road, west of Cairo.
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South Africa's former deputy police chief facing sexual offenses denied bail
Shadrack Sibiya faces multiple charges, including the alleged rape of an 18-year-old, human trafficking, and sexually grooming a 16-year-old.
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Ethiopia PM warns Eritrea of 'severe consequences' if supports enemies
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warned Eritrea on Monday that it faces "severe consequences" if it continues to support rebels in his country
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African Americans return to Ghana to honour ancestors lost to slavery
At the Nkyinkyim Museum in Nuhalenya, near Ada, African Americans and other members of the diaspora have gathered for a three-day ancestral veneration ceremony honouring those whose names and stories were lost across generations
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More than 40 civilians killed in Mali attack blamed on Islamic State
Community leaders in the north-eastern Menaka region have blamed the killings on the Islamic State Group.
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In Ghana, diaspora visitors pay pilgrimage to lost ancestors
At the Nkyinkyim Museum in Nuhalenya, near Ada, African Americans and other members of the diaspora have gathered for a three-day ancestral veneration ceremony honouring those whose names and stories were lost across generations
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