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Sudanese actress Eiman Yousif: 'We must speak about ourselves and our silent problems'. By Khaled DESOUKI AFP

Sudanese filmmakers shine light on war's 'silent problems'

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Sudanese directors and actors were in Egypt this week hoping to use the pow ...

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Rwandan opposition deplores UK deportation deal as 'modern s...

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A British law to send unwanted migrants to Rwanda, which passed this week a ...

Herds of hippos are in danger of dying as ponds in Botswana dry up. By Monirul Bhuiyan AFP

Herds of endangered hippos trapped in mud in drought-hit Bot...

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Herds of endangered hippos stuck in the mud of dried-up ponds are in danger ...

A flooded school field in the Mathare district of Nairobi on April 24. By SIMON MAINA AFP

Kenya flood death toll since March climbs to 70

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The number of people killed in floods in Kenya due to heavier than usual ra ...

Rebel fighters monitor the sky holding a FN-6 man-portable air-defence system MANPADS in the Syrian village of Teir Maalah in 2016. By MAHMOUD TAHA AFP

Portable missiles proliferating in Mideast, N.Africa: report

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Armed groups in the Middle East and North Africa have little difficulty get ...

Ibrahim Traore seized power in Burkina Faso in a September 2022 coup. By OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT AFPFile

Junta-led Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for tw...

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Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio networks from ...

More than 150 killed in flooding and landslides in Tanzania

More than 150 killed in flooding and landslides in Tanzania

Apr 26, 2024

At least 155 people have died in floods and landslides in Tanzania followin ...

Dennis Ombachi's Nairobi balcony has become famous though his snappy cooking videos. By Tony KARUMBA AFP

Kenyan rugby player turned TikTok star cooks to fight depres...

Apr 26, 2024

"Done!" -- the catchphrase punctuating former rugby player Dennis Ombachi's ...

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Apr 24, 2024

President Faure Gnassingbe C has been accused by Togo's opposition of seeking to use constitutional reform to extend his grip on power. By Kola Sulaimon AFP Critics fear Togo reforms leave little room for change in election

Apr 23, 2024

Kabylia declares independence from Algeria Kabylia declares independence from Algeria

Apr 23, 2024

AFP - JOHN WESSELS Senegal's new leader calls for a rethink of the country's relationship with the ...

Apr 22, 2024

All aboard! A wooden whaler passes by on the Congo River, near the capital Kinshasa. By Arsene Mpiana AFP Up the Congo River on an eventful voyage aboard 'God's Miracle'

Apr 22, 2024

Protesters hold banners reading 'Gas, oil, zircon, iron, gold, fish, salt, forest, land, country' during a march in 2019. By Seyllou AFP Senegal's renegotiation of oil, mining contracts is 'risky': experts

Apr 22, 2024

Military spending rose across the globe with particularly large increases in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute SIPRI. By Menahem KAHANA AFP Conflicts push military spending to 'all-time high': report

Apr 21, 2024

Africa should invest in Science, technology and innovation to build a prosperous, just and sustainable future Africa should invest in Science, technology and innovation to build a prosperous...

Apr 21, 2024

AFP - - US to withdraw military personnel from Niger

Apr 20, 2024

Jacopo La Forgia African feminism pumps the heart of Benin’s debut at Venice Biennale

Apr 20, 2024

Protesters urge US troops to leave Niger during a demonstration in Niamey on April 13, 2024. By - AFPFile US agrees to pull troops from key drone host Niger: officials

Apr 19, 2024

Gnassingbe has been in power since 2005 after succeeding his father. By PIUS UTOMI EKPEI AFP Togo lawmakers approve contested political reform

Apr 19, 2024

Burkina Faso. By AFP Burkina Faso expels French diplomats for 'subversive activities'

Apr 18, 2024

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Apr 17, 2024

France's President Emmanuel Macron centre and his Centrafrican counterpart Faustin-Archange Touadera left are aiming for a 'constructive partnership', the French leader's office said. By Bertrand GUAY AFP France, C.Africa leaders set sights on 'constructive partnership'

Apr 17, 2024

The demolition in Piassa is part of an urban renewal scheme for Addis Ababa. By Michele Spatari AFP Ethiopians mourn the destruction of historic Piassa district

Apr 16, 2024

The Ivory Coast team, winners of the 2024 African Cup of Nations CAN, and supporters on the Alassane Ouattara bridge in Abidjan in February. By Sia KAMBOU AFPFile Behind the growth, Ivory Coast's debt fuels debate

Apr 15, 2024

Hundreds hit streets in Niger demanding departure of US troops Hundreds hit streets in Niger demanding departure of US troops

Apr 15, 2024

Letsile Tebogo from Botswana shows his 200 metres bronze medal after the 2023 world championships in Budapest.. By ANDREJ ISAKOVIC AFP Botswana sprint diamond Tebogo eyes double Olympic gold

Apr 14, 2024

Thousands of people gathered in Foumban to celebrate the opening of the museum. By Daniel Beloumou Olomo AFP Cameroon opens museum honouring oldest sub-Saharan kingdom

Apr 14, 2024

Publish loan agreements by Obasanjo, YarAdua, Jonathan, Buhari, SERAP tells Tinubu Publish loan agreements by Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan, Buhari, SERAP tells Tin...