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Africa The World Bank has estimated that around 600 million people in Africa do not currently have access to affordable, reliable electricity. By LUIS TATO AFPFile
World Bank aiming to connect 250 mn Africans to energy grid by 2030 8 HOURS AGO AFRICA

Africa

Algeria Rafael Yaghobzadeh, AFP
French MPs pave way for day to mark 1961 massacre of Algerians in Pari... MAR 28, 2024 ALGERIA

Algeria

Angola Angolan soldiers parade at the swearing-in of President Joao Lourenco after his first election victory in 2017. Angolas proposed national security law will allow the military and other security agencies to prohibit radio broadcasts or disrupt telecommunication services under undefined exceptional circumstances. ReutersStephen Eisenhammer
CPJ: Angola’s proposed national security law threatens press freedom, ... APR 1, 2024 ANGOLA

Angola

Benin AP - Odelyn Joseph
UN launches emergency appeal for Haiti as Benin mulls joining multinat... FEB 28, 2024 BENIN

Benin

Botswana 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 15, 2024 BOTSWANA

Botswana

Burkina Faso Burkina strawberries are considered 'red gold' in the Sahel. By FANNY NOARO-KABR AFP
Unexpected strawberry crop spins Burkina's 'red gold' APR 6, 2024 BURKINA FASO

Burkina Faso

Burundi The waters of Lake Tanganyika have been rising. By Yasuyoshi CHIBA AFPFile
Burundi appeals for aid as rains, floods displace 100,000 14 HOURS AGO BURUNDI

Burundi

Cameroon 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 CAMEROON

Cameroon

Central African Republic 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' 9 HOURS AGO CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Central African Republic

Chad Chad transitional president Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno announced this month he would run for the top office in May elections. By - AFPFile
Chad junta's main opponents barred from presidential vote MAR 24, 2024 CHAD

Chad

Congo Fighting continues west of Goma. By Nalini LEPETIT-CHELLA, Sophie RAMIS, Laurence SAUBADU AFPFile
Soldiers and militia turn on civilians in encircled DR Congo's Goma ci... APR 12, 2024 CONGO

Congo

ECOWAS Official inauguration of the 6th Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja: 92 Community Parliamentarians take the oath of office
Official inauguration of the 6th Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament ... APR 5, 2024 ECOWAS

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