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In Senegal's Kedougou region, a group of locals have had their lives changed - thanks to a community of chimpanzees. From working in precarious conditions in the many gold mines of the region, the men have become researchers and observers of the primates as part of a 15-year-old scientific project.

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Eritrea denies the claim and accuses Ethiopia of seeking a pretext to attack, amid fears of renewed conflict.

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India welcomes Ai Weiwei's first solo exhibition, blending art and political critique, in New Delhi. The show features works from over two decades of his career.

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[AIM] Maputo -- The Bank of Mozambique, in its role as regulator of the national financial system, has announced that the country's Sovereign Wealth Fund recorded, up to 12 January, a market valuation of 6.5 million US dollars.

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[AIM] Maputo -- The National Meteorology Institute (INAM) has issued an urgent warning for southern and central Mozambique forecasting that rainfall could reach critical levels by the weekend.

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[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican authorities have detained five Chinese nationals, in the northern province of Nampula, for alleged involvement in illegal mining and identity forgery.

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[AIM] Maputo -- The Trump regime in the United States has imposed visa restrictions on 75 countries, 26 of which are in Africa, but not including Mozambique.

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[AIM] Maputo -- The United Association of Mozambican Health Workers (APSUSM) has once again threatened strike action in pursuit of wage demands.

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[Premium Times] The government's response followed a viral video that showed villagers fleeing their homes in fear.

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[Premium Times] The lawmakers' failure to resume raises doubt over the impeachment move against Mr Fubara.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Three individuals, including two men and a woman, were found unconscious in a drainage early Thursday morning near Nigeria House at Old Road Junction, close to Christ the King Catholic School, triggering panic and concern among residents of the area.

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Logistical problems lead to queues and some disgruntled voters as Ugandans elect their next president.

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According to the UN, more than 21 million people — nearly half of Sudan’s population — are now facing acute food insecurity. Famine has been confirmed in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, and in Kadugli in neighbouring Kordofan, both heavily affected by fighting.

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The tragedy has struck a chord in a country where confidence in healthcare is fragile. Many Nigerians who can afford it, including political elites, routinely seek treatment abroad.

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Ethiopian police have seized more than 50,000 rounds of ammunition sent by Eritrea to arm rebels in the country amid increasingly tense relations between the two Horn of Africa nations.

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An American financial company has filed a lawsuit in the United States against the Democratic Republic of Congo and several senior officials, alleging attempted bribery, according to a document seen by AFP on Wednesday.

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[Nile Post] The presidential candidate of the Common Man's Party (CMP), Mubarak Munyagwa, has expressed concerns over Uganda's new biometric voter verification system, warning that the technology could potentially disenfranchise voters in areas with unreliable electricity and unstable internet coverage ahead of the January 15, 2026 general elections.

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[Nile Post] The Electoral Commission (EC) has extended polling hours from the earlier communicated 4:00pm to 5:00pm following delays that affected the start of voting at several polling stations across the country.

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Ugandan opposition candidate Bobi Wine slammed an internet shutdown as he cast his ballot on Thursday in the country's presidential election. Uganda's internet was shut down Tuesday by the government communications agency, which cited misinformation and electoral fraud as reasons for the shutdown.

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Kenya has secured zero-duty access for almost all its exports to China in a preliminary deal, its trade minister said Thursday, as Nairobi seeks to offset the impact of higher US tariffs.

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Former Cameroon star Samuel Eto'o is handed a four-match ban and fined $20,000 after being found guilty of misconduct by the Confederation of African Football.