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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- The Government of Liberia's approval of a Change of Control for the long-stalled Putu Iron Ore Deposit in Grand Gedeh County is being defended by officials and analysts as a decisive attempt to revive one of the country's most significant dormant mineral assets and unlock long-promised economic opportunities in the southeast.

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[Nile Post] Amnesty International has called for urgent investigations into alleged human rights violations by security forces during Uganda's disputed January 15 presidential and parliamentary elections, citing unlawful killings, arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, torture, and other forms of ill-treatment.

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[RFI] Russia said on Thursday its forces would remain in Mali and continue backing the country's military rulers, rejecting demands from Tuareg separatists to withdraw after surprise attacks forced Russian troops out of a key northern town.

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[Dabanga] Amhara / Aftit Camp / Awlala Camp / Alasha Camp / -- A number of Sudanese refugees sustained injuries following an armed attack on Aftit camp in Ethiopia's Amhara province on Tuesday evening, making this the sixth incident at the camp, as fears grow over deteriorating security inside the settlement.

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[Dabanga] Tobruk / Amsterdam -- The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has confirmed that at least 17 Sudanese refugees have drowned after a shipwreck in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast from Tobruk. UNHCR says that of the 33 people known to be on board the boat, only seven survived. Nine people are still listed as missing.

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[ANA] The second edition of Shaping the Future of African Media, organised by Africa News Agency (ANA) on April 29 and 30 in Accra, brought together media leaders, policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs, digital experts, communication professionals and African creators around an issue that has now become central: transforming African narratives into levers of economic power, global influence and sovereignty.

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Angola’s national oil company Sonangol has been confirmed as an Emerald Sponsor of African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, reinforcing its position as one of the

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Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com), the leading platform for trade and investment across the African continent, is proud to announce a strategic partnership

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OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais will address African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 in Cape Town, bringing one of the most influential voices in global oil

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The Ministry of Petroleum of the Republic of South Sudan (https://MOP.Gov.SS) announces that it has decided not to renew the Exploration and Production

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APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the pan-African communications consultancy integrating advisory, execution, and proprietary news distribution, today was named

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Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 30 April 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – Yango Group has announced the 2026 cohort of its Yango Fellowship programme, selecting 24

Design Indaba  

Reframing fashion as cultural language, Sunny Dolat explores identity, ritual and diversity, challenging narrow views of African fashion.

Design Indaba  

Reframing fashion as cultural language, Sunny Dolat explores identity, ritual and diversity, challenging narrow views of African fashion.

AfricaDotcom  

Changes in the development finance world – especially the sharp drop in foreign aid and fewer cheap loans for low-income countries – have pushed taxation back

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South Africa’s 50 public technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges are, in the main, struggling institutions. Read more African news and

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As African cities experience some of the fastest urban growth rates in the world, China has become a major bilateral financier for urban infrastructure. Read

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The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) is a landmark piece of trade legislation enacted by the United States in 2000. Its goal is to promote economic

Africanews  

Hundreds gathered on Wednesday in N'Djamena to demand the release of Chadian opposition leader and former premier Succes Masra, who has been in custody for almost a year

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Christopher Okello Onyum had pleaded insanity but this was dismissed by the judge.

This Is Africa  

Ethiopia's hydro-powered Bitcoin boom is either a sovereignty breakthrough or a colonial echo. Which one it becomes depends on the choices being made right now.