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Trump denounces 'crooked' US midterms after Republican debacle

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday denounced "crooked" elections after the Democrats' victory in this week's midterms.

She lost her sight - now she is fighting to make history for Africa

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After losing her sight in 2009, Nigeria’s Rukayat Suleimon has overcome isolation and limited support to make history as the first blind woman to win gold at the World Sambo Cup.

Japan: Commuters flock to see two goats grazing at Tokyo station

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Two white goats have become unlikely celebrities in central Tokyo after being recruited to clear overgrown vegetation near Yotsuya railway station. Their eco-friendly gardening duties are attracting crowds of delighted onlookers.

Arab parties back Eisenkot as Israel faces coalition deadlock

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he will announce on Sunday whom he will task with trying to form a new government, after the opposition's Gadi Eisenkot secured a commanding number of recommendations to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Russia, Ukraine escalate mutual strikes in Black Sea ahead of Abu Dhabi talks

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Russia’s defense ministry on Thursday claimed its forces struck a cargo ship carrying military supplies in the Black Sea just south of Odesa. This follows months of continuous attacks by Ukraine on vessels entering and leaving Russian ports in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.

Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu awaits verdict in treason trial

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After 19 months in detention, Tanzania's main opposition leader Tundu Lissu will know his fate on Friday in a treason trial that has drawn international criticism and carries a potential death penalty.

Transition to renewable energy key issue at COP 31 talks

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UN climate negotiations beginning in Turkey next week will follow marked by a environmental disasters including heatwaves across Europe and catastrophic flooding in Nepal. A key issue at this year’s talks is the implementation of pledges to phase out fossil fuels.

Tanzanian opposition leader found guilty of incitement

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The 58-year-old, who has been detained since April last year, was acquitted of the more serious charge of treason.

Kenyan cult leader faces death sentence over child murders

Africanews  

Last month, he was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult between January 2021 and September 2023, alongside 28 co-accused. His lawyer said he would appeal.

Kenyan court sentencing doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie

BBC News Africa  

Paul Mackenzie was found guilty last month for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children.

Somalia's top court rejects president's term extension amid political crisis

BBC News Africa  

The country's first nationwide elections since 1969 are due next year - a timetable now thrown into doubt.

Paraguay: Thousands protest banking scandal as president faces impeachment

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Thousands of Paraguayans have taken to the streets over a banking scandal that has left nearly half the population without access to their savings. Protesters are demanding President Santiago Peña face impeachment despite his offer to resign.

Atiku’s candidacy in doubt after Nigerian court ruling

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A Nigerian court Thursday declared invalid the nomination of Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate for the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), just two months before the country's elections.

Refugee team competes at Senegal’s first Youth Olympics

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Refugee athletes from camps in Kenya and Uganda are competing at the Youth Olympics in Senegal, marking the first time a refugee team has taken part in the event.

West Bank: Palestinians harvest olives under Israeli military restrictions

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Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank have been allowed limited access to their olive groves under Israeli military restrictions. Many found damaged trees, while soldiers fired tear gas near the harvest.

Egypt army says hundreds of illegal gold miners arrested

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At least 72 gold miners were killed, last October, by airstrikes on a gold mine on the Sudan-Egypt border. A rights organisation accused the Egyptian air force of carrying out the attack

Will Atiku Abubakar be on Nigeria's presidential ballot after court ruling?

BBC News Africa  

The high court has sacked the leadership of the opposition ADC party with only months to go until elections.

Spain: Zelensky urges Latin America to help repair Ukraine's power grid

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appealed to Spain and Latin American countries for urgent help repairing Ukraine's damaged energy infrastructure. He also met King Felipe VI during the Ibero-American Summit in Madrid.

'Fighting won't stop': Ethiopia clashes drive thousands into Kenya

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Deadly clashes between armed forces in southern Ethiopia have driven tens of thousands into neighbouring Kenya with no idea when they can safely return home

Moonshot 2026: Experts call for urgent reforms to unlock intra-African trade{Business Africa}

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Experts at Moonshot 2026 in Lagos call for harmonised regulations and seamless digital payments to boost intra-African trade and as Silicon Valley pulls back, home-grown startups are stepping up to shape the continent's digital future.

Guinea expels Burkinabé gold miners, draws Ougadougou's fury

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More than 8,000 Burkinabé gold miners were forcibly expelled from Guinea-Conakry after authorities there imposed a ban on artisanal and illegal gold mining in several areas of the country's northeast

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