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Several hundred people kidnapped by Boko Haram earlier this year from a village in the northeastern state of Borno were freed over the weekend, a senator and local youth leader said Sunday

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Gwede mantashe joins african: Gwede Mantashe, Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources of the Republic of South Africa, has been confirmed as a

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Inspiring tomorrows leaders senator: Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation (https://Merck-Foundation.com), has launched "Beyond Power;

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Exxonmobil and national basketball: On June 2, ExxonMobil and NBA Africa (www.Africa.NBA.com) held an interactive STEM Showcase and a Jr. NBA clinic for

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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (www.AfricaCDC.org) has welcomed a US$220.6 million emergency financing package from

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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (www.AfricaCDC.org) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a joint

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African development bank launches: Rome, Italy, 08 June 2026 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/ – The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the United

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Destin dentrepreneur the new: A weekly show produced by 7INFO, celebrating the Africa that builds ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 8 June 2026-/ African Media

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360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Nigeria have been freed by the national army

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Gambian Vice President Muhammad B.S. Jallow commended north China's Tianjin Port for its zero-carbon, fully automated terminal as a model of how economic growth can align with environmental protection, saying the experience offers lessons for The Gambia

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Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals, is denied entry to the United States.

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Cascador Pitch Day: Cascador, an Africa-focused platform for growth-stage founders building businesses with social impact, hosted its second annual Pitch

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A twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug has arrived in South Africa. The rollout of the drug, lenacapavir, is underway in the country that needs it the most, about a-year-and-a-half after US aid cuts hit some of its HIV programmes.

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A boat carrying dozens of migrants attempting to cross the sea from Africa to Europe reportedly capsized in the central Mediterranean Sea on Sunday

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Historic buildings became giant digital canvases as Burundi hosted Africa’s first-ever AFRICA ON MAPPING Festival. Combining video projections, dance, poetry and technology, the event transformed Bujumbura into a hub of immersive artistic expression.

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Activists allege there is a plan to build a car park on protected land belonging to a wildlife sanctuary.

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[Vanguard] ...Vows to arrest culprits behind false alarm

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[Premium Times] Mr Chude alleged widespread human rights abuses at the police Octopus Unit in Port Harcourt, including unlawful detention, torture, and extortion, while calling for urgent scrutiny and stronger oversight of detention facilities.

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[Premium Times] "Some of the brothers and sisters in-laws only aim at inheriting their late brothers' wives and property but don't talk about how to maintain the children of the deceased."

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, met with China's ambassador to Somalia, Wang Yu, in Mogadishu on Monday to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly in the areas of defence, military training and support for Somalia's national security institutions.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The head of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, met the European Union's ambassador to Somalia, Francesca Di Mauro, in Mogadishu on Monday to discuss ongoing efforts to strengthen peace, security and stability in the Horn of Africa nation.