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The city of Abuja, Nigeria witnessed a major cultural revival with the return of the Abuja Alternate Festival (AAF) 2026.

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Turbulence in the fuel markets caused by the US-Israel war on Iran is hitting African airlines hard. The continent imports 70 percent of its jet fuel and kerosene and fuel costs make up a greater share of operating costs than for other carriers.

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The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, has instructed the relevant authorities to develop a new strategic plan aimed at reviving the national airline, Congo Airways.

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The strike killed 64 people, including 13 children, two nurses and a doctor, according to the WHO head.

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At least 64 people were killed in a strike on a hospital in Sudan’s western Darfur region, the World Health Organization said on Saturday. 13 children were among the dead.

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President Donald Trump has warned that the United States will “obliterate” power plants in Iran if the Islamic Republic doesn’t fully open the strategic Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, and Iranian missiles struck two cities near Israel’s main nuclear research center.

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US military trainers deployed to Nigeria are using high-powered drones for surveillance and intelligence gathering, the Nigerian military said on Saturday.

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Kenya and Uganda take a major step towards regional integration, launching a new phase of the Standard Gauge Railway aimed at linking East Africa to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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How a lack of justice and trust in the security forces perpetuates deadly violence in Plateau state.

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[RFI] Nairobi (AFP) - The presidents of Kenya and Uganda met near their shared border Saturday to mark the multi-billion-dollar, long-delayed extension of a Chinese-built railway that has left Kenya heavily in debt.

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[RFI] The US military has multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside 200 troops - in a non-combat role providing training and intelligence support to the military in its fight against Islamist militants across the north, US and Nigerian officials have confirmed.

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[RFI] Civil society groups in Congo-Brazzaville are challenging the integrity of last weekend's presidential election, which handed veteran leader Denis Sassou Nguesso a fifth term in office. Bertrand Menier Kounianga, spokesperson for the civil society platform CAPGED, tells RFI the vote was "rigged from start to finish".

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[RFI] The Sahel has become the world's most deadly region for terrorism, with nearly half of all global deaths now taking place there. This marks a long-term shift away from the Middle East and North Africa, recent data shows.

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[RFI] The leader of Ugandan opposition party, the National Unity Platform, Bobi Wine has resurfaced in the United States after days of uncertainty over his whereabouts, saying he fled for his life and is now seeking international backing against the government he accuses of repression.

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[RFI] French now ranks ahead of Arabic as the fourth most widely spoken language in the world, according to a report published this week ahead of Friday's international day of the French language.

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[RFI] The 2026 Voix d'Afriques (Voices from Africa) literature prize has been awarded to Pascal Boroto, a young writer from the Democratic Republic of Congo, for a novel inspired by his journalist mother.

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[RFI] Since late 2025, a vast ecosystem of fake social media accounts has been targeting countries in the Alliance of Sahel States and their junta leaders. RFI's Fact-Checking Unit and France 24's Observers have been investigating this network, which is spreading disinformation across West Africa.

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[WHO] @WHO has verified yet another attack on health care in #Sudan. This time, Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur's capital, Al Deain, was struck, killing at least 64 people, including 13 children, two female nurses, one male doctor, and multiple patients.

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A staff level agreement between Seychelles and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been reached following a mission to Victoria from 4 to 19 March 2026,

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President Cyril Ramaphosa wishes South Africa’s Muslim community Eid Mubarak in the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr at the end of the Holy Month of Ramadaan. Read

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The visit paid on Wednesday 18 March 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria, by the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation of the African Union