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[RFI] Heads of state, top government officials, and scientists from around 100 countries have gathered in Paris for a two-day international summit on developing artificial intelligence (AI). Decisions are expected to be reached on AI's real-world impact and how to take it forward together. The African continent has an important role to play, a Cameroonian AI specialist tells RFI.

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The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) issued its Unstoppable Africa 2024 Executive Summary today, shedding light on transformative strategies and

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[Vanguard] Winnie Byanyima, executive director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, says global HIV infections could rise more than sixfold by 2029 if the US government halts funding for the world's largest AIDS programme.

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Today, international advocacy organisation Global Citizen, in partnership with the Lagos State Government, the Lagos Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of

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The situation in Bukavu is increasingly tense as the presence of military forces escalates, with growing concerns about the security of the city and its surrounding areas.

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Two prominent Afrikaner groups – Solidarity and AfriForum – have firmly rejected President Donald Trump’s proposal offering white South Africans refugee

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In January 2025, African startups raised $289 million—a 240% increase over January 2024’s $85 million—marking the second-best January for startup fundraising

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The Dangote Oil Refinery, Africa’s largest, is on track to operate at full capacity within 30 days, according to Edwin Devakumar, the refinery's vice

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Samuel Nujoma, one of the most influential figures in Namibia’s fight for independence, has died. Nujoma was a freedom fighter who fought to liberate Namibia

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The Ethiopian government has announced an ambitious second-phase corridor development project aimed at transforming Addis Ababa’s infrastructure and

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Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to ramp up the licensing of crypto activities in 2025, aiming to establish a clear regulatory

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Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the Sudanese army, has revealed his intention to form a new, technocratic wartime government. According to sources in the

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At a summit in Tanzania, African leaders from the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community ordered army chiefs to meet

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Following the Trump administration’s decision to gut USAID, the organization has been nearly dismantled, thereby posing a serious threat to African

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[GroundUp] Trump blocking aid threatens vital health services

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[RFI] South African authorities on Monday cleared a camp of the Khoisan community squatting on the grounds of the government headquarters in Pretoria for six years to demand recognition as the country's first indigenous people.

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[The Conversation Africa] Since it became independent in 1960, the Central African Republic has grappled with poverty, instability and governance challenges.

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[The Conversation Africa] Valentine's Day often conjures images of chocolates and romance. But the crop behind this indulgence faces an existential threat.

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Three men tell the BBC they have crossed the border multiple times to fight the military.