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Millions face acute hunger in Sudan as conflict, drought and funding cuts aggravate the humanitarian crisis.

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DR Congo's former president, Joseph Kabila, is a Rwandan stooge, his successor Felix Tshisekedi told lawmakers on Tuesday. Kabila this month joined forces with the Kigali-backed M23 armed group that's been leading an insurgency in eastern DRC for more than a decade.

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Football superstar Kylian Mbappé is a familiar face across China but that could soon change. The Real Madrid forward has reportedly been dropped by two major Chinese brands after a video circulated online in which he appeared to joke about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong.

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Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of the country's leading independent news outlet Mada Masr, was detained by security forces after being fined in a swift trial on Tuesday, the publication said.

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A fashion show on the shores of Lake Toho in Ouidah to unveil 16 new indigo patterns inspired by the ocean.

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Frozen in the Arctic: How the Svalbard seed vault could help protect Africa's food future

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He is in jail accused of supporting terrorism after travelling to the politically sensitive region Kabylie.

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In an exclusive interview with Africanews on the sidelines of the ceremony, Koch reflected on how seeing Earth from space changed her perspective on humanity, global cooperation and the importance of diversity in exploration.

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Tanzania's jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu has begun a hunger strike in protest at his inability to access his lawyers. The Chadema party leader began refusing food on Monday after his legal team was barred entry to Ukonga prison, where he's being held.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cast his ballot in Jerusalem, urging Israelis to vote “the right way” in a pivotal election.

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The cycle of revenge attacks continue as the country heads towards its first election since independence.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has deployed specialised rescue teams, canine units and equipment to support ongoing efforts to locate survivors following the collapse of a building along 9th Street in Eastleigh, Nairobi.

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[Namibian] The Ministry of Health and Social Services has halted the recruitment of new staff.

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[Nile Post] Rescue teams have recovered two bodies from the rubble of a collapsed building under construction at Holy City Church in Bwerenga, Katabi Town Council, Wakiso District, although police have so far confirmed one death.

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With just days to go before the start of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, 15 buses gifted by Qatar arrived in the Senegalese capital. They're part of a Qatari initiative to support nations hosting international sporting events.

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[allAfrica] Slow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan StateBy Mahmood MamdaniReview by Uma Dhupelia-MesthrieWits University Press, 2025, 338 pp., R380

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Religious authorities said all the victims were Christians but provided no further details about those responsible for the attacks.

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At least four workers died when a tornado struck a construction site in Antalya, overturning accommodation cabins and a tower crane. Heavy rain also flooded roads in Istanbul.

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Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry was welcomed by volunteers as Dakar prepares to host the first Olympic event in Africa.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Drought, rising food prices, shortages of essential medicines and disruptions to health services are compounding humanitarian needs across northern Ethiopia's Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions, with displaced children particularly vulnerable to acute malnutrition, according to a humanitarian assessment document seen by Addis Standard.

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Roelf Meyer said Pretoria is seeking "direct dialogue" with Washington as it seeks to avoid exclusion from a key US-Africa trade deal.