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Africa: African Development Bank Convenes Stakeholder Workshop to Scale Youth-Led Climate Solutions

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Development Bank Group has concluded a stakeholder consultative workshop, bringing together business leaders, policymakers and development partners to advance youth-owned adaptation solutions supported by the Bank's YouthADAPT programme in its new phase.

Africa: Morocco Awarded Afcon 2025 Title After CAF Overturns Final Result

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[Daba Finance] Confederation of African Football awarded the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco after its appeal board overturned the final result against Senegal and ruled the match a forfeit.

Forty years after the last one was poached rhinos are back in the wild in Uganda

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Hunting for the horns and meat, Ugandan poachers once wiped out the southern white rhinos from the country.

UN mission patrols South Sudan refugee camp after deadly attack

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Responding to a recent deadly attack in which a Sudanese refugee lost his life, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) conducted a patrol at Makpandu refugee camp in Yambio, Western Equatoria, to assess security in the area and work with local authorities, security forces, and refugee co

AFCON 2025 final scandal: Senegal accuses CAF of corruption

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After the Confederation of African Football stripped Senegal of its title in the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 final on Tuesday, Dakar has taken its protest a step further: it accused the CAF of corruption and called for an international investigation on Wednesday.

'The longest VAR check in history' - now African football needs to move on

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BBC Sport journalists and pundits look at what happened at the chaotic Afcon final, and what comes next.

Prince and Princess of Wales meet Nigerian President at Windsor

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The Prince and Princess of Wales met with President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu at Windsor on Wednesday morning.

Nigeria's President Tinubu welcomed by Britain's King Charles at start of state visit

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Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla welcomed President Bola Tinubu and his wife to Windsor Castle on Wednesday during the first state visit by a Nigerian leader in nearly 40 years.

Nigeria: NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians to Counterfeit Breast Cancer Drug Phesgo in Nigeria

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[Premium Times] The company further revealed that batch number B2346B16 has been linked to at least four confirmed counterfeit cases across multiple countries, including Nigeria, Turkey and the Philippines, with identical false information.

Britain owes $115 million for refugee resettlement scheme, Kigali tells international court

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The dispute between Rwanda and Britain over a scrapped refugee resettlement programme on Wednesday reached the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. Kigali told a panel of international judges that London is $115 million dollars in arrears, saying London torpedoed the deal with any notice.

Thousands of mourners at funeral of Larijani and other top Iranian security officials

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Thousands of Iranian mourners attended the funeral of Ali Larijani and other top Iranian security officials, in the capital Tehran, on Wednesday.

Sudan: RSF reportedly take over town near Chadian border

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Images posted on social media showed fighters from Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces firing in the air as they celebrated after reportedly seizing the border town of Al-Tina in North Darfur State near Chad, as fighting intensifies across the country's west.

Congo’s Sassou Nguesso wins 5th term with 94.8%, provisional results

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Supporters of Congo-Brazzaville's incumbent President Denis Sassou Nguesso celebrated in the streets as provisional results confirmed he is winning a fifth term with nearly 95% of the vote.

Eid al-Fitr 2026 begins amid Iran war tensions

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Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr means the feast, or festival, of breaking the fast. It’s an Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, when devout Muslims fast daily from da

Celebrations in Morocco but devastation in Senegal after Afcon decision

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Moroccans feel justice has been done but the Senegalese are angry after being stripped of the title.

Afcon final chaos - key questions answered

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Our Ask Me Anything team look at why the 2025 Afcon final result has been overturned - and what it means.

Senegal government alleges corruption over Afcon

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The Senegalese government calls for an "independent international investigation" at the Confederation of African Football after it stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title.

Nigeria: 18 Killed in Katsina Vigilante-Bandit Clash - Official

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[Premium Times] The commissioner said bandits launched a reprisal attack after a vigilante group engaged repentant bandits in a gunfight, resulting in the death of three persons

Africa: Progress in Reducing Child Deaths Slows As 4.9 Million Children Die Before Age Five

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[WHO] An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new estimates released today. Most of these deaths are preventable with proven, low-cost interventions and access to quality health care.

Rwanda: What to Know As Rwanda-UK Migration Dispute Hearing Starts

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[New Times] The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), based in The Hague, has begun hearings in a dispute between Rwanda and the United Kingdom over an unimplemented asylum agreement.

Africa: Scientists Develop Treatment That Could Prevent Cervical Cancer

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[New Times] Scientists in Mexican have used a specialised treatment to eliminate Human Papillomavirus (HPV), the virus responsible for most cases of cervical cancer, in a group of patients during clinical research.

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