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Haiti has launched voter registration ahead of December's elections, the country's first in a decade. Ten registration centres have opened across generally secure areas of Port au Prince, as hopeful voters begin signing up in a key step toward restoring democratic rule.

Africanews  

Hamas said Friday it had agreed to a deal announced by US President Donald Trump to end the war with Israel, that includes it handing over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.

This Is Africa  

Zambia’s August 2026 presidential election stands as a vital geopolitical watershed for Southern Africa. Strikingly contrasted against Zimbabwe’s executive overreach and eroded voting rights, Lusaka’s ballot presents a critical test: whether SADC’s future will be defined by constitutional accountability and fiscal reform or liberation-era nostalgia.

This Is Africa  

Zimbabwe’s liberation-era morari is a potent ideological weapon. This analysis explores how ZANU PF has ruthlessly weaponized this ingrained political culture to justify systemic violence and dominance, while a fragmented opposition remains crippled by a superficial, election-centric misunderstanding of its true organic power.

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Activists gathered in Kenya's capital of Nairobi on Thursday to demand the release of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, a day after he collapsed in court in Kampala

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Egypt's Prime Minister said Thursday that the country would now be examining the remains of a drone that attacked two vessels at the Egyptian port of Damietta on Wednesday.

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Liberian law enforcement agents burned some 4.2 metric tons of cocaine worth about $336 million on Thursday, days after authorities announced the country’s largest-ever drug seizure and implicated senior police officials in the trafficking operation.

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Following growing criticism across social media linked to South Africa's anti migrants attacks,, South African music star Tyla has removed Nigeria from the list of destinations on her upcoming A*Pop World Tour.

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Hundreds of people were converging on Morocco's northern town of Fnideq on Thursday evening, following rumours that the border with Spain's Ceuta had opened, according to an AFP journalist

Africanews  

Pretoria called Thursday for an Africa-wide conference to address migration on the continent after weeks of deadly anti-migrant violence and tensions over undocumented foreign workers in South Africa

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The territory's leader said the influx is overwhelming resources and urged the Spanish government to intervene.

Africanews  

Europe’s football governing body said the tournament should not be seen as an investment product and is 'not for sale'.

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Dame Sarah Mullally has renewed her commitment to the fund on a visit to Cape Coast Castle in Ghana.

Africanews  

Other recommendations accepted by the government include extending Parliament’s tenure to match the new presidential term.

Africanews  

Hollywood star George Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, have evacuated their French estate as fast-moving wildfires continue to sweep across southern France.

AfricaDotcom  

Africa Energy Indaba 2027 to convene policymakers, regulators and investors to drive regulatory harmonisation across the continent Read more African news and

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It accuses the French satellite television service of failing to comply with an obligation to provide free access to Burkinabe TV.

AfricaDotcom  

By Dr Mbongiseni Buthelezi, Chief Executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation Read more African news and insights on Africa.com.

Africanews  

Thousands of miles from the fighting, Sudanese farmers are feeling the impact of the war in Iran, as rising fuel and fertilizer costs threaten food production in a country already facing one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

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The campus will be returned to local authorities as she expands a wider scholarship programme for girls.

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Authorities in Ceuta asked the government in Madrid to declare a national emergency and requested army intervention, as thousands crossed into the tiny Spanish territory on Thursday.