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Ghana has called on Russia to extradite the man, who is accused of recording sexual encounters without consent.

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Leaders are attending the African Union (AU) annual summit in Ethiopia at a time of genocide, myriad insurgencies and coups stretching from one end of the continent to the other, for which it has few answers.

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The University of Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has approved the return of 116 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, marking another major step in the

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Across Africa, shifting light reshapes these famous landscapes into entirely different scenes throughout the day. At dawn, Namibia’s Sossusvlei dunes blush

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After decades of being sidelined by war and natural disasters, Mozambique is emerging as one of Africa’s most compelling travel destinations. Along its

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Underground sounds will shape Nigerian mainstream culture in 2026, building on the momentum sparked by Rema’s genre-defying 2025 album, Heis. That shift

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Archaeologists in Córdoba have uncovered a 2,200-year-old elephant ankle bone that may offer the first physical evidence of war elephants used by Hannibal

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Despite swirling doubts about infrastructure readiness, the next Africa Cup of Nations tournament is set to be held in East Africa from June to July 2027. CAF

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Africa's art market faces a pivotal moment as global competition intensifies, particularly with Art Basel's arrival in Doha reshaping the Middle Eastern,

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While the rest of the world sees African cuisine as emerging, Marcus Samuelsson believes it has always been here. During a recent interview with CNN, the

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African cinema has never looked better on paper. From auteurs like Chad’s Mahamat-Saleh Haroun to newcomers like Nigeria’s Olive Nwosu, the continent’s

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In 2026, the holy month of Ramadan is set to begin on February 18 or 19, depending on the crescent moon sighting, and will last 29 or 30 days. During this

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[Daba Finance] Ecobank Transnational Inc shares have nearly doubled in price in 2 years, underscoring renewed investor interest in West African banking stocks. The Togo-based (BRVM: ETIT) lender closed at 29 XOF on February 13, 2026. The stock has gained 26.1% year-to-date and 27.7% in USD terms. It is up 81.3% over the past year and 70.6% in the last 6 months. Two years ago, the shares traded around 14 to 15 XOF.

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[Daba Finance] The BRVM closed the week higher, marking a fifth straight session of gains as large-cap stocks drove the advance. The Composite Index rose 4.09% to 387.73 points, while the BRVM 30 gained 2.69% to 180.41 points. The BRVM Prestige added 0.91% to 155.31 points, reflecting steady demand across the regional exchange.

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[UN News] Calling for sweeping reforms of global institutions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told African leaders on Saturday that the absence of permanent African seats on the Security Council is "indefensible," declaring: "This is 2026 - not 1946."

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[RFI] French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed suggestions of any planned intervention in Niger, firmly rejecting claims from the country's ruling junta that Paris is orchestrating destabilisation efforts.

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[RFI] The 2026 African Union Summit is being held this weekend in Addis Ababa, with Angola handing the rotating chair to Burundi. The bloc is facing challenges including mounting conflicts, insecurity in the Sahel, strained ties with Washington and internal strife, while this year's summit theme of water highlights the damage done by devastating floods across the continent, and the urgency of tackling the effects of the climate crisis.

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[UN News] Paramilitary forces in Sudan unleashed "a wave of intense violence...shocking in its scale and brutality" during their final offensive to capture the besieged city of El Fasher last October, committing atrocities that amount to war crimes and possible crimes against humanity, according to a report released on Friday by the UN human rights office, OHCHR.

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[UN News] Some 10 days after tropical cyclone Fytia brought heavy rains and flooding to Madagascar, cyclone Gezani has left the island's main port in ruins, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.

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Reza Pahlavi addressed the Munich Security Conference, where 200,000-250,000 protesters rallied for regime change in Iran and urged global leaders to intensify pressure through sanctions and intervention.

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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday evening met with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Chairpersons for districts, cities, municipalities, and