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Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war.

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[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Senegal's Parliament elected Ousmane Sonko as Speaker days after Sonko was fired by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who also dissolved the government after months of tensions between the former allies.

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As speaker, Sonko could use his position to challenge the policies of the president, his one-time ally.

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[Nyasa Times] Mkango Resources's move to list its rare earth mining business on the Nasdaq Stock Market in the United States has reignited debate over whether Malawi urgently needs a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) to protect and manage future mining revenues.

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[Liberian Observer] Liberia has secured a US$36 million investment commitment aimed at transforming its rubber industry and strengthening support for smallholder farmers, following high-level discussions between Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah and Cambodia-based Mainland Group, one of Asia's leading agribusiness and rubber processing companies.

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Does Europe need African football fans more than Africa needs European football?

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[Scrolla] Mpukunyoni:King Misuzulu kaZwelithini will help pay for the funeral of a woman killed by his official convoy.

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In Bukavu, the capital of DR Congo's South Kivu province, the impact of the measures at the border with Rwanda is being felt. In neighbouring Rwanda, authorities have announced that all foreign nationals who have travelled to the DRC in the last month will be refused entry.

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[Premium Times] The court awarded a whopping N21 million fine against the plaintiff, who challenged Mr Jonathan's eligibility to recontest for president under a constitutional amendment introduced some years ago.

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The governor of Ituri said the more time they lose, the closer the province is to disaster.

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[GroundUp] Ministers convened a "high-level" meeting at the Union Buildings on Monday

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Northern Rwanda continues to face repeated landslides and mudslides driven by heavy rainfall and fragile mountainous terrain.

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[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The Government of Liberia has announced new health and travel measures to strengthen surveillance for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) following outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, which have been declared Public Health Emergencies of International Concern (PHEICs).

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[Leadership] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged victorious in the All Progressives Congress (APC)presidential primary election held on Saturday in 305 wards in the 27 local government areas of Imo State.

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Belgium emergency services were deployed on 26 May after a train collided with a school minibus at a level crossing in Buggenhout, in East Flanders, killing several people and seriously injuring others.

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Ousmane Sonko has been elected president of Senegal’s National Assembly, marking another major shift in the country’s political landscape.

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[Vanguard] The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has affirmed that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2027 presidential election.

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[Daily Maverick] In response to xenophobic tensions, African ambassadors clarify they are postponing their own Africa Day celebrations for security reasons, not boycotting the main event in South Africa.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Uganda is mobilizing its hard-earned Ebola expertise as eastern DRC's outbreak threatens to overwhelm borders, and strain economies

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[Daily Maverick] A statement of outrage against the weaponisation of xenophobia and the brutal and unlawful treatment of migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers.

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[Daily Maverick] In March, the South African Human Rights Commission held an inquiry into South Africa's food systems. It heard from submissions that South Africa produces enough food to feed the nation, yet hundreds of children die from malnutrition every year, and 63.5% of South Africans are food insecure.