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[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged global leaders to embrace inclusivity, cooperation and reform as South Africa steers the Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) for the first time.

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[Leadership] The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops on internal operations killed 82 terrorists, arrested 198 suspected others and rescued 93 kidnapped hostages between 14-21 February 2025.

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A G20 foreign ministers’ meeting is underway in Johannesburg, but US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is notably absent. Instead, the US will be represented by

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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has forecasted a 4.1% growth rate for Africa in 2025, up from the 3.2% recorded in 2024. According to the organization,

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Microsoft has unveiled a $1 million plan to train one million Nigerians in AI and digital skills over the next two years, partnering with organizations like

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A group of African countries plans to create the Africa Energy Bank (AEB) to finance oil and gas projects, countering reduced fossil fuel investments from

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Barrick Gold has inked a new agreement with Bamako to finally resolve a nearly two-year dispute over its mining assets in the country. The deal, which awaits

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Despite Khartoum’s accusation that Nairobi infringed on its sovereignty by hosting a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) delegation, Kenya has declared that it is

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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has formally requested military assistance from Chad to combat the Rwanda-backed M23 insurgency in its eastern region.

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A tin mine in Kigali has been identified as the source of Rwanda’s first Marburg virus outbreak, which killed 15 people and infected 51 more in 2024.

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The Netherlands has announced that it will return 119 Benin Bronzes—stolen by British troops in 1897—to Nigeria, marking the largest-ever repatriation of

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Archaeologists have unearthed the royal tomb of King Thutmose II in a site situated west of Egypt’s Valley of Kings. When the team discovered the tomb in

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[New Times] The Rwandan government has condemned a decision by the US Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control to sanction the Minister of State for Regional Integration Gen (Rtd) James Kabarebe, over accusations that Rwanda alleged involvement in the conflict in eastern DR Congo by supporting M23 rebels.

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[SciDev.Net] Accra -- Climate change and conflict are fuelling a resurgence of cholera in Africa, with progress toward elimination undermined by chronic underfunding, according to new analysis.

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[RFI] In a symbolic ceremony this Thursday, France will officially transfer control of the Port-Bouët military camp to the Ivorian army. This marks a significant milestone in the restructuring of France's military presence in Africa. The handover reflects the evolving nature of military cooperation between the two nations and takes place against the backdrop of rising independence movements across the continent.

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[GroundUp] More than 100 families living under power lines at Moeggesukkel informal settlement are being moved to a site littered with rubbish

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[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe's antiretroviral (ARV) medication supplies will be depleted by the end of June if it fails to address a funding gap which has been created by USAID's recent cessation of its aid.

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[GroundUp] The City of Tshwane fired the construction company last year

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[HRW] A prominent civil society leader in Guinea, Abdoul Sacko, went missing in the early hours of February 19, 2025, after gunmen took him from his home in the capital Conakry, raising concerns about an enforced disappearance. He resurfaced that night bearing marks of torture.

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[The Conversation Africa] Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led against Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henri Damiba in September 2022. The 37-year-old captain had supported Damiba, his commanding officer, in a putsch earlier that year against former president Roch Marc Kaboré.