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[Daily News] New York -- TANZANIA has taken centre stage in the global luxury gemstone market after Indian billionaire Sudha Reddy showcased a rare tanzanite necklace valued at over 15m US dollars (about 39bn/-) at the Met Gala 2026.

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[New Times] Almost ten years after French President Emmanuel Macron's Ouagadougou speech, which laid the foundations for renewed relations between France and African countries, the Republic of Kenya and the French Republic will co-host the inaugural Africa Forward Summit (AFS) 2026 in Nairobi on May 11 - 12.

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Cyclist Rides For Peace Across Africa: A young triathlete from DR Congo has launched an ambitious cycling journey to promote peace and unity across

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Three patients were evacuated from a cruise ship off Cape Verde on Wednesday amid a hantavirus outbreak, as a new case was confirmed in Switzerland.

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[Africa Check] Kenya fuel prices surged in mid-April 2026, reigniting fierce debate over the role of taxes and levies in petrol pricing.

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[Daily Maverick] Enoch Godongwana has ordered Joburg's mayor to stop the implementation of a budget-busting wage deal and warns it could affect the national economy.

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[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6, 2026 - Kenyan swimmer Sarah Mose won bronze on Day One of the Africa Aquatics Swimming Championships in Oran, Algeria on Wednesday morning.

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[HRW] New Report Highlights Devastating Impact of Conflict and Aid Restrictions

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Cyber governance is central: By Ryan Boyes, Senior Security Administrator at Galix Across many organisations, cyber governance is still treated as a

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Political parties and analysts in Ethiopia are now deeming it illegal for the leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) to serve as the head of the local parliament.

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Burkina Faso's military rulers ordered on Tuesday the dissolution of around 200 associations, the latest clampdown on civic groups in the west African country.

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Tunisian authorities have temporarily banned the local branch of prominent international NGO Avocats Sans Frontieres, the branch said on Tuesday, days after another leading group was targeted by a similar measure.

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The Demsa Museum highlights the centuries-old use of horses in northern Cameroon - and the cars that replaced them.

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The 2026 Venice Biennale opened press previews on Wednesday with protests outside the Russian pavilion, marking Moscow’s return since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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Sudan has withdrawn its ambassador to Ethiopia following tensions between the two neighbouring countries.

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The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake.

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As amputee football continues to grow in Rwanda, it is creating a powerful space for healing, inclusion and self-acceptance — one match at a time.

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[263Chat] The Government has approved a broad overhaul of licences, permits and fees in the mining sector in a move it says will reduce the cost of doing business and improve competitiveness.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Adverse weather conditions are expected to begin clearing from the central parts of the country this afternoon, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) said on Wednesday.

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[Namibian] The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture says while there is no policy prohibiting pupils from bringing food to school hostels, the Basic Education Act allows individual schools to set their own rules.

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The Demsa Museum highlights the centuries-old use of horses in northern Cameroon - and the cars that replaced them.