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Nigeria: Tinubu Meets Macron for Private Dinner in Paris

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[Premium Times] According to Mr Onanuga, the dinner reflected the longstanding relationship between Nigeria and France.

Madagascar tourist arrivals grow despite instability

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The Indian Ocean island nation recorded nearly 150,000 arrivals in the first half of 2026, a ministry of tourism official said

Teleperformance Kenya faces allegations over workers’ rights

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The company has three months to engage in mediation. If no agreement is reached, the organisations say they could take the case to a French court.

Guinea: Guinea Bans France 24, Withdraws Jeune Afrique Correspondent's Accreditation

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[CPJ] Dakar -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Guinean authorities to reverse Thursday's ban on France 24 after a presenter called President Mamadi Doumbouya a "putschist president" and to reinstate the accreditation of the pan-African weekly Jeune Afrique's Guinea correspondent Diawo Barry.

Iran: Tehran stages largest demonstration since start of conflict

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Hundreds of thousands of Iranians took to the streets on Friday, in a government-organized demonstration following months of conflict. It marks the largest such protest since the United States and Israel attacked in February.

Iran war fuels clean energy push but emissions remain high

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Stanford climate scientist Rob Jackson says prolonged high oil prices could encourage longer-term investment in alternatives.

Israel, Morocco agree to mutually open embassies: foreign ministry

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Israel and Morocco have agreed to open embassies in their respective countries following a meeting between their top diplomats and the US ambassador to the United Nations in New York on Wednesday

Japan tests mobile robotic rubbish bins at Shinjuku Station

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Japan's busiest railway station is testing mobile robotic rubbish bins in Tokyo, with the aim of easing the workload of sanitation workers.

Torrential rain and flooding slam Tunis, forcing schools to close

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Torrential rain and severe thunderstorms struck Tunis on 17 September, flooding roads, disrupting traffic, and forcing schools and universities to suspend afternoon classes from 3 p.m. local time.

Ceuta: Tense scenes as police move migrants to temporary camp

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There were tense scenes in Ceuta on Friday between police and a group of migrants, who were being moved to a temporary camp in the port area.

Nigeria: Niger State Imposes 24-Hour Curfew After Suspects Die in Custody

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[Premium Times] The Niger State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew across Minna, the state capital, as tension rises over the deaths of about 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

South Sudanese teen who piloted migrant boat jailed in UK

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Chan Mathok Atak has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison after piloting the boat.

Kenya: Health workers increasingly concerned in wake of USAID cuts

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In Kenya, the impact of USAID cuts is being increasingly felt. At least 24 deaths of HIV-positive sex workers in Kenya have been reported, who, like Beatrice, in good health until aid was slashed by the United States early last year, health workers say.

Johannesburg’s waste crisis leaves communities surrounded by illegal dumps

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In Kya Sands, some residents say rubbish has gone uncollected for weeks, driving demand for informal waste haulers — and leaving communities to confront the consequences themselves.

Algeria: Algeria Shifts Towards English As French Loses Ground in Schools

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[RFI] Primary school pupils in Algeria are in for a change this year when, for the first time, the national curriculum will focus on English over French. The move follows a general trend across former French colonies in North Africa that are now prioritising English.

Africa: Can Africa Turn Red Sea Rivalries to Its Advantage?

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[ISS] Growing competition for African ports and security partnerships offers new leverage - if countries can avoid deeper geopolitical fragmentation.

East Africa: East Africa's Iconic Snow Peaks Face Imminent Extinction

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[Daily News] EAST Africa's iconic equatorial glaciers across three mountain peaks in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania will soon disappear entirely, with new climate assessments predicting total extinction within three to five years.

Police begin operation to move migrants from Ceuta beaches

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Police reportedly fired into the air on Friday morning as they struggled to contain crowds jostling to secure a place at the tented site.

British Airways returns to Tanzania after 13-year pause

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The new routes commence in late May, 2027. It is the first time the carrier is returning to the east African nation since ending its Dar es salaam-London service 13 years ago

Parties intensify campaign as Morocco approaches legislative elections

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Faouzi Lekjaa, Mehdi Bensaid, Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, and other Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) candidates visited Rabat during their electoral campaign on 14 September for a face to face interaction with local residents.

Zimbabwe farmers seek funds to cash in on China blueberry boom

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The southern African country dispatched its first shipment of blueberries to China in July after a phytosanitary agreement signed a year ago and Beijing's scrapping of tariffs on imports from 53 African countries in May

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