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US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran at the Palace of Versailles on 18 June, marking a significant diplomatic step aimed at easing the Middle East conflict that has unsettled the region since February.

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 Airtel Africa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, has released its  inaugural annual report, marking its first full year of

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Niger has been fighting a militant Islamist insurgency for a decade and in January suspected jihadists attacked the same airport.

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Africa’s Creators: by Daniel Kojo Soboh, CEO and Founder of EMY Africa On youth, the creator economy, and why Africa’s most urgent development

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African MSME Finance: By Wayne Hennessy-Barrett - Founder & Executive Chairman, 4G Capital We are no longer preparing for the VUCA era. We are living

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[New Zimbabwe] JUSTICE, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has sharply criticised legislators opposed to the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill (CAB3), accusing them of fixating on one aspect of the proposed law while ignoring governance challenges the reforms seek to address.

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South Africa’s Renewable Energy: As South Africa accelerates its transition to cleaner energy, the reliability and performance of grid‑connection

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[GroundUp] Social Relief of Distress grant might be extended while a new policy is finalised

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[GroundUp] Children at Nonyameko Primary are left to use unsafe toilets or an open field

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[UN News] For the first time, soldiers and Government forces were responsible for more grave violations against children in armed conflict than non-State armed groups - and 2025 set a grim new record for the total number of child victims.

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[African Arguments] The debate about the CFA franc keeps happening on the wrong terrain.

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[RFI] Mozambique's criminal police are under growing scrutiny as political repression continues more than 18 months after disputed elections triggered unrest. Civil society groups denounce abductions and killings by security forces, with particular attention focused on the National Criminal Investigation Service, known as Sernic. This fifth instalment of Mozambique Exposed - an investigation coordinated by Forbidden Stories to which RFI contributed - examines claims that Sernic has become a form of political

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[Daba Finance] Nigeria's inflation rate rose less than expected in May, strengthening the case for possible interest-rate cuts later this year if global energy prices keep falling. Consumer prices increased 15.9% from a year earlier, compared with 15.7% in April, the National Bureau of Statistics said.

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[Daba Finance] South Africa's inflation rate rose to its highest level in almost 2 years in May, driven by higher energy prices linked to the US-Israeli war with Iran.

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[The Conversation Africa] Transactional sex, defined as the exchange of sex for money, food, or favours, is common among young people in Africa. Studies have reported that about 10% of those aged 15-24 have engaged in this exchange in South Africa, 23% in Nigeria and 25% in Uganda. The behaviour has been linked to negative consequences such as unintended pregnancy, sexual violence and HIV infections.

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Fibre has the potential to produce Africa’s new generation of gamers, content creators and digital earners, says Sandile Mkhwanazi, Head of Community

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[The Conversation Africa] Over a year has passed since the Donald Trump administration dismantled USAID, cutting more than 5,000 programmes and slashing US$40 billion in funding worldwide.

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[The Conversation Africa] Marches, Mozambicans murdered, state-sponsored evacuations, a nationally televised presidential address. Anti-immigrant mobilisation has again drawn the world's attention to South Africa. The continental backlash threatens tourism, trade, diplomacy and investment opportunities in Africa's largest economy, and is derailing its constitutional democracy.

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s national soccer team made history at the World Cup by earning a 1-1 draw against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal on Wednesday.

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[ISS] The path to transforming agriculture is clear; the challenge is getting leaders to appreciate the value of agri-prosperity.

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CMAS 2026 Programme: Africa is emerging as an exciting destination to develop carbon market projects with improved policy certainty and more and more