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[The Conversation Africa] In the grasslands and highlands of western Cameroon, some animals are believed to be sacred. Within the region's indigenous kingdoms (fondoms), many of these animals are also considered to be royal. They include wild cats (like cheetahs, leopards, lions, tigers), buffaloes, elephants, porcupines, cowries (sea snails), and a brightly coloured bird called the Bannerman's turaco.

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[Dabanga] Durdeib Locality -- Livestock owners in Durdeib locality in Sudan's Red Sea state have blamed gold mining activities for the poisoning of camels and other animals, warning of growing environmental contamination in the area.

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[ISS] The president has fired ministers and condemned graft as treason - yet the system enabling it remains intact.

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[RFI] Opponents of Democratic Republic of the Congo President Félix Tshisekedi have expressed alarm after his declaration this week that he is prepared to serve a third term - breaching a two-term limit in the country's constitution. The president's supporters say the constitution needs to be revised, but critics denounce what they see as an effort to cling to power.

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[RFI] A plan by Togo to ask the United Nations General Assembly in September to move away from the Mercator world map has revived a broader debate over how different projections can shape perceptions of Africa.

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[RFI] In Undertows: A Tuareg Tale, Malian film director Intagrist el Ansari captures the way of life of his people - the Tuaregs. Filmed over 10 years in nomadic settlements and refugee camps, the documentary bears witness to a world "that no longer quite exists".

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[RFI] Chimpanzees in western Uganda have turned on each other in an unusual and deadly conflict, after one community split into rival groups that began carrying out repeated attacks. The violence offers a rare insight into how social bonds can fracture, even in close-knit groups.

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[RFI] President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday met with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto in Nairobi as part of an African visit aimed at renewing France's engagement with the continent after years of strained ties with former colonies.

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[RFI] President Emmanuel Macron visited Egypt's Mediterranean city of Alexandria on Saturday, reaffirming France's commitment to deepening economic and strategic ties with Cairo, despite persistent criticism over human rights.

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French President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a visit to Kenya on Sunday ahead of the Africa Forward Summit, a gathering meant to showcase France’s new policy for the continent — a shift from a former colonial power seen as dominating to what Paris describes as a partnership of equals.

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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (http://www.AfricaCDC.org) and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of

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How a mother broke: This Mother’s Day, Mercy Ships (https://MercyShips.org) highlights the extraordinary courage of mothers around the world through the

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[Daba Finance] The BRVM ended the week of May 8 higher across all four of its equity indices, with trading volumes more than doubling against the prior week as investors rotated into a handful of names with sharp, news-driven moves. The composite index gained 0.5% to 404.59 points and is now up 17% since the start of the year.

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[RFI] Zambia has publicly accused the United States of linking a proposed $2 billion health package to demands over data sharing and access to critical minerals, saying some conditions attached to the deal were "unacceptable".

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A search is still ongoing for the second US soldier who went missing during a multinational military training exercise in Morocco.

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[UN News] The Central African Republic (CAR) is making progress towards stability and security but major aid budget cuts threaten humanitarian operations there, a senior official with the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Friday in New York.

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[UN News] "This is not a distant warning. This is a crisis that is unfolding right now and it's deepening quickly."

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Three Israeli drone strikes on vehicles just south of Beirut on Saturday killed four people while a series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 13, including a man and his 12-year-old daughter, state media and the Health Ministry said

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Celebrities, filmmakers and creators put up a performance at Africa's biggest night of film and fashion.

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A new coalition of major Togolese opposition parties and civil society groups held their first meeting Saturday, to relaunch protests against constitutional changes they say allow Faure Gnassingbe to consolidate power

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[allAfrica] Across Africa and the wider world, migration has become one of the defining issues of our time. It is driven by war, unemployment, economic inequality, political instability, climate pressures, and the natural human desire for a better life. Yet while migration itself is not new, the tensions surrounding it are becoming more dangerous and politically explosive. The recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa once again remind us that violence against foreign nationals is never acceptable,morally, legally,