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[RFI] In Africa's largest slum town, a retired railway worker has turned an abandoned shack into a library for the local children.
[RFI] When the United States launched airstrikes on northern Nigeria in late December, it said it had taken out Islamic State jihadists - at Abuja's request - to stop them killing Christians. Yet experts have criticised Washington's claims that Christians are being massacred in Nigeria, a narrative promoted by the American right but that simplifies complex conflicts. Analyst Prince Charles Dickson tells RFI why US intervention is a "warning sign" for Nigerians.
[The Conversation Africa] The U.S. departure from the World Health Organization became official in late January 2026, according to the Trump administration - a year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on inauguration day of his second term declaring that he was doing so. He first stated his intention to do so during his first term in 2020, early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
[Dabanga] Cairo -- Legal experts and political analysts are sounding the alarm over a surge in detentions and forced deportations targeting Sudanese nationals in Egypt. Critics characterise these measures as a direct breach of international refugee protocols.
[UN News] Reaching a single child in Sudan's Darfur region can take days of negotiations, security clearances and travel across sandy roads that cut through shifting frontlines, UNICEF warned Friday - as children live "on the brink" of survival.
[The Conversation Africa] The UN issued warnings of potential mass violence between the South Sudanese government and the White Army in January 2026. A peace agreement ended a five-year civil war in the country in 2018. This was followed by a period of relative calm that ended in 2025 in the wake of clashes between the government and White Army. Attempts to bring peace since have faltered. The government has charged and suspended first vice-president Riek Machar over claims he commanded the White Army during the violence in Nasir,
[RFI] France and Chad have agreed to open a new chapter in their bilateral relationship, after the departure of the last French soldiers stationed in the central African country on 31 January, 2025, following a diplomatic rift.
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The US signals that restoring democracy is no longer a priority and it is ready to work with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
[DW] Washington has said a visit by Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to Africa aims to strengthen bilateral ties, but the timing raises questions about the US's interests in the Red Sea corridor.
[allAfrica] Frank W. Garcia Jr., a veteran Republican Congressional aide with limited Africa experience, has been nominated by President Trump to lead the Africa Bureau at the State Department.
A law firm says it is representing the families of six people who holidayed in Cape Verde.
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It explored how designers can reduce their environmental impact and embrace ethical practices.
Ifunanya Nwangene, a former contestant in The Voice Nigeria, died after not getting the antivenom she needed.
CAF’s ruling on Thursday follows chaotic scenes late in the Lions of Téranga’s AFCON final against hosts Morocco in January.
Traffic was suspended for more than a month and a half while Uvira was occupied by AFC/M23 rebels
The announcement comes days after the EU added Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp to its list of terrorist organisations.
Félix Tshisekedi reaffirmed his commitment to inclusive and peaceful talks between all the country's people.
It was part of the Goal Getters campaign, launched last year in a joint initiative by Gavi vaccine alliance, CAF, and UEFA.
Madrid earlier this week said it would grant residency and work permits to all foreigners, subject to certain conditions.
The Commission chairperson reaffirmed the AU’s support for the country amid ongoing security threats.
The Zulu king was trying to calm anti-migrant feelings but ended up using a highly derogatory phrase.
