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The Constitutional Court validated, on 16 June, five of the six candidacies: the incumbent President Carlos Vila Nova, running for a second term; former Prime Minister Jorge Bom Jesus; the parliamentary leader of the ADI, Nito D’Abreu; as well as jurists Miques João Bonfim and Eugénio Tiny.

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This is part of a series of new measures to regain control over the gold sector to enhance its contribution to economic development.

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India launches its first hydrogen-powered passenger train, NaMo Green Rail, boosting clean rail transport and cutting diesel emissions.

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Camilla Alhassan alleged without evidence the president had conducted a ritual to help win an election.

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On a sweltering afternoon in the French city of Lyon, around 60 dancers fully ignored the heat to immerse themselves in a festive performance brought to them by Kenyan-American choreographer and dancer Wanjiru Kamuyu.

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Praia earlier this week requested that Bissau swiftly release the country’s main opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira.

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The 2026 World Cup saw Africa send its largest ever contingent to the finals, but five sides were eliminated by late goals as underdogs Cape Verde impressed.

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Nigeria has completed the voluntary repatriation of its citizens from South Africa after weeks of xenophobic attacks and anti-immigration protests, the Nigerian foreign ministry said on Thursday.

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The Trump administration has confirmed tough new rules for foreign students in the US, set to take effect in September.

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The US ultimatum for Rwandan troops to withdraw from eastern DRC expired on Wednesday but there’s been no let up in the fighting. Now thousands of displaced families in Uvira are seeing their hopes of returning home slip away.

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The US ultimatum for Rwandan troops to withdraw from eastern DRC expired on Wednesday but there’s been no let up in the fighting. Now thousands of displaced families in Uvira are seeing their hopes of returning home slip away.

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In an address to the nation, he made unverified claims that Beijing interfered in the 2020 polls which he lost.

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Chile's central coast has been hit by an exceptional storm surge that flooded homes and damaged infrastructure. Authorities are urging residents to stay away from the shoreline as dangerous sea conditions continue.

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Twenty children and one adult were killed on Friday when their bus overturned in Uganda.

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Eleven people killed in a fire at an Algerian orphanage were laid to rest on Thursday at a ceremony in Bakari, on the outskirts of Algiers.

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Dozens others, including school staff, were injured in the crash, suspected to have been caused by a mechanical fault.

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At least 20 people were killed this week in three attacks by suspected jihadist fighters in eastern DR Congo, according to a report from RFI.

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More than 1,000 speedcubers from 53 countries are competing in Arnhem, the Netherlands, from 16 to 19 July 2026. Events range from blindfolded solves to solving while wearing oven gloves.

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Spain has deployed more than 400 firefighters and 19 aircraft to combat a fast-moving wildfire in the northeastern region of Aragon after flames swept across around 7,600 hectares by 16 July.

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Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb speaks with survivors after a fire burning at an orphanage in the country's capital has killed at least 11 people, including children, according to authorities.

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A group condemning the repression under former President Macky Sall’s rule in Senegal has spoken out against his arrival in Dakar on Friday to meet the Senegalese Head of State, as part of his campaign to lead the UN.