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Senegal mother turns grief into a fight for missing migrants

Africanews  

Boye founded the Collective of Victims of Irregular Migration in Senegal in 2020. The group now supports more than a hundred women, while working with organisations including the Red Cross to trace missing migrants

Anthony Joshua's driver attempted overtake before fatal crash, trial hears

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Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, is charged with offences including causing death by dangerous driving and reckless driving.

Somalia: Fighting breaks out on outskirts of Baidoa

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Fighting broke out in Baidoa early Thursday between Somali government forces and militia loyal to former South West State predisent Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen.

Tebogo says late mother 'always there' ahead of emotional return to Budapest

BBC News Africa  

Letsile Tebogo says his late mother is always with him "in spirit" as he prepares to run in Budapest, the city where she watched him make history for Botswana and Africa.

Cairo hails visit by China's Xi Jinping as boost to global stability

Africanews  

Several Egyptian officials have hailed Chinese President Xi Jinping's latest state visit to their country as a boost to bilateral relations and a tour that could add stability to a world with rising regional and international tensions.

Kenya relocates crocodiles as rising waters bring them into conflict with humans

Africanews  

Kenya's wildlife officers are trapping crocodiles on the shores of Lake Baringo in a bid to curb growing human-wildlife conflict as rising waters push the reptiles towards homes.

In Ghana, larger-than-life coffins tell the stories of the dead

Africanews  

In Ghana, particularly among Ga communities around the capital, "figurative" or "fantasy" coffins, as they're known, offer fantastical, yet intimate, send-offs. Fishermen are buried in massive, human-sized fish or canoes, farmers in cocoa pods, drivers in cars and religious figures in Bibles

Kenyan president orders crackdown on foreigners operating small businesses

BBC News Africa  

It comes amid concerns over the growing number of traders from neighbouring countries.

Spain: Moroccan migrants in Ceuta call for right to apply for asylum

Africanews  

A Moroccan migrant on Wednesday argued he and other migrants had the right to apply for asylum, after crossing the border to the Spanish city of Ceuta, as the enclave marked its September 2 annual official holiday.

More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands

BBC News Africa  

Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.

Uganda names oil ‘Pearl Sweet’ as production nears

Africanews  

Uganda’s crude will be transported through the 1,443-kilometre East African Crude Oil Pipeline to Tanzania.

Africa food systems forum: Putting capital where It matters {Business Africa}

Africanews  

How can Africa bridge the gap between ambitious commitments and the capital needed to scale businesses? and After 15 years off the tracks, Kinshasa’s commuter train returns, offering relief in one of Africa’s most congested cities.

Uber exits Nigeria and Uganda as competition and costs rise

Africanews  

Uber is leaving Nigeria and Uganda, ending its ride-hailing services in the two African markets with immediate effect.

Queiroz returns as Ghana head coach

BBC News Africa  

Carlos Queiroz is reappointed as head coach of Ghana's men's national team, two months after he appeared to step down following their exit from the World Cup.

Tens of thousands in Spain protest Ceuta border crisis

Africanews  

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets Wednesday across Spain to protest the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ceuta, demanding solutions and blaming Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for his government's handling of it

Xi Jinping visits Grand Egyptian museum as China and Egypt deepen strategic ties

Africanews  

He said China supports regional dialogue on peace and security and is ready to work with countries in the region to protect international shipping lane

South Africa probes low-flying passenger Jets at rugby match

Africanews  

A low-altitude flyover by two Airlink passenger jets before a rugby match at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium is being reviewed by South African aviation authorities after it drew safety concerns, officials said Wednesday.

Disappointment as Ivory Coast keeps cocoa price unchanged

Africanews  

The government will buy the crop at 1,200 CFA francs per kilo ($2.12 USD, the same amount announced in March for the mid-crop season, after months of crisis in the sector

Were Christians the target of the Palm Sunday attack in Nigeria?

BBC News Africa  

Gunmen opened fire in the city of Jos on 29 March.

UN warns of 'supersized' El Niño as countries prepare for impact

BBC News Africa  

The WMO has warned that the natural weather phenomenon could bring disruption to global economies.

Thousands rally to back Niger authorities after thwarted mutiny

Africanews  

The rally in Niamey comes days after loyal supporters of the military government put down the attempted uprising with the help of Russian partners, but not before the capital was rocked by intense fighting across several highly sensitive sites

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