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Togo: Tiny Togo Playing in a Big Arena

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[allAfrica] Behind last week's U.S-brokered peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo is a hidden storyline: Togo's quest to become West Africa's Rwanda.

Trans Africa Investment Summit 2025: Powering Africa with Solar Energy

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Kampala, Uganda, is set to host the Trans Africa Investment Summit from November 5-7, 2025, a dynamic platform uniting Africa’s brightest minds with global

IOM Seeks USD 100M in Flexible Funding to Sustain Critical Services After Assisting 26M People in 186 Countries in 2024

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GENEVA, Switzerland – July 3rd 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- As the International Organization for Migration (IOM) presents its 2024 Annual Report to the

Ethiopia's mega-dam on the Nile is "now complete", Prime Minister says

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The dam became a source of tensions with Egypt and Sudan over equitable sharing of water resources.

Seeds of Change: Zimbabwe’s Digital Fair Cultivates Next‑Gen Farming

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When the sun rose over Bikita District in late June, a crowd gathered—but this wasn’t market day. It was the Digital Fair, hosted under the FAO’s Fostering

Starving on the Run: Sudan’s Refugees Face a Looming Hunger Catastrophe

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Two years into Sudan’s brutal civil war, over four million people have fled across borders—only to find that aid is evaporating before them. According to the

Morocco explores its digital future at the 2025 Morocco Gaming Expo

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The second edition of the event is held in Rabat from 2 to 6 July 2025.

New DRC-Rwanda Peace Deal Sparks Regional Hope After Decades of Conflict

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The signing of the DRC-Rwanda Peace Deal this week has been hailed as a breakthrough moment for a region long scarred by violence. UN Secretary-General

Cameroonian Lawyer to Lead Afreximbank in Historic Leadership Shift

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In a landmark decision set to shape Africa’s financial future, Dr. George Elombi, a seasoned Cameroonian lawyer and long-serving executive, has been appointed

French Foreign Minister denounces spy charges against couple imprisoned in Iran

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Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris have been imprisoned in Iran for three years.

Africa: #USAfricaBizSummit2025 - Impactful Dialogue, High-level Engagements, Landmark Announcements

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[CCA] Luanda -- At the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Luanda, we reflect on a week of impactful dialogue, high-level engagements, and landmark announcements that are shaping the future of U.S.-Africa economic partnerships.

Africa: Adesina Urges Greater Self-Reliance As Africa Faces Global Uncertainty

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has urged Africa to take charge of its destiny as the world confronts global shocks, tariffs-induced trade disruptions, climate impacts and geopolitical tensions.

Ancient DNA reveals genetic link between early Egypt and Mesopotamia

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This discovery supports long-suspected ties between Egypt and Mesopotamia, once inferred only from trade goods and shared pottery styles. The Nile, researchers say, likely acted as an “ancient superhighway” for both people and ideas.

Eastern DRC tensions: UN points to Rwanda's role in AFC/M23 conflict

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The latest report from the United Nations expert group on the conflict in eastern DRC, released on Wednesday, July 2, reignites accusations against Rwanda.

US contractors say colleagues fired live ammunition at Palestinians seeking food

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The US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has been the subject of several controversies since it began operating in late May 2025.

Ethiopia has finished building mega-dam on Nile, PM says

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The dam on the Blue Nile has caused major tensions with Egypt and Sudan, and raised fears of war.

Angélique Kidjo first black African to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star

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Africa's "premier diva" has been honoured after more than 40 years in the industry.

Senegal: Ousmane Sonko's Petition Against Mame Mbaye Niang Dismissed

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[The Point] The Supreme Court of Senegal has definitively dismissed the petition for a stay of execution filed by prime minister Ousmane Sonko following his conviction for defamation by Mame Mbaye Niang. This decision, rendered on July 1, 2025, by the Joint Chambers, definitively ends the legal proceedings initiated by the Pastef leader.

Ethiopia: GERD Inauguration Scheduled for September 2025

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[Reporter] PM extends invitations to leaders of Egypt, Sudan, other Nile riparian countries

Ethiopia: Calls for Peace, Retrain Echo As Intra-Faction Rifts Threaten Tigray's Fragile Peace

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Civil society organizations in Tigray have issued a public appeal urging de-escalation and renewed dialogue amid rising internal tensions in the region. Warning that the current trajectory could lead to renewed civil war, the groups called on the public to resist inflammatory rhetoric and reject violence. The opposition political party Salsay Weyane Tigray echoed the concerns, cautioning that the region is heading down a "path of mutual destruction."

Malawi: Lumbadzi Anti-Political Violence Committee Formed to Prevent Electoral Violence in Lilongwe

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[Nyasa Times] In their pursuit for a non-violence September 16, 2025, General Elections, stakeholders in Lilongwe City Lumbadzi Constituency have agreed to form an 'Anti-Political Violence Committee' to prevent and mitigate political violence.

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