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In Ouagadougou, an entire neighbourhood brings the Récréâtrales theatre festival to life. For its 14th edition, running from October 24 to 31, residents of Bougsemtenga are hosting performances in their courtyards.
Palestinian citizens of Israel expressed optimism on Wednesday following the strong showing of Arab parties in the elections.
Africa's latest outbreak of Ebola has passed 10,000 confirmed cases, the vast majority of them in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Congolese health authorities said on Tuesday, with almost 5,000 fatalities.
The British king begins a tour of the Caribbean today, during which he will visit several former British colonies. It has renewed calls for the UK to apologies and pay reparations for its role in the slave trade.
An oil slick from a tanker attacked in the Strait of Hormuz has reached the United Arab Emirates.
At least 68 people have been killed and dozens more injured after two high-speed trains collided near Urda, in central Spain’s Toledo province, on Wednesday, 28 October. Authorities warned the toll could rise further as rescuers searched the wreckage.
Displaced and official at Al-Karama 3 camp in the city of El-Damazin in Sudan's Blue Nile state say the humanitarian conditions are deteriorating in the camp, as war rages in the country. "The camp hasn't received any food aid for four months now," says the camp's manager.
Flávio Bolsonaro and his family landed in Miami on Monday after leaving Brazil, following his defeat in the presidential election.
Britain’s King Charles III on Tuesday addressed a youth gathering at Clifford Park in Nassau, recalling the Bahamas’ independence celebrations in 1973 and highlighting the country’s cultural achievements and vulnerability to climate change.
South Sudan is observing national mourning on Wednesday following the death of Joseph Lagu, a key figure in the independence of the world's youngest country, who told AFP that he began his fight armed with only "a machete".
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Arno Yafunga Botay fled DR Congo with his family in 2017 and will compete at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics as a member of the Refugee Olympic Team.
Tanzania has announced its first natural gas discovery in a decade, with an estimated 223 billion cubic feet found at the Kasa-1X ST2 well in the Mnazi Bay area.
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Civil society groups have demanded a halt in the construction of new AI centres in South Africa. The prospect of a water- and power-hungry hyperscale data centre near areas of the city where thousands of people lack proper access to these resources has alarmed activists.
The military authorities say they have summoned the Chadian ambassador over the incident and are demanding compensation for the damage caused.
Poor jail conditions led to the deaths of 33 young miners arrested on suspicion of illegal gold mining in central Nigeria, investigators said Tuesday, describing their treatment as “cruel and inhuman.”
A government-run company in South Africa claims that it has sent the longest freight train ever on a test run.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met for talks with counterparts from Mozambique, Libya and Equatorial Guinea in Moscow on Tuesday following the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.
Africa's largest ever initial public offering closed on Wednesday after raising funds from investors in 120 countries. The IPO for Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery was extended by two weeks to allow more Africans to participate.
At least 10 people died when a high-speed train struck another near Toledo, Spain. Two carriages derailed, leaving rescuers searching through the wreckage as authorities warned the death toll could rise.
The whereabouts of Brazil's defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro were unknown on Wednesday after reports that he fled the country. Bolsonaro lost the runoff election to incumbent Luis Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday but has refused to concede defeat.
