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- The migration that remade Africa
- Beyond the energy transition: South Africa’s industrial test ahead of COP31
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De Zidane à Infantino, la mobilisation continue pour Christophe Gleizes après 500 jours de détention
Ce mercredi 11 novembre 2026 marque les 500 jours de détention du journaliste français Christophe Gleizes, emprisonné en Algérie. Condamné à 7 ans de prison en juin 2025 pour apologie du terrorisme après s'être rendu du côté de Tizi Ouzou p...
- Egypt’s Strategic Pivot: The Nile, Sudan’s War and a New Route Into Africa
- Tanzanian seaweed export highlights China-Africa trade cooperation
- South Africa has a Historic Opportunity to put its Divided Past Behind it
- UNIFIL comes under fire in southern Lebanon
- UNIFIL comes under fire in southern Lebanon
- Tuberculosis-Exposed South African Children Face Measles Gaps and Routine Vaccination Delays
- Botswana to Enter a New Diamond Era | Firstpost Africa
- Tanzania Can Become Africa’s Next Industrial Powerhouse, Says Ben Kazora as Diaspora Investment Takes Centre Stage at Wharton Forum
- How Can We Stop Sexual Violence?
- Has anyone bowled more overs in a Test for fewer runs than Simon Harmer did in Cape Town?
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Boat capsized off Senegal's northwest coast leaving 39 dead
At least 39 people have died after a migrant boat capsized off Senegal, one of the country's deadliest migration tragedies in recent years. We'll try to understand why so many are still willing to put their lives at risk, with our guest Ais...
- Eye on Africa - Boat capsized off Senegal's northwest coast leaving 39 dead
- Billionaire Ivanishvili tied to centuries-old baobabs seized
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Tigray displaced families fear renewed war as hopes of returning home fade
Displaced families face renewed uncertainty as fighting returns to Tigray.
- Zero tariffs boost African exports to China
- Africa Corps Leads Deadly Drone Campaign In Mali
- Why did the U.S. drop two African countries from the AGOA?
- South Africa@Korea - WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026 presented by RAXUS
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Real Madrid's Vinícius Jr sends surprise message to boy who lost his legs in Sudan's war
Double amputee Zaher told the BBC last year about his favourite footballer and a dream of being able to walk again.
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'It can kill us': Kenyans fear impact of El Niño with floods predicted
Forecasters warn that this year's El Niño could be one of the strongest on record, with heavy rain and flooding in Kenya.
- Mandela’s party, long dominant in South Africa, is bleeding support
- Thousands of African migrants arrive in the Canary Islands, 'state of emergency' declared on one island
- Tim Brown makes history as Montgomery County’s first African American sheriff-elect
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Le Bénin investit dans son marché de gros pour améliorer la chaîne logistique
À Akassato, au nord de Cotonou, un marché de gros de près de 160 hectares se prépare à accueillir produits alimentaires, entrepôts et installations frigorifiques. Son ouverture, prévue début 2027, doit faciliter les échanges au Bénin et dan...
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Au Sénégal, une exposition photo rend hommage aux championnes olympiques du continent
À l’occasion des premiers Jeux olympiques de la jeunesse organisés en Afrique, le musée olympique de Lausanne a mis à disposition une quarantaine de clichés de ses archives, exposés au musée de la Femme, place du Souvenir africain sur la Co...
- PowerFleet Inc (AIOT) (Q2 2027) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue, South Africa Momentum ...
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Spain: 69 candles lit at Toledo Cathedral for train crash victims
Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attended a state funeral at Toledo Cathedral on Tuesday 10 November for the 69 people killed in a devastating high-speed train collision near Urda on 28 October.
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Argentina: Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass before 650,000 in Córdoba
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass before an estimated 650,000 people in Córdoba, Argentina. The pontiff greeted crowds from his popemobile before urging worshippers to open their hearts and embrace their faith.
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JOJ Dakar 2026 : Marie Sarr offre l’or au Sénégal en taekwondo
🥇🇸🇳 Marie Sarr fait briller le Sénégal en décrochant la médaille d’or en taekwondo aux JOJ Dakar 2026, face à la Tunisienne Yasmine Haouani (2-0). Son coach appelle l’État à soutenir davantage le taekwondo sénégalais.
- Sahel Chess Festival builds bridges between Africa and the world
- The future of water in Africa: Access, inequality and voice
- Reexamining Ethiopia’s Ethnic Federal Model to Advance Peace and Security
- Africa’s own credit rating agency plans its first rating by March 2027, and our central bank has long backed it
- Photos of Dakar Youth Olympics, the first Olympic event in Africa
- Photos of Dakar Youth Olympics, the first Olympic event in Africa
- Mapping Clean Energy for Export in Africa
- The risk of ignoring the Horn of Africa’s humanitarian crises