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Nigeria bans large fuel trucks after deadly explosions 20 Feb 2025 - 03:54 pm
A man fishes inside the Eko Atlantic city project in Lagos, on February 19, 2025. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)
Religious freedom and peacemaking conference discusses Sudanese crisis 19 Feb 2025 - 10:30 pm
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Sudan slams Kenya for hosting RSF government declaration 19 Feb 2025 - 10:11 pm
Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo (R), Sudan's Rapid Support Forces deputy commander and brother to Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (also known as Hemedti), flanked by chairperson of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA-North) Abdelaziz al-Hilu (L), arrive at the venue ahead of their planned signing of the Government of Peace and Unity Charter, at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi on February 18, 2025. (Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP)
Ethiopia launches nationwide polio vaccination, targeting 13.8 mln children 19 Feb 2025 - 08:10 pm
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Egypt unveils first ancient royal tomb since Tutankhamun 19 Feb 2025 - 06:53 pm
These handout pictures released by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities on February 19, 2025 show the entrance to the tomb of King Thutmose II in Luxor in southern Egypt. (Photo by Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities / AFP)
Sudan battle forces 10,000 families out of famine-hit camp: UN 19 Feb 2025 - 05:39 pm
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on February 13, 2025, shows (bottom) a handout image courtesy of Maxar Technologies showing the entrance to the Zamzam camp near North Darfur's besieged capital El-Fasher on January 14, 2025, and the same location on February 13, 2025 (top) with heavy damage. Last week, shelling and gunfire shook the streets as the Rapid Support Forces, at war with the army for nearly two years, stormed the famine-stricken camp in the Darfur region, turning the site into a
'So happy': Relief as boats resume on DR Congo's war-torn Lake Kivu 18 Feb 2025 - 03:40 pm
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Ugandan president applauds Kiplimo for breaking world half marathon record 17 Feb 2025 - 11:16 pm
File photo: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni
147 people dead of cholera in Angola since last January 17 Feb 2025 - 09:50 pm
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Ethiopian PM calls for unity, resilience to overcome historical injustices against Africans 16 Feb 2025 - 05:07 pm
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. File photo.
One thousand South Africans gather for pro-Trump rally 15 Feb 2025 - 01:03 pm
White South Africans supporting US President Donald Trump and South African and US tech billionaire Elon Musk gather in front of the US Embassy in Pretoria. (Photo by Marco Longari / AFP)
Artists try to make Cameroon sing a different tune 15 Feb 2025 - 12:13 pm
Landry Bassy (L), an artist, Nabe Daone (C), a film director and Xzafrane (R), a rapper, react during a question and answer session at Quartier Mozart, in Yaounde, on December 13, 2024. (Photo by AFP)
South Sudan's opposition group vows to stay in peace deal despite rift with President Kiir 13 Feb 2025 - 09:10 pm
FILE PHOTO: South Sudan's President Salva Kiir shakes hands with ex-vice president and former rebel leader Riek Machar during their meeting in Juba, South Sudan, October 19, 2019. REUTERS/Jok Solomun/File Photo
Kenya's current account deficit shrinks to 3.6 pct of GDP in 2024 13 Feb 2025 - 09:03 pm
This photo taken on July 14, 2023 shows a hot air balloon at the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. (Xinhua)
Ethiopian authorities suspend Tigrayan ex-ruling party 13 Feb 2025 - 08:02 pm
File photo/ Minister of the Ethiopian Government Communication Affairs: Getachew Reda.
Liberian president suspends more than 450 officials 12 Feb 2025 - 11:27 pm
File photo of Liberia's president Joseph Boakai
South Africa starts processing group visa applications for tourists from China, India 12 Feb 2025 - 08:07 pm
File photo for representational purposes. Check-in counters at Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa.
South Sudan vice president says political reshuffle threatens peace deal 12 Feb 2025 - 07:23 pm
FILE PHOTO: South Sudan's President Salva Kiir shakes hands with ex-vice president and former rebel leader Riek Machar during their meeting in Juba, South Sudan, October 19, 2019. REUTERS/Jok Solomun/File Photo