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Sudan threatens to retaliate against Kenya for hosting paramilitary forces' activities 25 Feb 2025 - 12:47 am
Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo (C), Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) deputy commander and brother to Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (also known as Hemedti), flanked by representatives of other political parties affiliated to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces react as they 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)
South Africa's national tourism agency urges African countries to forge continental partnerships 24 Feb 2025 - 05:50 pm
This photo taken on Aug. 10, 2023 shows the view of Johannesburg, South Africa. (Xinhua)
17 rare mountain bongos repatriated to Kenya 24 Feb 2025 - 05:30 pm
File photo: Two out of the five critically endangered Mountain Bongos (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) run after being released into the Mawingu Mountain Bongo Sanctuary near Nanyuki, Kenya, March 9, 2022. Picture taken March 9, 2022. REUTERS/Baz Ratner
Sudan army says breaks siege on strategic southern state capital 23 Feb 2025 - 11:13 pm
Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan addresses the conference to support initiatives for e-learning projects and the enrichment of education infrastructure in the Darfur region and the launch of smart education platforms, in Port Sudan on February 17, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
14 die in central Nigeria road crash: official 23 Feb 2025 - 01:51 pm
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Wide power cuts in S.Africa in new electricity failure 23 Feb 2025 - 01:40 pm
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Sudan's heartland city limps back to life after army recapture 22 Feb 2025 - 09:45 am
Street vendors sell their fruits and vegetables at a market in Wad Madani in Sudan's al-Jazira state on February 20, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
42,000 people fled eastern DRC to Burundi in two weeks: UN 21 Feb 2025 - 06:30 pm
Photo used for representational purposes. Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Prime Minister Judith Suminwa arrives to attend the 38th African Union (AU) Summit, where leaders will elect a new head of the AU Commission, at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa on February 15, 2025. Photo by Amanuel Sileshi / AFP.
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.