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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Sierra Leone has launched a nationwide campaign to help citizens identify artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes, manipulated images and fraudulent voice recordings as the rapid spread of generative AI creates new challenges for
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KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Tensions escalated in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday as hundreds of people took to the streets of Kinshasa to oppose proposed constitutional changes that critics say could
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GENEVA — Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are meeting in Geneva on September 16 and 17 to assess implementation of the Washington peace accords, as continued fighting in eastern Congo tests
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DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal and the International Monetary Fund have signalled renewed momentum towards a new financing programme as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye seeks to restore the country's strained public finances and secure a path
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MBABANE, Eswatini — Two United States government personnel were accidentally shot by Eswatini soldiers during an anti-smuggling operation in the northeastern part of the country, prompting investigations by both governments and raising questions about coordination
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BAMAKO, Mali — Mali is facing renewed questions over its counter-insurgency strategy after a large-scale jihadist assault on a military base in the central part of the country killed at least 50 Malian soldiers and
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ABUJA, Nigeria — Relations between Nigeria and South Africa are facing renewed strain as attacks involving Nigerians and other African migrants in South Africa push the two countries into another diplomatic confrontation. Nigeria’s National Assembly
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LAGOS, Nigeria — Africa’s biggest oil refinery has opened its doors to public investors, as Aliko Dangote’s $20 billion industrial project begins a new phase that could reshape Nigeria’s capital market and energy industry. The
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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali pirates have released the MV Sward and its 17-member crew after holding the vessel for several months, with security sources saying a ransom was paid for their freedom. The ship was
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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Nigeria has appointed a new senior military commander to oversee operations against Boko Haram and other insurgent groups in the northeast, as renewed security concerns in Borno State put the government’s counter-insurgency
