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DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzania has removed Nigerian nationals from its referred-visa category, eliminating an additional immigration clearance requirement that had made travel to the East African country more complicated for Nigerian visitors. The
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopian federal forces and allied militias have claimed the capture of Alamata, a strategically important town in southern Tigray, as fighting between government troops and Tigrayan forces threatens to push the
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Africa is preparing to take greater control of how its economies are assessed by global financial markets, with the African Union moving to launch the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) in
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South African police are searching for suspects after two separate mass shootings left 28 people dead and dozens injured over the weekend, renewing concerns about gun violence and organised crime across
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RABAT, Morocco — Morocco is entering a new political phase after Wednesday’s parliamentary election, with provisional results giving the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) the largest number of seats but a historically low voter turnout
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South African authorities are investigating a disturbing series of killings after the bodies of at least nine women were discovered across the Ekurhuleni area east of Johannesburg over roughly two months,
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CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt has paid compensation to the family of poet and activist Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh, who was shot dead by police in Cairo in 2015 while taking part in a march to commemorate protesters
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KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda has suspended all defence and military cooperation with Türkiye, escalating a diplomatic dispute between Kampala and Ankara over Ugandan political blogger Fred Lumbuye, whom Ugandan authorities have repeatedly demanded be returned
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Seven Ethiopian opposition and armed groups have announced a new coalition aimed at removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and establishing an inclusive transitional administration, adding a new layer to the
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NEW YORK — Kenya is using the 81st United Nations General Assembly to push investment, technology, development financing and Africa’s role in global decision-making, as President William Ruto joins other African leaders seeking to translate
