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YAOUNDE, Cameroon — At least 15 people were killed in a pre-dawn attack on a village in Cameroon’s Far North region, according to local sources, in the latest deadly violence linked to the long-running insurgency
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MINNA, Nigeria — Protests erupted in Niger State after at least 33 people detained during raids on suspected illegal gold-mining sites were found dead while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence
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RABAT, Morocco — Morocco’s political parties are turning their attention to younger voters ahead of the September 23 legislative election, placing jobs, affordable housing and living costs at the centre of their campaigns as they
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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
