11 May, 2025

Burkina Faso’s Traore seeks ‘exponential’ growth in ties with Russia

Ibrahim Traore urges stronger trade and tech cooperation and praises Russia’s international role despite Western sanctions.

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10 May, 2025

Heavy rains leave trail of destruction in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu

Friday’s rains went on for about eight hours, leaving waist-high waters in neighborhoods where some residents were trapped and others were forced to move to higher ground.

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10 May, 2025

Nigeria’s Borno state bans sale of petrol to curb militant attacks

The ban is part of the state government’s strategic response to counter insurgency operations, an official statement said.

10 May, 2025

Sudan’s Darfur air strike leaves 14 family members dead at camp

The members of the same family were killed after the Abu Shouk camp came under “intense bombardment by the Rapid Support Forces on Friday evening”, a rescue group said.

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10 May, 2025

South Africa rearrests Nigerian pastor acquitted of rape

Timothy Omotoso was released last month, nine years after he was jailed to be tried on charges of raping and sexually assaulting several young women from his church.

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10 May, 2025

Central African Republic detains rebel leader Sayo on war crime charges

Rebel leader Armel Sayo, who was wanted in connection with attacks on the army, was detained in Cameroon before being transferred to the Central African Republic, officials say.

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9 May, 2025

South Africa protests to US over resettlement of white Afrikaners

The fresh twist comes after US media reported Donald Trump’s administration plans to welcome the first group of white South Africans next week, after the US president accused Pretoria of “racial discrimination” against them.

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9 May, 2025

Zambia says taking action over medicines theft after US cuts aid

It comes after the US cut $50 million in annual health funding to Zambia over the “systematic” theft of medicine and other supplies meant to be handed out for free

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9 May, 2025

African leaders join Putin for Russia’s Victory Day parade

African leaders were among foreign leaders who gathered in Moscow to mark 80 years since the surrender of the Nazis in World War Two.

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9 May, 2025

Sudan war: More drone strikes hit Port Sudan as conflict rages

The renewed attacks have sparked fears of fuel shortages and worsening of humanitarian crisis.

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