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  • Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, gives his address during his unveiling as the candidate for the chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), at the Statehouse in Nairobi on August 27, 2024.
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    Former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga has died, media reports say
  • Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina addresses a state ceremony on September 2 in the country's capital, Antananarivo.
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    Madagascar’s military takes power, says colonel
  • A view of the city of Bamako in Mali on August 9, 2018.
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    Mali retaliates against US, requiring visa applicants to post $10,000 bond
  • Residents and protesters cheer and hold banners as they gather for a civil society rally outside City Hall in Antananarivo, on October 13, 2025. Soldiers and security forces joined hundreds celebrating in Madagascar's capital on October 13, 2025, hours before President Andry Rajoelina was due to address the nation following weeks of protests and growing calls for his resignation. (Photo by RIJASOLO / AFP) (Photo by RIJASOLO/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Madagascar’s president has left the country after Gen Z protests, officials say
  • In this photo made available by the South African Department of Transport and Community Safety, Police officers and emergency rescue workers search for victims from a bus lying upside down in the embankment, in Louis Trichardt, South Africa, on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025.
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    Bus crash in mountainous region of South Africa kills at least 42 people
  • Cameroonian President Paul Biya, 92, who is seeking an eighth term reacts after he casted his ballot during the presidential election in Yaounde, Cameroon on Sunday.
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    World’s oldest president looks to extend his rule as Cameroon goes to the polls
  • Protesters cheer atop Madagascar military vehicle during a nationwide youth-led protest over frequent power outages and water shortages, in Antananarivo, Madagascar on October 11, 2025.
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    Madagascar president warns of attempted coup after soldiers join protests
  • Kilmar Abrego Garcia attends an event with supporters, as he appears for a check-in at the ICE field office in in Baltimore, Maryland, on August 25, 2025.
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    3 African countries say they won’t accept Kilmar Abrego Garcia as battle plays out in two courts over his fate
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  • TOPSHOT - People pass by a bank building set on fire during a youth-led demonstration demanding reforms in the healthcare and education sectors in Sale on October 1, 2025. Two people were killed when officers opened fire on a group of people attempting to "storm" a police station in Morocco on October 1, state media said, as protests -- sometimes violent -- roil the north African nation. Demonstrations have convulsed Morocco for several days, urged on by the GenZ 212 group, a recently formed collective based on the Discord web platform whose organisers remain unknown. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP) (Photo by ABDEL MAJID BZIOUAT/AFP via Getty Images)
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    From Morocco to Madagascar, Gen Z is taking digital dissent offline
  • A US-funded nutrition program was helping to keep this woman’s baby alive. Days after the program was cut, he died
  • In Africa, Russia is swapping a ruthless paramilitary for a replica it can control. What’s Putin’s game plan?
  • Trump’s tariffs are sending African countries into China’s hands
  • ‘Not Trump’s dumping ground’: Outrage over arrival of foreign US deportees in tiny African nation
  • Trump wants to talk business with Africa in hopes of countering China. But a US summit excludes Africa’s big players
  • As two African nations sign a peace deal, Trump wants credit. But some fear peace may still elude them
  • US foreign aid cuts threaten decades of progress on driving down malaria
  • Trump fast-tracked processing of White South African refugees. But not everyone wants to leave
  • The world’s youngest country fought for decades to govern itself. Now it’s on the cusp of another civil war
  • Sudan’s army has captured the capital. Is it a turning point in the devastating conflict?
  • Accounts of child survivors shed light on surge of rape and sexual violence in conflict-torn DRC
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African Voices Changemakers

  • Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems performs on stage at the Roskilde music Festival on July 6, 2024 in Roskilde, Denmark.
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    ‘I didn’t feel safe, I didn’t feel seen’: Why Nigerian star Tems is clearing a path for African women in music
  • How Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie fought through creative block and depression
  • Video The viral rise of Acholitronics and Zamrock 22:52
  • Video Activist athletes Ejike Ugboaja and Deo Kato advocate for change through sports 22:58
  • Video These African creators promote powerful historical values through art and architecture 22:57
  • Video Meet three African footballers bringing excitement to Major League Soccer in the United States 23:04
  • Video Nigerian celebrity stylist shares her inspiring story 8:13
  • How Rotimi and Vanessa Mdee’s chance romance became a deep dive into faith and purpose

Inside Africa

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    Video game lets you return African artifacts from Western museums
  • These artists are racing to save forgotten photos of Lagos life
  • Make art, not war: Why an artist spent five years and used 35 million beads to transform a supersonic jet
  • Stunning photos spotlight vanishing ‘super tusker’ elephants
  • In pictures: International Cowboys and Cowgirls Day in Kenya

Connecting Africa

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    Video Moving Africa forward through innovative transportation 23:05
  • This drone manufacturer wants to protect Africa’s power, mining and oil assets
  • Video Unlocking Africa’s creative economy 23:03
  • ‘You’re going to see this flood of new stories’: Why African animators are excited about AI
  • Solar and batteries could help Egypt beat its blackouts
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African start-up

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    This company’s edible skincare products are full of ‘raw Ghanaian goodness’
  • This Rwandan entrepreneur turns discarded tires into fashionable footwear
  • Video Crafting Senegal’s leather industry 1:47
  • Solar-charging backpacks are helping children to read after dark

Africa Avant Garde

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    This Lagos museum is challenging the traditional ‘Eurocentric’ model
  • Nigerian cinema in the spotlight as ‘My Father’s Shadow’ to premiere in Cannes Film Festival first
  • Inside Ghanaian painter Amoako Boafo’s rise to art-world stardom
  • This Nigerian designer is making waves with her ‘four-dimensional’ fashion
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  • <p>As tourist numbers continue to rise worldwide, African wildlife parks are facing unprecedented challenges. In Kenya’s iconic Maasai Mara National Reserve, the number of wildebeest migrating has dropped as tourist numbers have risen. Now, local and park officials must find the delicate balancing act required to ensure the preservation of the migration amid ever-growing travel demands.</p>
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  • At least 60 killed in attack on Sudan's Al-Fashir.
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    At least 60 killed in attack on Sudan’s Al-Fashir, activists say
  • The Matsapha Correctional Complex is seen in Matsapha, Eswatini, on July 17.
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    Eswatini receives 10 third-country deportees from US
  • Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa in Johannesburg in 2017.
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    South African ambassador had faced corruption claims before he was found dead at foot of Paris hotel
  • <p>CNN’s Will Ripley gets a rare glimpse at Angola’s red rocks of Curoca and experiences the sacred sound of silence. </p>
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  • Protesters at a youth-led demonstration in Rabat, Morocco, on September 29.
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    Morocco’s youth protest for fourth night, decry World Cup spending over schools and hospitals
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    At least 25 killed as a church under construction collapses on worshippers in Ethiopia
  • Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa, 58, was appointed ambassador to France in 2023.
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    South Africa’s ambassador to France, found dead at Paris hotel, told wife he intended ‘to end his life’: official
  • <p>As tourist numbers continue to rise worldwide, African wildlife parks are facing unprecedented challenges. In Kenya’s iconic Maasai Mara National Reserve, the number of wildebeest migrating has dropped as tourist numbers have risen. Now, local and park officials must find the delicate balancing act required to ensure the preservation of the migration amid ever-growing travel demands.</p>
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    Video The push to save ‘The Great Migration’ in the Maasai Mara 4:11
  • Former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila walks back into his house after posing for a group photo with religious leaders at one of his residences in Goma on May 29, 2025.
    Jospin Mwisha/AFP/Getty Images
    DR Congo military court sentences former President Kabila to death in absentia for treason
  • Kenyan workers prepare clothes for export at the New Wide Garment Export Processing Zone (EPZ) factory operating under the US African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), in Kitengela, Kajiado County, Kenya on September 19, 2025.
    Monicah Mwangi/Reuters
    Uncertainty over an Africa-US trade deal sparks fears over jobs and hopes for new deals
  • A protester throws back a tear gas canister lobbed by Malagasy riot police during a demonstration denouncing frequent power outages and water shortages, near the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar September 29, 2025. REUTERS/Zo Andrianjafy
    Zo Andrianjafy/Reuters
    Police clash with protesters in Madagascar as thousands rally against water and power outages
  • A view of the Etosha National Park in northwestern Namibia
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    Namibia sends in army to fight devastating wildfire in Etosha game reserve

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