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Real Madrid prepares to host Valencia
Real will face Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and have reached the final of the Copa del Rey where they will take on Barcelona at the end of April.
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IMF Approves $1.2 Billion Disbursement for Egypt Amid Economic Reforms
Egypt has been implementing economic reforms under the IMF’s guidance to address challenges such as high inflation and foreign currency shortages.
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Central African opposition leads mass protest against Touadéra’s third-term bid
The Republican Bloc for the Defense of the Constitution (BRDC) has vowed to keep up the pressure, promising more protests in the coming weeks and months
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M23 rebels withdraw from strategic DRC town ahead of landmark Doha peace talks
The upcoming talks in Doha mark the first direct negotiations between the DRC government and M23. This development follows surprise meetings between DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Doha, as well as separate talks between Qatari officials and M23 representatives
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Kremlin envoy discusses normalizing Russia-U.S. ties in Washington
Kirill Dmitriev said that the restoration of direct flights between Russia and the United States was among the issues that were discussed with White House officials
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Court allows case of promoting Ethiopia violence against Facebook to proceed
Facebook’s content moderators were based in Nairobi during a conflict in Ethiopia’s north which lasted from 2020 to 2022 that saw a spike in hateful content on the platform in the eastern Africa country. The claimants want Meta to pay $2.4bn to victims of hate and violence incited on Facebook
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WTO and IMF warn of global trade disruptions a new U.S. tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump’s newly announced tariffs, set to take effect Saturday, impose a 10 percent baseline on all imports, with additional levies targeting nations with the largest trade deficits.
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South Sudan tensions: Kiir, Museveni hold talks in Juba
Tensions have peaked since the house arrest of first vice-president Riek Machar last week, following weeks of mounting violence between Kiir’s army and forces close to Machar’s movement
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US holds talks with Kinshasa on developing the DR Congo’s mineral resources
The Trump administration’s senior advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, said the potential deal could involve ‘multibillion-dollar investments’.
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SA: Needle exchange program for drug users feels the effects of Trump’s aid cuts
Needle exchange is not a new idea globally, but such efforts have been jolted by the Trump administration’s decision to kill 83% of U.S. Agency for International Development programs around the world.
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US Africa command warns against withdrawing troops from the continent
The head of the US Africa Command says Africa remains a ‘nexus theatre’ from which Washington should not shift its gaze.
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Haiti’s leaders face calls to resign as gangs step up attacks
The head of the interim presidential council appealed for calm after gunfire erupted in the capital Port-au-Prince as thousands of protesters demanding an end to gang violence clashed with police outside the offices of the council and the prime minister
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UN concerned after Niger quits force fighting armed Islamist groups
The head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel says the coalition is the only security mechanism operational in the region.
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South Africa’s presidency expresses concerns over new US tariffs
It said they highlight the urgent need to negotiate a new bilateral and mutually beneficial trade agreement with the US.
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Museveni visits Juba amid tension in the oil-rich east African nation
Museveni’s visit also comes on the heels of the arrival of the African Union mediators who are in the South Sudanese capital to assess the situation in the country.
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Russia’s Lavrov accuses Ukraine of destabilising Sahel
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused Ukraine of trying to “destabilize” the Sahel region on Thursday.
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U.S. and global stock markets plunge after new Trump tariffs
The markets reacted violently to Donald Trump’s announcement of a new 10 per cent tariff on all imports to the United States.
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Sudan: At least 89 killed in paramilitary attack
The Emergency Lawyers’ Association says at least 89 civilians have been killed and hundreds injured in attacks by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on villages in Omdurman.
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Hungary withdraws from top war crimes court as Israel’s Netanyahu visits
Netanyahu’s visit to Hungary, which is scheduled to last until Sunday, was only his second foreign trip since the ICC issued the warrant against him in November
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In Abidjan, the sport academy fueling Ivory Coast’s football dreams
The Africa Sport Academy was founded by Michel Goba, the former international football player and mentor to national star Didier Drogba.
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Trump imposes a hefty 50% reciprocal tariff on Lesotho
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a hefty 50% reciprocal tariff on Lesotho, a small, landlocked kingdom in southern Africa.
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UN details 137 percent increase in aid workers deaths
UN reports 137% surge in aid worker deaths in 2023 with 2024 being ‘worst year’ on record. The organisation is mourning the recent killings of more than a dozen humanitarians in Gaza.
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World leaders react to Trump’s new tariffs
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU was “finalizing the first package of countermeasures.”
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Journalists in Haiti defy bullets and censorship to cover unprecedented violence
Haiti’s journalists are dodging bullets, defying censorship, and setting personal struggles aside as they document the downfall of Haiti’s capital and beyond.
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South Africa’s diplomatic gamble: strategic defiance or risky isolation [Africanews Debates]
Experts debated whether South Africa’s tensions with the US signal strategic defiance or risky isolation. While some warn of economic fallout, others see a bold stand in shifting global power dynamics.
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Disability summit pledges greater inclusion in education in crises situations
Children with disabilities make up nearly 20 per cent of all out-of-school children in crisis contexts.
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Gaza completes month without new humanitarian supplies after Israel’s blockade
Israel unilaterally blocked the aid corridor from Egypt at the start of March, and resumed its full scale bombing of Gaza on March 18, breaking a ceasefire with Hamas
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US president announces global tariffs, including on 51 African nations
Donald Trump has imposed a baseline 10 per cent duty on all imports and much higher tariffs on some of the country’s biggest trading partners.
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Key coalition partner votes against South Africa’s budget
Lawmakers passed the controversial fiscal framework by 194 to 182 with the ANC relying on support from a small party outside the unity government.
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Haitians demand protection from surging gang violence
Demonstrators clashed with police in the capital, Port-au-Prince, as they expressed their anger at the ongoing insecurity.
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Nathan Lyon anticipates fierce bowling battle in WTC final against South Africa
Lyon also expressed relief and support for his teammate Matt Kuhnemann, who was recently cleared of a suspect bowling action by the ICC.
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Mozambique’s parliament approves landmark law to restore peace
Mozambique’s parliament has unanimously approved a new law aimed at fostering national dialogue and political reconciliation, marking a significant step toward restoring stability in the country
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African Union mediators arrive in South Sudan to salvage peace deal
The 2013-2018 war was marked by ethnic divisions, with Kiir’s Dinka-led forces clashing against Machar’s Nuer-aligned troops. The latest developments risk reigniting those deep-seated tensions.
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Sahel ministers visit Moscow to strengthen ties with Russia
In a significant shift in the region’s diplomatic and security landscape, the foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will visit Moscow this week to deepen their strategic ties with Russia.
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“Top Gun” and “Batman Forever” actor Val Kilmer dies at 65
The actor, known for playing Iceman in “Top Gun”, died from pneumonia, surrounded by his family and friends.
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Congo commutes death sentences of 3 Americans convicted in failed coup
Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has commuted the death sentences of three Americans convicted on charges of participating in a botched coup attempt in the country’s capital Kinshasa last year, an official said Wednesday.
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Guinea’s Junta sets referendum for September sparking fresh hopes for democracy
Guinea’s military Junta announces it will now hold a constitutional referendum on 21st September 2025 after missing 31st December 2024 deadline..to launch the democratic transition.
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Niger junta releases 50 people including ministers linked to 2010 coup
Niger’s Junta announced it released 50 people including former ministers and a journalist linked to a coup in 2010. Meanwhile ousted former President Mohamed Bazoum will stay in detention despite international calls for his release.
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Democrats win Wisconsin Supreme Court seat in setback for Trump
Susan Crawford beat Republican-backed Brad Schimel in a race that broke records for spending.
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Italy: homicide charges against Italian farmer following worker’s death
A trial commenced on Tuesday for an Italian farmer accused of homicide following the tragic death of one of his workers, an undocumented Indian laborer, who bled to death after a piece of farm machinery severed his arm.