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In Goma, solar power brings light and hope in Ndosho neighbourhood
Congolese-American company Nuru has set up a 1.3-megawatt solar mini-grid in Goma.
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Report: US cuts to foreign aid could cause more than 14 million deaths by 2030
Donald Trump’s decision to drastically cut US humanitarian aid is expected to have disastrous consequences, researchers warn.
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Detained Chadian opposition leader Succes Masra ends hunger strike
Chadian opposition leader and former Prime Minister Succès Masra, who has been in detention since mid-May, has ended his hunger strike after about a week of fasting, his lawyers announced Monday.
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UN warns global progress on gender equality is at risk
UN Women marks its 15th anniversary by calling for bold action and push forward for gender equality.
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Jury deliberating in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
They are sifting through the sometimes graphic and emotional testimony about Combs’ propensity for violence and his sexual predilections.
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Cameroonian marine conservationists trained as scientific divers
The three biologists stayed on in France after the UN Ocean Conference to do the training in Marseille.
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LeBron James to become first NBA basketballer to play 23rd season
The 40-year-old’s exercising the $52.6 million dollar option in his contract to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers until the season ends in April 2026.
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Iran says IAEA inspectors cannot visit its bombed nuclear sites
Tehran says it cannot ensure the safety of the agency’s inspectors when the ‘peaceful nuclear facilities’ were attacked just a few days ago.
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World leaders confront gap between rich and poor at Financing for Development meeting
World leaders gather in Seville to confront the widening gap between rich and poor. The four day Financing for Development meeting co-hosted by the UN and Spain focuses on a 4 trillion dollar annual shortfall. A gap that’s stalling efforts to lift millions out of poverty.
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Moroccan museums open doors for free to inspire youth pride and cultural connection
Across Morocco, museums opened their doors for free—inviting young people to explore their roots. It’s part of the 4th Night of Museums, themed “Moroccan Youth, Guardians of Tomorrow’s Heritage. Organisers say it’s about inspiring pride and cultural connection.
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Nigeria’s Peter Obi to contest 2027 election, opposition coalition in jeopardy
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has confirmed that he will run in Nigeria’s 2027 election while rejecting a joint ticket with fellow ADA-alliance member Atiku Abubakar, according to a press release on Monday.
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Sudanese refugees in Chad face deepening humanitarian crisis
The World Food Programme warned that it could suspend food assistance without new funding.
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Cameroon’s Tourism Minister joins presidential race as Biya’s silence fuels uncertainty
President Biya, now 92 and in office since 1982, has not announced whether he intends to run for another term. His silence is fuelling uncertainty in a country where political succession has long been a taboo subject.
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FIFA Club World Cup at halfway mark amid concerns for players’ health
Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola says he fears taking part in the tournament could “destroy” the English Premier League club due to the lack of rest for players.
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Madgascar’s President in Paris to discuss disputed Indian Ocean islets
The Scattered Islands were part of Madagascar when it was a French colony but were split off when it gained independence in 1960.
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Alliance of Sahel States puts on show of unity through inaugural games
From June 21–28, 2025, Bamako hosted the first Alliance of Sahel States Games. Over 500 athletes from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger competed in football, wrestling, and more—marking a show of unity among nations facing conflict and recent political change.
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New International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry faces high expectations
The former Olympic swimming champion from Zimbabwe was officially inaugurated as head of the IOC on 23 June.
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Congo-Rwanda deal: Uncertainty over whether the hostilities will end
Analysts say it is going to be difficult for the M23 rebels to withdraw from the cities they seized during their major advance this year and that such withdrawal may either take a long time or another round of fighting.
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Succession uncertainty looms over Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday celebrations
Tibetan exiles gathered in India’s hillside town of Dharamshala on Monday to celebrate the 90th birthday of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, according to a Tibetan calender.
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Senegal’s finest sheep vie for bloodline prestige at pageant
Sheep compete for prizes at one of Senegal’s regularly held sheep pageants.
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Trump calls for a Gaza ceasefire deal as some Palestinians are skeptical
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged progress in ceasefire talks in the 20-month war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, though some weary Palestinians were skeptical about the chances. Israel issued a new mass evacuation order for parts of northern Gaza.
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At least 7 people killed during recent anti-government protests in Togo
At least seven people have been killed and many more injured during recent anti-government protests in Togo’s capital, Lomé, according to preliminary figures provided by civic groups on Sunday.
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Nairobi hawker shot at close range by police declared brain dead
The Kenyan mask vendor who was shot at close range by a police officer during a protest has been declared brain dead, his family announced on Sunday.
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Iran’s judiciary says at least 71 killed in Israel’s attack on Tehran prison
Judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir posted on the office’s official Mizan news agency website that those killed on Monday included staff, soldiers, prisoners and members of visiting families
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Egypt condemns Israeli ‘aggression’ against Iran, backs ceasefire
On June 13, Israel started bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities, and assassinated top military figures and scientists. Later, the US also carried out bombing raids
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Pogba signs 2-year deal with Monaco
The former Juventus and Manchester United player will play in the French top flight for the first time
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Sudan: U.S. sanctions over alleged chemical weapons use come into force
Citing anonymous US officials, the New York Times reported in January that government soldiers deployed chlorine gas, known to cause severe respiratory pain and death, in military operations. Sudanese officials denied the accusation
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South Africa: ANC partner quits key govt initiative as new spat hits coalition
The withdrawal from the ‘national dialogue’ by the Democratic Alliance (DA) is the latest instability to rock South Africa’s unity government which has just marked its first anniversary
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Messi prepares to face former club PSG in Club World Cup
It will be the first time Messi faces his former club since his exit from Paris Saint-Germain in 2023 after two seasons
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‘Minerals’: Researcher explains U.S. interest in DRC-Rwanda truce
While the agreement principally talks about Kinshasa and Kigali, there are dozens of armed groups and proxy forces in the picture, which could complicate any chances of a lasting solution
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Ivory Coast: African Union court deals heavy blow to Gbagbo’s fresh presidency bid
Gbagbo who ruled Ivory Coast from 2000 until he was forced from power in 2011 had ran to the continental court to challenge his disqualification from seeking the presidency over a criminal conviction
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Iran: Hundreds of thousands mourn top military figures, civilians killed by Israel
The caskets of Guard’s chief Gen. Hossein Salami, the head of the Guard’s ballistic missile program, Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh and others were driven on trucks along the capital’s Azadi Street as people in the crowds chanted anti-American slogans
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Driven to starvation, Sudanese eat weeds and plants to survive
After two years of conflict, 24.6 million people in Sudan face acute food insecurity—nearly half the population, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification
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MONUSCO chief lauds DRC-Rwanda peace deal
Speaking before the Security Council Friday, the Head of the UN Mission in Congo Bintou Keita called the agreement a major step towards ending years of conflict
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Several killed in road crash in Egypt’s governorate of Menofia
A truck collided with a minibus carrying workers on a regional road in Ashmoun city in Menofia Governorate, the labour ministry said. Only three people survived the accident
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Congo and Rwanda sign a US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decades-long deadly fighting in eastern Congo while helping the U.S. government and American companies gain access to critical minerals in the region.
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Sudan’s leader approves seven-day humanitarian ceasefire in El-Fasher
Sudan’s Sovereign Council President, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has approved a seven-day humanitarian ceasefire in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, amid intensifying clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the p
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US and China sign trade deal, agreeing rare earth access and student visas for Chinese nationals
The US and China have signed an agreement on trade, President Donald Trump said on Friday. The deal will give US companies easier access to rare earth minerals vital for high-tech products, while Washington will stop revoking the visas of Chinese students on US campuses.
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Duke basketball coach leads USA players at AmeriCup
Kara Lawson has always been a basketball trailblazer and now the Duke women’s coach has a legit chance to lead USA to another gold medal.
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French hostage families sound alarm after Israeli strikes on Iran’s evin prison
The families of two French nationals held hostage by the Iranian regime for over three years say they fear for the life of their loved ones after the Israeli bombing of Evin Prison and are demanding their urgent release.