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Sham El-Nessim: Egypt’s Ancient Spring Festival

Sham El-Nessim: Egypt’s Ancient Spring Festival

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How Football Has Carried Sudan Through Empire, Strikes, and War

How Football Has Carried Sudan Through Empire, Strikes, and War

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Hana Baba’s Folktales Tell a Different Story About Sudan

Hana Baba’s Folktales Tell a Different Story About Sudan

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Sudan Can’t Wait

Sudan Can’t Wait

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Judiya, An Ancient Peace-Making Tradition, Gains New Relevance in Sudan

Judiya, An Ancient Peace-Making Tradition, Gains New Relevance in Sudan

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South Sudan’s Co-Ruling Party Signals End of Peace Deal with Arrest of First Vice President

South Sudan’s Co-Ruling Party Signals End of Peace Deal with Arrest of First Vice President

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Sudanese army soldiers posing for a picture in the presidential palace in Khartoum. A man in acamouflage T-shirt is standing in front, waving the a Sudanese flag.

Sudan Army Continues Advance in Khartoum, Retakes Airport from RSF Rebels

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Group of young Sudanese men sharing a communal meal from a large pot, serving food into plastic bags in an outdoor community setting.

What It’s Like To … Be a First Responder in the Sudan War

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Gout Gout celebrates winning the Boys' U18 200m Final

South Sudanese Sprinter Gout Gout Runs Fastest 200 Meters Time in the World This Year

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Sudan's de facto leader, armed forces chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, salutes during an event in Port Sudan on November 25, 2024.

Sudan Bans Kenyan Imports Amidst Widespread Criticisms of Armed Militia’s Parallel Government Plans

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Four men, two wearing the traditional Egyptian red fez hat, and a woman are gathered around a table in a room filled with theater equipment, plotting a scheme.

The Most Anticipated Ramadan Series This Year

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Next to a brick wall, four women wearing toubs with colorful patterns stand or sit around a large round pot, smiling and chatting while one woman stirs the pot's contents with a wooden stick.

This Community Kitchen in Sudan is Setting an Inspiring Example for Grassroots Humanitarian Aid

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People protest against US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's plan to shutdown USAID outside the US Capitol

Can the U.S. Funding Freeze Open Opportunities For More Sustainable Humanitarian Aid?

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A bellydancer wearing a turquoise belly-dancing outfit is performing with long hair flying in front of a traditional ensemble of four musicians, playing the violin, tabla, saxophon,e and guitar.

What It’s Like To…Revive the Art of Egyptian Cabaret in New York City

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El Glaoui smiling into the camera, wearing a black dress and standing in front of a rose-colored wall adorned with art pieces.

The 1-54 Art Fair in Marrakech is Reshaping Africa's Creative Geography

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A white and brown art gallery with white and orange textiles on display. Brown Arabic calligraphy is written on the floor.

Moroccan Art Galleries Welcome the World at This Year’s 1-54 Art Fair

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Menna Shanab wearing a green and white jersey, smiling in a conference room full of chairs.

What Stories Are on North African Journalists' Radars in 2025?

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Newly arrived refugees fleeing fighting in Darfur have their documents processed in the shade of a partially finished bridge at the border of Sudan and Chad on April 20, 2024 in Adre, Chad.

Will US Sanctions Have an Impact on the War in Sudan?

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Saheem Ali Brings Kenyan Coast Heat to Broadway in New Musical ‘Goddess’

Saheem Ali Brings Kenyan Coast Heat to Broadway in New Musical ‘Goddess’

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Faith Kipyegon Eyes History as First Woman to Run a Mile Under Four Minutes

Faith Kipyegon Eyes History as First Woman to Run a Mile Under Four Minutes

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What It’s Like To … Build and Run a Pan-African Bookstore in Nairobi

What It’s Like To … Build and Run a Pan-African Bookstore in Nairobi

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Kenyan Artists Plan Public Staging of Political Play After Schoolgirls' Performance Is Disrupted

Kenyan Artists Plan Public Staging of Political Play After Schoolgirls' Performance Is Disrupted

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Can Facebook Be Held Responsible for Violence in Africa? Kenya’s Courts Say Yes

Can Facebook Be Held Responsible for Violence in Africa? Kenya’s Courts Say Yes

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What It’s Like To … Build a National Skateboarding Movement in Kenya

What It’s Like To … Build a National Skateboarding Movement in Kenya

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Abdirizaq Hassan sits at an outdoor table surrounded by colorful plastic chairs, gazing into the distance.

For Somali Diasporans "Returning Home," Kenya is the Next Best Thing

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John Legend performs onstage during Global Citizen's Move Afrika: Kigali at BK Arena on February 21, 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda.

Op-Ed: How John Legend's Rwanda Concert Challenges the Politics of Boycotts

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Bruce Melodie wearing a fur-trimmed jacket and sunglasses, looking off to the side.

Rwanda’s Bruce Melodie is Ready to go From Kigali to the World

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A health worker prepares to administer a trial dose of ebola vaccine during a vaccination campaign at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, on Feb. 3, 2025.

Uganda has Contained its Latest SVD Ebolavirus Outbreak

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Saxophonists and a clarinetist perform on stage at the Bob Collymore International Jazz Festival

How East Africa’s Biggest Jazz Festival is Shaping Kenya’s Next Generation of Jazz Lovers

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Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini, Aga Khan IV attends an event at the Aga Khan Centre on October 2, 2019 in London, England.

As He is Laid to Rest, Aga Khan IV’s Enduring Legacy in East Africa Comes Into Focus

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A camera view from behind a U.S. soldier sitting in a helicopter.

Whose Story to Tell? Somalis React to New Black Hawk Down Documentary By Netflix

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President of Kenya William Ruto talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a Bi-Lateral meeting at United Nations on September 25, 2024 in New York, New York.

Kenya Seeks New IMF Lending Program as Debt Burden Mounts

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Tems performs at the Mojave Tent during the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 21, 2024 in Indio, California.

Mixed Reaction from Fans as Tems Cancels Rwanda Concert Amid Regional Tensions

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Ian James Mwai (R), 23, browses social media platforms on his mobile phone with a member of his outfit of social media influencers at an office in Thika town, central Kenya on April 26, 2022.

South Sudan Lifts Social Media Ban

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Mozambique's main opposition leader Venancio Mondlane gestures as he sits for an interview with AFP in Maputo on January 22, 2025. (Photo by Amilton Neves / AFP via Getty Images

Mozambique's Opposition Leader Ready to Talk with New Government - On Condition

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Kenyan President William Ruto speaks during a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (not seen) at the Chancellery on September 13, 2024 in Berlin, Germany.

Kenya Breaks Down Travel Barriers for African Passport Holders

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On 45th Independence Anniversary, Zimbabweans Express Uncertainty, Frustration and Cautious Hope

On 45th Independence Anniversary, Zimbabweans Express Uncertainty, Frustration and Cautious Hope

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Africa Is Expanding Its Reach in Artificial Intelligence

Africa Is Expanding Its Reach in Artificial Intelligence

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A City's Fight to Reclaim Its Library

A City's Fight to Reclaim Its Library

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Tyla has made it clear: she represents Amapiano, a genre as distinct and diverse as African music itself.

Tyla Leads the African Wave at Coachella 2025

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Gender-based violence march, September 2019.

A 7-Year-Old's Reported Rape Case Has Reignited GBV Protests in South Africa

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People talking on a street in Harare, Zimbabwe, next to signs advertising USD transactions.

Zimbabwe's Deserted Streets Tell a Story of Disillusionment

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Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of Zimbabwe, wearing a colorful scarf in Zimbabwe’s national colors, is speaking at a podium with United Nations and COP28 UAE logos, flanked by UN and national flags

Zimbabwe President’s Term Extension Bid Sparks Political Tension

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A row of Oxford English dictionaries in a school classroom on February 11, 2022, in Cardiff, Wales.

Oxford English Dictionary Adds Nine New Loanwords from South Africa

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Namibia's first female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah stands with her fist in the air. She is smiling and wears a green outfit and sunglasses. There are three women next to hear and a bouquet of flowers in front of her.

Namibia’s First Female President Appoints New Women-Majority Cabinet

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reacts at a press conference during the G20 Foreign Minister Meeting at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on February 20, 2025.

South African President Remains Optimistic About U.S. Relations Despite Ambassador Expulsion

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South African Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana addresses the closing press conference of the G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies and Ministerial Meeting at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in Cape Town on February 27, 2025.

Proposed VAT Increase Continues to Mar South Africa's Budget Process

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Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) run away from the police during #FeesMustFall protests on October 12, 2016 in Pretoria, South Africa. TUT protesting students attempted to shut down the Pretoria CBD, but have been met by resistance from police who have discharged rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse them.

A Decade After #FeesMustFall: South Africa's Unending Education Crisis

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Playwright Athol Fugard poses for a portrait on the beach near his home in May 2004.

“The Moral Conscience of a Generation:” Tributes Pour in for Iconic Playwright Athol Fugard

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Unidentified Lesotho women dressed in traditional clothing attend a royal wedding on February 16, 2000 in Maseru, the capital of Lesotho.

President Donald Trump, Here's What You Need to Know About Lesotho

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Imam Muhsin Hendricks gets ready for the start of the Jumu'ah prayer at the Inner Circle Mosque, in Wynberg, on Sept. 2, 2016, in Cape Town.

South African President Condemns Killing of Gay Imam as Investigations Unfold

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A group of men stand on reddish-brown earth at an informal mining site, surrounded by mounds of excavated soil and a water-filled pit. In the background, more miners can be seen working under a clear blue sky, with sparse vegetation on the horizon.

The Gold Rush No One Controls: How Illegal Mining is Reshaping Africa

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Supporters protest against Eskom 40% tariff hike outside NERSA public hearing on November 21, 2024 in Durban, South Africa.

South Africa’s Tumultuous History With Load-Shedding

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An older man, Cyril Ramaphosa, in a suit stands at a podium while speaking into a microphone. He stands against a red-carpeted background.

Donald Trump Shuts Down USAID to South Africa: What Now?

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Homecoming Festival Has Ushered in a New Era for Nigeria’s Creative Scene

Homecoming Festival Has Ushered in a New Era for Nigeria’s Creative Scene

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Wunmi Mosaku on How Ryan Coogler’s New Film 'Sinners' Helped Improve Her Yoruba

Wunmi Mosaku on How Ryan Coogler’s New Film 'Sinners' Helped Improve Her Yoruba

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Five Reasons Paapa Essiedu Is a Good Casting Choice as Professor Snape in the New Harry Potter

Five Reasons Paapa Essiedu Is a Good Casting Choice as Professor Snape in the New Harry Potter

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‘I Was Gambling With My Freedom:' Momodou Taal on Fighting Deportation and Choosing to Leave the U.S. on His Terms

‘I Was Gambling With My Freedom:' Momodou Taal on Fighting Deportation and Choosing to Leave the U.S. on His Terms

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Brice Oligui Nguema on stage with outstretched hands during his last electoral campaign.

Brice Oligui Nguema Wins Gabon Presidential Election by a Landslide

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What It's Like To ... Be A Travel Creator from The Gambia

What It's Like To ... Be A Travel Creator from The Gambia

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The Return of Benin Bronzes Could Change How Young Nigerians Engage With History

The Return of Benin Bronzes Could Change How Young Nigerians Engage With History

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What to Watch in West Africa This April

What to Watch in West Africa This April

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Like Mother, Like Daughter: Five Nigerian Matriarchs and the Daughters They Inspired

Like Mother, Like Daughter: Five Nigerian Matriarchs and the Daughters They Inspired

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+234 Art Fair Is Demystifying The Patronage of Nigerian Art

+234 Art Fair Is Demystifying The Patronage of Nigerian Art

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Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo, gestures as he speaks. There are three men in masks visible in the background.

Former Ivorian President and Minister Provisionally Excluded from Election

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Demonstrators gather during the End Bad Governance protest in Abuja on August 1, 2024.

Nigerian TikToker Sparks National Conversation After Viral Rant About Government Failures

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Senator Natasha Akpoti in a beaded blue traditional Nigerian outfit with a matching blue head wrap (gele), gold earrings, colorful necklaces, and red lipstick, smiling at the camera.

What Senator Natasha Akpoti’s Bravery Means To Nigerian Women

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Activists chant slogans and hold placards as they take part in a march against femicide and gender-based violence in Nairobi, on December 10, 2024.

Nigeria Has a Femicide Problem It Refuses to Acknowledge

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Nigeria's Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, reacts after emerging as the Senate President of the 10th Nigeria National Assembly in Abuja on June 13, 2023.

Nigerian Lawmakers Suspend Senator Accusing Senate President of Sexual Misconduct

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Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo speaks during a meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace on Feb. 26, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. Umaro Sissoku Embalo is in Russia for a state visit.

Guinea-Bissau President Changes Stance on Reelection Amid Term Limit Controversy

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​Cynthia Erivo attends the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on Feb. 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Listen to Cynthia Erivo’s First Solo Single in Four Years, “Replay”

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A still from the TG Omori-directed video for Seyi Vibez’s “SHAOLIN”.

Nigerian Director TG Omori Makes His Return with the Video for Seyi Vibez's “SHAOLIN”

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DR Congo Repatriates Americans in Failed Coup Attempt Amidst Minerals-for-Security Deal Talks

DR Congo Repatriates Americans in Failed Coup Attempt Amidst Minerals-for-Security Deal Talks

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Protest sign reading 'NO CONGO NO PHONE' held by a demonstrator during a street protest, with other protesters and trees visible in the background.

DR Congo's Minerals for Peace Deal: Reinforcing Dependency or Strategic Power Assertion?

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An armed M23 soldier stands at the Coltan mining pits in Rubaya on March 5, 2025. A group of people, adults and children, look on.

M23 Continues Advance in Eastern Congo After Peace Talks Between DRC and Rwanda Presidents

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Gabon’s interim head of state Brice Oligui Nguema arrives to attend a Sport for Sustainable Development Summit at the Carrousel du Louvre (Louvre Carrousel) in Paris on July 25, 2024.

Gabon Military Ruler to Run in Presidential Election

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M23 rebel troops arrive at the Rusizi border post, joining the Congolese city of Bukavu with Cyangugu in Rwanda, on February 16, 2025, in Cyangugu, Rwanda.

Rwanda Says UK Has “Chosen a Side” After Aid is Frozen Due to Alleged M23 Support in DR Congo

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Delcat Idengo from his music video “President Zoba,” Feb. 7, 2025.

Who Was Delcat Idengo, the Congolese Singer Killed in Goma?

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A child hangs onto a tent near a cooking pot over a fire.

A Dire Hour for Congo's Youth and Future as the Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

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A man carries a cross during a funeral procession towards the ITIG Graveyard in Goma on February 4, 2025 where fresh graves have been dug to accomodate victims of the recent violence.

Will M23’s Ceasefire Hold? Uncertainty Looms Over Eastern Congo

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African co-chair Rwanda's President Paul Kagame speaks during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) at the National Convention Center on September 5, 2024 in Beijing, China.

Rwanda-South Africa Diplomatic Row Threatens Congo Peace Process

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Congolese displaced fleeing the area of Minova board with their belongings boat leaving the port of Nzulo on January 21, 2025 to seek shelter in Goma.

Why Rwanda-DR Congo Tensions Are Erupting Again

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Brice Oligui Nguema, the Transitional President of Gabon, chairman of the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions and the Commander-in-Chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard, salutes during a military parade for the Gabon Independence Day in Libreville on August 17, 2024.

Junta-Ruled Gabon Sets Date for Presidential Election

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Fulu Miziki believes in second chances by making harmony from scraps.

Get to Know Congolese Collective Fulu Miziki

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U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with President Joao Lourenco of Angola during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on November 30, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Many Angolans Aren't Impressed by President Biden's Visit

Central Africa
A photo of three women wearing African prints with the rainbow flag.

Brenda Biya's Coming out and Classism in Anti-LGBTQ Laws

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A still from ‘Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan’ trailer showing a male and female character.

Cameroonian Studio Debuts the First African Role-Playing Game on Xbox

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Protesters in London’s Regent Street hold a banner saying “Apple, Microsoft, Samsung Killing in Congo for Coltan” outside the Apple Store during the demonstration on April 6, 2024.

DR Congo is Still Calling on Apple to Prove its Minerals Sourcing Claims

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Photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows soldiers of the Congolese Army on patrol in Goma, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC.

Congolese Forces on High Alert After Failed Coup Attempt

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A photo of Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno (C) wearing an all white outfit.

Chad Junta Leader, Mahamat Déby, Confirmed as Election Winner

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