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Nigerian Naira weakens in face of dollar demand 26 Jul 2023 - 09:56 pm
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Niger army ready to hit back after coup attempt: Presidency 26 Jul 2023 - 08:43 pm
Supporters of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum gather to show their support for him in Niamey on July 26, 2023.  (Photo by AFP)
Sudanese Health Minister hails Qatar's supportive efforts in Sudan 26 Jul 2023 - 06:32 pm
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African leaders arrive in Russia for summit with Putin, as Kremlin seeks allies in Ukraine war 26 Jul 2023 - 05:00 pm
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is welcomed upon arrival at Pulkovo airport ahead of the second Russia-Africa summit, in Saint Petersburg on July 26, 2023. (Photo by Peter KOVALEV / TASS Host Photo Agency / AFP)
Ghana parliament outlaws death penalty 26 Jul 2023 - 02:48 pm
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Nigerian Central Bank raises rates in first test of autonomy 25 Jul 2023 - 09:07 pm
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Eskom intensifies power outages in South Africa due to delays, breakdowns 24 Jul 2023 - 05:45 pm
Electric power lines are seen in Stilfontein, on July 23, 2023. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP)
Nigeria’s currency futures market at standstill as Naira swings 24 Jul 2023 - 05:30 pm
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Kenyan opposition calls fresh anti-govt demo 22 Jul 2023 - 07:04 pm
Opposition supporters gather and chant slogans during clashes with Kenya Police Officers on the third day of anti-government protests in Nairobi, Kenya on July 21, 2023. (Photo by Luis Tato / AFP)
MSF team attacked in Khartoum 21 Jul 2023 - 05:08 pm
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Kenya protest call unheeded barring isolated clashes 20 Jul 2023 - 07:45 pm
Protestors clash with Kenyan police officers during anti-government protests in Nairobi on July 19, 2023. Kenya braced on July 19, 2023 for a new round of protests despite the government warning it would not tolerate further unrest after earlier demonstrations turned violent with more than a dozen people killed. (Photo by Tony KARUMBA / AFP)
Kenya police says not allowed to report protester deaths 20 Jul 2023 - 04:22 pm
A Kenyan Police Officer fires a teargas canister during anti-government protests in Nairobi on July 20, 2023. (Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP)
One dead, 41 injured in unexplained Johannesburg blast 20 Jul 2023 - 12:02 pm
A general view of a damaged road in Johannesburg on July 20, 2023, following an unexplained explosion which occurred during rush hour on July 19, 2023. (Photo by Luca Sola / AFP)
Algeria bus crash kills 34 in remote Sahara region 19 Jul 2023 - 03:17 pm
This image grab from a UGC video take and posted on the Facebook page of Abidine Badion on July 19, 2023 shows a passenger bus bursting into flames after it collided head-on with a commercial vehicle, killing more than 30 people near Tamanrasset in Algeria's southern desert. (Photo by Abidine Badi / UGC / AFP)
Google Doodle celebrates first female Sudanese oud player and songwriter 17 Jul 2023 - 11:06 pm
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Nigeria cuts merchant banks' cash reserve by 70% to boost loans 16 Jul 2023 - 07:15 pm
File photo: A view of the central business district is seen from a rooftop in Lagos, Nigeria in this February 10, 2016 file photo. REUTERS / Akintunde Akinleye
Sudan violence rages as paramilitaries deny Darfur war crimes 16 Jul 2023 - 05:28 pm
Smoke rises above buildings as people walk along a street in Omdurman on July 15, 2023. Since April 15, 2023, the forces the Sudanese army chief have been at war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group. (Photo by AFP)
Kenya President says no more opposition rallies to be permitted 15 Jul 2023 - 05:15 pm
A Kenya Police Officer shoots a tear gas canister to disperse some protesters as they gather to demonstrate in Nairobi, Kenya on July 12, 2023. (Photo by Luis Tato / AFP)