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African leaders call for an end to extractive foreign mining
“No one can take any metal out of Nigeria without adding value,” Nigerian President Bola Tinubu told the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali....
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Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint U.S.-Nigerian mission
Trump announced the joint operation in Africa's most populous country in a late-night social media post. He said Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was second in command of the Islamic State group globally....
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East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it's not easy
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are major importers of used garments from the West and China....
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Renewable Energy is Surging in Africa
Almost a fifth of the earth's population lives in Africa. And Africa's next generation of power projects "is increasingly being built around solar and wind power and battery storage," reports the Asso...
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Latest militant attacks on schools in Nigeria leave more than 80 children missing, officials say
A wave of militant attacks on schools in Nigeria over the past week has left more than 80 children missing, local officials and a rights group said Sunday......
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At least six Americans exposed to Ebola in DR Congo, US media report
One of the six Americans believed to have been exposed is experiencing symptoms, according to media reports....
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Bread dresses and gowns inspired by cathedrals at Nigeria fashion spectacle
Celebrities, filmmakers and creators put up a performance at Africa's biggest night of film and fashion....
Read Full Story →US slashes visa processing hubs across Africa
The cutbacks will require citizens of countries without a hub to travel to an approved site to apply....
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Morning news brief
Trump touts breakthrough in negotiations to end Iran war, Middle Eastern countries react to news of a potential deal to end war, Africa races to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak....
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An outbreak in central Africa has prompted fears the disease could spread more widely....
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