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Sudan is not lost. Here at last is a way to break the cycle of violence in our country | Abdalla Hamdok
ByAbdalla Hamdok April 14, 2026

For three years, ceasefires have been ignored and we have descended back into chaos. Now there is a credible plan for peace on the tableFreedom, peace and justice. Three words that united the Sudanese people and became the banner under which 30 years o…

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Pope Leo visits Algeria in sign of Africa’s growing importance to Catholic church
ByAamna Mohdin April 13, 2026

Pontiff makes first papal visit to country as he starts 11-day tour that will also include stops in Cameroon and AngolaPope Leo XIV has arrived in Algeria for the first papal visit to the country, calling for peace on the opening stop of a tour of Afri…

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And the election winner is … the candidate who can afford Africa’s soaring nomination fees
BySuzgo Chitete April 13, 2026

Presidential elections in Djibouti and Benin at the weekend highlighted how a costly electoral system is reshaping democracyAlexis Mohamed would have loved to stand against his former boss. A longtime adviser to Djibouti’s president, Ismail Omar Guelle…

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Iran’s South Africa Mission Trolls Trump Amid Hormuz Ceasefire
ByJohn Eligon April 10, 2026April 11, 2026

Official social media accounts for Iranian embassies have engaged in information warfare, but the ones in Africa appear to have taken the lead on the attacks.

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The Stranger review – lustrously beautiful and superbly realised modern take on the Camus classic
ByPeter Bradshaw April 7, 2026

François Ozon’s adaptation of the 1942 novella L’Etranger passionately honours the original text while bringing a contemporary perspective to its themes of empire and raceA heatstricken reverie of violence and mystery unfolds in this film, a numb ecsta…

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Sluts, simps and body shaming: the rise of Africa’s manosphere
BySarah Johnson April 7, 2026

Experts have been alarmed at the growth of deep misogyny dressed up as self-help on social media. We profile seven men from across the continent who are gaining tractionIt is not just Europe and the US that are grappling with a growing landscape of mis…

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South Africa Sees Maritime Traffic Surge Amid Iran War
ByZimasa Matiwane March 31, 2026April 2, 2026

Global shipping companies looking for safer routes are turning to the Cape of Good Hope, a much longer, more expensive journey.

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Weather tracker: Thunderstorms drench UAE and Saudi Arabia
ByJames Michelin for MetDesk March 30, 2026

Abnormally strong jet stream triggers deluge in Middle East, while north Africa braces for 60-80mph gustsAn unusual weather pattern unleashed severe thunderstorms across parts of the Middle East last week, battering countries including the United Arab …

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‘I felt betrayed, naked’: did a prize-winning novelist steal a woman’s life story? – podcast
By March 30, 2026

His novel was praised for giving a voice to the victims of Algeria’s brutal civil war. But one woman has accused Kamel Daoud of having stolen her story – and the ensuing legal battle has become about much more than literary ethicsBy Madeleine Schwartz….

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Two drone strikes on civilian targets kill 28 people in Sudan
ByRachel Savage and agencies March 26, 2026

Market in North Darfur and truck carrying civilians in North Kordofan hit as civil war approaches fourth yearAt least 28 civilians have been killed in two separate drone strikes in Sudan, according to health workers, as the country’s brutal civil war b…

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