Strike disrupts Sudan-Egypt border trade
Sudan-Egypt border strike disrupts trade at Ashkeet crossing as workers in Wadi Halfa protest import restrictions, customs fees and rising costs
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Morocco’s capital Rabat named among world’s best places to visit in 2027
Morocco’s capital Rabat joins Lonely Planet’s best places to visit in 2027, celebrated for its UNESCO heritage, Atlantic coastline and cultural attractions
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France expels Nigerien intelligence officers as Sahel tensions deepen
France expels two Niger intelligence officers as tensions with Sahel governments deepen, following an earlier diplomatic dispute involving Mali
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Why are some people in the Sahara known as the Blue People?
Why are the Tuareg called the Blue People of the Sahara? Discover how indigo clothing, desert traditions and cultural heritage inspired the nickname
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Morocco calls for new migration deal as Spanish king visits Ceuta
Morocco-Spain migration tensions return as King Mohammed VI calls for a new partnership ahead of King Felipe VI’s visit to Ceuta and Melilla
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Middle East economy set to shrink as Iran war disrupts global oil trade
Middle East economy faces a 0.3% contraction in 2026 amid the Iran war, IMF says, while Sub-Saharan Africa is forecast to grow 4.5%
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South Africa’s suspended deputy police chief resigns amid serious allegation...
South Africa deputy police chief Shadrack Sibiya resigns amid criminal charges and corruption allegations. He denies the accusations
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Life slowly returns to normal in Ethiopia’s Tigray as flights resume
Ethiopia’s Tigray region sees daily life gradually resume as flights return to Mekelle following renewed fighting, despite rising tensions with Eritrea
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Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila to lead new coalition replacing AFC/M2...
Joseph Kabila is set to lead a new coalition replacing AFC/M23 in DR Congo, bringing opposition figures together amid political tensions
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Somali-born former refugee sworn in as UK MP
Somali-born British MP Sagal Abdi-Wali has been sworn into Parliament after winning a London by-election, completing a journey from child refugee to MP
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