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10 Apr 2026, 10:06 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews) 3 sources

Low turnout marked the start of voting in Djibouti’s presidential election, with only a trickle of people showing up at polling stations in the early hours in the capital.

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Photo bundle Low turnout as Djibouti votes in election set to extend Guelleh’s long rule
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Low turnout as Djibouti votes in election set to extend Guelleh’s long rule
10 Apr 2026, 10:01 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco) 2 video variants

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Volunteers near Warsaw form a frog patrol each spring, helping thousands of frogs and toads cross a road safely and protect local breeding grounds.

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10 Apr 2026, 09:36 GMT By Al Jazeera 14 photos

Gaza's devastation grows as over 72,000 people killed and 172,000 injured amid Israeli violations of US-brokered truce.

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Gallery Photos: Six months into ‘ceasefire’, Gaza suffers under Israeli attacks
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Rida Daher grieves at the funeral of her son-in-law, Samer al-Fasis, killed in an Israeli military strike, in Khan Younis, Gaza, on March 29, 2026. [Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo]
10 Apr 2026, 09:29 GMT By Bastien RENOUIL

Jihadists from the Islamic State (IS) group have established a stronghold in Somalia’s Puntland region, operating largely undisturbed across a vast mountainous area after setbacks in Iraq and Syria and using it as a base for wider operations in Africa and beyond. Local authorities have launched a major offensive, driving fighters from villages into cave positions amid ongoing clashes and mounting casualties, in a campaign officials say is crucial to restoring stability in Somalia and countering a broader global security threat. A report by Bastien Renouil, Will Swanson and ARTE.

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Somalia, the Islamic State group's new front line in Africa
10 Apr 2026, 09:20 GMT 2 variants

An advanced recycling process claims it can handle hard-to-recycle plastics, like packaging. But critics say it's not worth the effort.

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Recycling's next big thing — or big bluff?
10 Apr 2026, 09:11 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Sarah Miansoni) 4 sources

The attack took place at Benisheikh, about 75 kilometres from Borno state capital Maiduguri. Military sources said unidentified jihadists overran the base and torched vehicles but soldiers repelled the raid.

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Nigeria: Jihadists kill army general and soldiers in attack on Borno state base
10 Apr 2026, 09:11 GMT

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April 8 is International Day for the Conservation of Rare Animals, a day dedicated to raising awareness about wildlife protection and promoting harmony between humans and nature. Raabia Hawa, Founder and Director of Ulinzi Africa Foundation in Kenya and Zhou Mi, Senior Research Fellow, Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, provide insights into the successful and sustainable conservation cases that have made a real difference on the ground in Africa and China, as well as potential areas for deeper China-Africa collaboration in wildlife conservation.

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10 Apr 2026, 09:06 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews) 3 sources

Authorities in Djibouti dispatch ballot papers and boxes on the eve of the country's presidential election. Incumbent Ismail Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999, is expected to win the election, facing a divided and largely silenced opposition.

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Djibouti presidential election gets underway
10 Apr 2026, 09:06 GMT 2 video variants

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Inflation has started to track back up as the Iran war stymied hopes that it had finally been tamped down. In eastern Germany, the far-right AfD is meeting to talk about its social policy plans. DW has the latest.

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10 Apr 2026, 08:58 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews) 2 variants

French authorities said that at least four people, two men and two women, died on Thursday as they were trying to board an inflatable boat to attempt the perilous sea crossing from northern France to the UK.

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Four migrants drown in Channel boat attempt off Calais
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10 Apr 2026, 08:58 GMT 3 video variants

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping is courting Taiwan's China-friendly opposition leader as Beijing seeks to reframe the cross-strait narrative.

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10 Apr 2026, 08:41 GMT 5 video variants

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The US is reportedly leveraging health aid to gain access to Zambia's critical minerals. Millions depend on US funding for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria treatment. Yet Zambia is hesitant to agree.

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10 Apr 2026, 08:41 GMT 2 video variants

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Israel has never officially defined its borders, but Israeli settlers and ministers are flirting with the biblical idea of extending them far beyond the current state. What's behind the concept of "Greater Israel"?

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10 Apr 2026, 08:41 GMT

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The US is reportedly leveraging health aid to gain access to Zambia's critical minerals. Millions depend on US funding for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria treatment. Yet Zambia is hesitant to agree.

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10 Apr 2026, 08:20 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye) 2 variants

Formalising Africa’s sizable informal sector: how an investment company is turning unreported consumer power into verifiable, high-growth portfolios. While Kenya’s housing faces crisis, a massive deficit of two million units persists despite the real estate sector’s 5.7% growth.

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Can Africa’s informal economy become the continent’s next investment frontier? {Business Africa}
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10 Apr 2026, 08:04 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Sarah Miansoni) 2 variants

Federal appeals court judges questioned during oral arguments Thursday whether a roughly four-year prison term given to Sean 'Diddy' Combs for the hip-hop mogul 's conviction on prostitution-related charges was too harsh.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers urge appeals court to overturn conviction
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10 Apr 2026, 08:00 GMT By editorial@africanews.com 2 variants

Backed by the ruling bloc, Romuald Wadagni, 49, who has been finance minister for 10 years, faces a single rival, Paul Hounkpe, a former culture minister seen as a moderate

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Benin faces uneven race for president
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10 Apr 2026, 07:58 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Jihadists in northeast Nigeria killed several troops including a brigadier general in an assault on a military base, local officials said on Thursday, the second killing of a high-ranking officer in five months.

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Nigeria general killed as troops repel Borno base attack
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