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As Ethiopia is heading to the polls, the Tigray region won't be participating in the vote for the second time, with tensions simmering on. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his Prosperity Party meanwhile are expected to win.

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Rising fares and fuel costs are reshaping how ride‑hailing is used in Lagos. While some commuters rely on it more than ever, others are cutting back, switching apps or turning to cheaper transport.

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The US proposal to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya has been met with fierce backlash from medical workers in the East African country, where no cases have been confirmed.

The head of the World Health Organization vowed to "overcome this outbreak" as he traveled for the epicenter of Ebola infections in eastern Congo.

The head of the World Health Organization vowed to "overcome this outbreak" as he traveled for the epicenter of Ebola infections in eastern Congo.

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Members of the lower house of the French parliament unanimously voted to abolish a series of royal edicts known as the "Code noir" or Black Code. The bill stops short of some lawmakers' demands like possible reparations.

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Iran has been widely condemned for demanding up to $2 million for vessels to ship through the Strait of Hormuz. DW explores the reasons why Egypt can charge for the Suez Canal and Panama for its waterway, but Iran can't.

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The June 1 elections come as the country debates federalism, governance and national unity in polls that could define the country's democratic future.

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Ethiopia will hold its seventh national election on June 1, 2026. The vote takes place as Gulf states compete for influence in the region and the rivalry between Ethiopia and Egypt over the Nile intensifies.

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Ethiopia will hold its seventh national election on June 1, 2026. The vote takes place amid Gulf states' competition for influence in the region and as the rivalry between Addis Ababa and Cairo over the Nile intensifies.

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The virus spreads from direct person-to-person contact. But here's what makes it especially lethal: it persists in corpses, and funeral practices often take place precisely when bodies are most infectious.

At least 16 students were killed and 73 injured at a girls' boarding school in central Kenya, authorities said.

At least 16 students were killed and 73 injured at a girls' boarding school in central Kenya, authorities said.

Authorities are trying to account for all the students at Utumishi Girls School in the Gilgil area.

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Uganda has shut its border "with immediate effect," despite warnings by the WHO that the move could backfire and cause the disease to spread.

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Hundreds of Ghanaians are leaving South Africa on special repatriation flights as anti-immigration protests and violence against foreigners escalate in the richer African nation.

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The fragile logistics corridor via Gulf states that connects African patients with critical Indian pharmaceuticals has been thrown into disarray with the Strait of Hormuz closed.

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Senegal's president has named senior economist Lo as new prime minister days after sacking his predecessor. The move comes as the country grapples with crippling debt and an internal crisis in the ruling party.

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The two new cases are health workers in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. The WHO has declared a public health emergency over the latest outbreak, which began in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.