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20 Jul 2026, 13:25 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

After years of political and economic turmoil, the last fifteen years have seen Ivory Coast return to stability and strong economic growth. Now the government is looking to so-called "national champion" businesses to fuel economic development and small and medium enterprises.

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Ivory Coast looks to 'national champion' firms to lead economic development
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20 Jul 2026, 13:04 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Rescue teams in northwestern Nigeria were searching Monday for survivors after a boat capsized with dozens of people on board.

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Dozens feared drowned as boat capsizes in northern Nigeria
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20 Jul 2026, 12:40 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

A packed evangelical service in Bujumbura turned deadly on Saturday night, when a crowd crush killed eight people and left nine hurt.

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Crush at Burundi prayer meeting leaves eight dead
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20 Jul 2026, 12:09 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Canada is tightening its borders over Ebola. Beginning July 20, foreign nationals who've been in the Democratic Republic of Congo within the past 21 days will be denied entry.

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Canada imposes temporary Ebola travel ban
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20 Jul 2026, 09:30 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

US President Donald Trump and FIFA boss Gianni Infantino were met by boos on Sunday at the end of the 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey.

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Trump and Infantino booed as they present World Cup trophy to Spain
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20 Jul 2026, 09:01 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Kwabena Adu-Gyamfi)

The final whistle may have crowned Spain as world champions, but the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be remembered for far more than who lifted the trophy.

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Beyond Spain's win: the moments that defined the 2026 FIFA World Cup
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20 Jul 2026, 08:49 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

West African leaders on Sunday signed an agreement approving the construction of a gas pipeline linking Nigeria to Morocco at a summit of regional bloc ECOWAS in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown.

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West African leaders approve Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline
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20 Jul 2026, 08:34 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

A Nigerian court Friday dismissed a lawsuit by a traditional monarch in the oil-rich delta region seeking to halt Shell's plan to offload its onshore assets over accusations of decades of environmental pollution.

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Nigerian court dismisses lawsuit seeking to halt Shell's divestment
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20 Jul 2026, 08:27 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Gabon's President Brice Oligui Ngema kicked off a state visit to France on Monday, a follow up to French President Macron's visit to Libreville last year.

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Gabon's President Oligui Ngema arrives in France for state visit
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20 Jul 2026, 08:00 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Thousands of Spain supporters crowded the streets of Madrid in the early hours of Monday, celebrating the country's victory in the World Cup final.

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Wild celebrations in Madrid after Spain seal FIFA World Cup victory
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20 Jul 2026, 06:37 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Vote-counting was underway Sunday after people in the Atlantic archipelago of Sao Tome and Principe, regarded as a model of democracy in Africa, cast ballots Sunday in a presidential election.

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Vote-counting underway following Sao Tome and Principe's presidential election
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20 Jul 2026, 05:34 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

For decades, U.S. anti-abortion groups have lobbied domestically and abroad for restricting access to abortion.

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US ramps up its global battle against abortion as women in Africa face health risks
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19 Jul 2026, 16:12 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

France, who trailed 4-0 at half-time, mounted a spirited second-half comeback but ultimately fell short.

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World Cup 2026: England and France deliver 10-goal thriller in bronze playoff
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19 Jul 2026, 15:18 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Forty years ago, Lamine Touré, a native of Côte d’Ivoire and owner of the legendary Balattou club, and Suzanne Rousseau launched this ambitious project to celebrate African cultures

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Nuits d'Afrique festival returns for 40th time
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19 Jul 2026, 14:26 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Besides employing women, the kekeh has emerged as the most feasible alternative for public transport, bridging the gap between congested city centers and underserved neighborhoods

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Sierra Leonian women turn to rickshaw driving to survive
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19 Jul 2026, 13:02 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Children relapsing into malnutrition has become an increasingly common occurrence in the state and across northern Nigeria, according to local health and aid workers, who cite knock-on effects from the Iran war

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Nigeria: Child malnutrition worsens as cost of living climbs
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19 Jul 2026, 09:48 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

An exceptionally intense heat wave swept across Tunisia, pushing temperatures to nearly 50 degrees Celsius and breaking historical records in multiple regions, local media reported on Saturday

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Tunisia reels in extreme heat as temperatures near 50°C
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19 Jul 2026, 08:35 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Central African Prime Minister Felix Moloua and part of his government traveled to Birao, in the north of the country, 65 km from the town of Am Dafock, the scene of a deadly attack on June 30

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CAR PM warns armed groups after attack on town near Sudan border
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19 Jul 2026, 06:51 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

A Malian army convoy leaving the strategic northern town of Anefis was attacked on Saturday morning by Tuareg separatists, military and security officials said

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Casualties after rebels attack Malian army convoy in north
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