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[ISS] The Trump administration and the AU have started a bold journey that could 'flip the script' on decades of development cooperation.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia and Liberia are deepening their longstanding partnership with a renewed focus on military industry and defense technology cooperation, as both nations seek to set an example for a broader African push toward strengthening continental sovereignty in security and defense.

[Vanguard] The price of crude oil has risen to over $100 per barrel from $90 in the global market, following the collapse of talks between the United States and Iran over the weekend.

[African Union] H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, is leading the African Union delegation to the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., where she is undertaking a series of high-level engagements to advance Africa's development priorities and reinforce the strategic partnership between the African Union and the World Bank Group.

[Vanguard] Pope Leo XIV has embarked on a 10-day tour of four countries in Africa, in a bid to urge global leaders to address the needs of the continent where more than a fifth of the world's Catholics live.

[IMF] Washington, DC -- Mr. Seedy Keita, Chairman of the African Caucus and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of The Gambia, and Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement at the conclusion of the African Consultative Group[1] meeting:

[Leadership] Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on Monday to begin an 11-day tour of Africa - the longest trip so far of his papacy - which began less than a year ago.

[RFI] France's lower house has overwhelmingly approved a bill to ease the return of artworks and artefacts looted during the colonial era, paving the way to address restitution requests from countries including Mali, Algeria and Benin.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has emerged as Africa's leading wheat producer and the largest coffee producer and exporter, according to Agriculture State Minister Professor Eyasu Elias.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- CRDB Bank Group has significantly expanded its role in driving economic growth across East and Central Africa, channelling 13.7tri/- in loans and advances into key sectors including trade, manufacturing, infrastructure and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).

[UN News] The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has described reparatory justice for colonialism, enslavement and the trade in enslaved Africans as "key to dismantling systemic racism."

[Daily Maverick] SA's Cardinal Brislin slams the US president's attacks on Pope Leo XIV, insisting the papacy is not political theatre.

[Independent (Kampala)] New digital tools are revealing the hidden patterns of lakes, rivers and dams, offering Africa a clearer path to water security

[Leadership] African experts are demanding an end to the continuous hold of the Chagos Archipelago (Chagos Island), by the United Kingdom with support from the United States government under President Donald Trump, stressing that Island must be returned to Mauritius the rightful owner for a full decolonisation of the continent.

[Ghanaian Times] THE African Union High Representative for Silencing the Guns, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has called on African leaders, particularly Ghana, to adopt a holistic approach to addressing challenges in the education sector.