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22 Apr 2026, 11:14 GMT

[Agenzia Fides] Malabo -- "It is always a joy to see places around the world where the Church is growing," said Pope Leo XIV at a press conference on the flight from Luanda to Malabo in Equatorial Guinea, the last country on his first trip to Africa as Pope, where he was greeted with exuberant joy by numerous faithful from the moment of his arrival. In his first address at the Presidential Palace to representatives of the government, the diplomatic corps, and civil society, he declared that he was happy "to be here and to visit

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22 Apr 2026, 10:45 GMT

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA is set to coordinate the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dialogue in October, this year as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation on employment creation, labour relations and skills development between Gulf and African countries.

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22 Apr 2026, 09:00 GMT By info@africacheck.org (Africa Check)

[Africa Check] Pomegranate may have promising health benefits, but no evidence fruit can prevent or treat cancer

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22 Apr 2026, 06:56 GMT

[ENA] Ethiopia's President Taye Atske Selassie, joined African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf this morning in Addis Ababa to address the inaugural Africa-China Entrepreneurs Summit (CAES).

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22 Apr 2026, 05:14 GMT

[This Day] Africa's medical education leaders have declared a decisive shift from "training for certification to training for competence", as the continent confronts a projected shortfall of 6.1 million health workers by 2030.

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22 Apr 2026, 05:06 GMT

[UN News] In a world where the drumbeat of environmental loss is growing louder, a new landmark report from UNESCO has revealed a rare glimmer of hope. While global wildlife has plummeted by a staggering 73 per cent since the 1970s, life within the UN science and culture agency's protected territories is holding its ground.

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22 Apr 2026, 05:05 GMT

[ACNS] The Primates and General Secretaries of the Anglican Provinces in Oceania have called on Member Churches around the Anglican Communion to advocate with their Governments on behalf of Pacific Island states and other nations heavily impacted by climate change.

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22 Apr 2026, 05:05 GMT

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Cybercrime networks are scaling rapidly across Africa, reusing infrastructure, digital platforms and cross-border tactics to outpace fragmented enforcement systems. Increasingly, these groups operate like coordinated enterprises, exploiting gaps between jurisdictions to expand fraud operations far beyond national borders.

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21 Apr 2026, 17:46 GMT By The FRANCE 24 Observers

Yousra Elbagir, a journalist with British TV channel Sky News, has become the target of a smear campaign by supporters of Burkina Faso's junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré after she raised questions about security in the country and the repression of free speech.

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Why supporters of Burkina Faso’s junta leader are campaigning against a Sky News journalist
21 Apr 2026, 11:17 GMT By FRANCE 24

Nigeria on Tuesday charged six people with terrorism and treason over an alleged coup attempt intended to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. The six, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, are all in custody.

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Nigeria charges six people with treason for plan to overthrow president
21 Apr 2026, 06:03 GMT By FRANCE 24

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday in the final stop on his four-nation visit to Africa during which he has repeatedly called for an end to corruption. The Pope is expected to share frank views when he meets with Equatorial Guinea's longstanding leader Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has been widely accused of corruption and authoritarianism.

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Pope wraps up Africa trip with diplomatic challenge in Equatorial Guinea
20 Apr 2026, 00:42 GMT By FRANCE 24

Pope Leo XIV visited a historic Angolan shrine once tied to the trans-Atlantic slave trade on Sunday, recalling the “sorrow and great suffering” endured by generations of Africans. His remarks come amid renewed scrutiny of the Catholic Church’s historical role in slavery and colonial-era doctrine.

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Pope Leo XIV recalls 'great suffering' at historic slave trade shrine in Angola
19 Apr 2026, 14:33 GMT By FRANCE 24

The DR Congo government and the AFC/M23 group announced Sunday they had reached an agreement to facilitate humanitarian aid deliveries and release prisoners within 10 days. The Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 group has seized large swaths of territory in the eastern part of DR Congo since 2021.

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DR Congo, AFC/M23 group agree to facilitate aid, release prisoners within 10 days