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UNAIDS chief Winnie Byanyima called on Tuesday for "radical change" following global aid cuts, and that African governments must re-prioritize their own health spending.

Nearly 150 refugees and migrants are feared dead or missing after a series of maritime disasters off the coast of Mauritania, the United Nations said.

At least six bodies have been recovered, while 34 people remain missing after a wooden boat capsized in Nigeria

Senegal on Monday formally endorsed former President Macky Sall

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that confirmed Ebola cases have been identified in at least 16 displacement sites across Ituri province, where more than 270,000 people displaced by conflict are living in crowded conditions with limited access to clean water, sanitation and healthcare.

Morocco

According to the Senegalese presidency, Faye described the regional economy as "resilient but still vulnerable" and West Africa as "a region weakened by terrorism," underscoring the need for institutional reform.

In a statement, Sudan

CGTN Africa brings together four journalists to answer questions and explore concerns raised by Kenyan youth regarding employment.

São Tomé and Príncipe is voting in a presidential election on Sunday, with incumbent Carlos Vila Nova seeking a new five-year term.

Officials made the announcement, citing findings in the 2023 Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative report, which showed a wide gap between the volume of gold officially declared and the volume actually shipped out of Cameroon.

The agreement was reached after official talks held at the State House in Dar es Salaam, where the two leaders pledged to strengthen collaboration in agriculture, livestock, health, education, transport and investment.

Guinea on Friday held the inaugural session of its new National Assembly at the People

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be remembered as a tournament of unprecedented scale, but for African football, it was equally defined by historic systemic barriers off the pitch. While the expansion to a 48-team format promised a more inclusive global celebration, the reality of co-hosting across the United States, Canada, and Mexico exposed deep geopolitical inequalities.

Former Senegalese President Macky Sall met his successor President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday to formally seek the government

The Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Kenya

At least 20 schoolchildren were killed when a school bus crashed in eastern Uganda, renewing concerns over road safety in a country with a high rate of fatal traffic accidents.