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4 Aug 2026, 07:43 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

People living in Kinshasa are trying to maintain their daily routines, even as the ebola outbreak is worsening in other parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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DRC: Kinshasa residents try to maintain daily life as ebola worsens elsewhere
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4 Aug 2026, 07:15 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

The bodies of Zimbabwean national Nothabo Zandile Tshuma and her two daughters have arrived in Harare ahead of their burial in Bulawayo. The trio were allegedly killed in the United Kingdom last month, while the children's father remains in custody in South Africa.

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Zimbabwe mourns mother and daughters killed in the UK
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4 Aug 2026, 07:05 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

Soulful melodies, African rhythms and international influences filled the Transcorp Hilton Abuja as musicians and jazz enthusiasts gathered for the second edition of Jazz Across Continents.

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Jazz bridges cultures at Abuja's 'Jazz Across Continents' festival
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4 Aug 2026, 05:53 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Emmanuel Akuoko did not return to Ghana with the wealth he had promised his family. Instead, he came back with the bitter feeling of having been forced to dismantle more than a decade of his life in just a few days

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Xenophobia shatters Ghanaian entrepreneur's dream in South Africa
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4 Aug 2026, 05:47 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

A huge crowd gathered at santiago's airport sporting flags, banners and drums, as Vozinha finally arrived in Chile on Sunday to join his new side Colo-Colo.

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Fans await Vozinha at Santiago's airport after visa complications
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4 Aug 2026, 05:32 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta has seen a sharp surge in migrant arrivals, prompting questions over whether Morocco deliberately eased border controls.

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Ceuta surge: did Morocco ease border controls, and if so, why?
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3 Aug 2026, 16:25 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

From beauty salons to cleaning up oil spills... Human hair—a massive market in Africa for wigs and weaves—is showing its worth as an eco-friendly barrier. In Brazil, leftover hair is being recycled to soak up oil in polluted bays

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Brazilian firm uses hair to help clean up oil spills and pollution
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3 Aug 2026, 15:17 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Ghana's parliament passed a bill that could send cocoa farmers to prison for up to 20 years if they convert their farms to other uses without government approval.

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Ghana moves to jail farmers who repurpose cocoa land without approval
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3 Aug 2026, 13:53 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The Italian Navy said its troops boarded a tanker in the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday it claimed was linked to Russia.

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Italian navy boards suspected Russian tanker in the Mediterranean
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3 Aug 2026, 10:59 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

Former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara has called for national unity, reconciliation and empathy after completing a one-year prison sentence. In his first public message following his release, Mara urged Malians to forgive one another and expressed concern over the disappearance of his lawyer.

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Mali: Moussa Mara calls for unity after release from prison
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3 Aug 2026, 10:49 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Morocco's interior ministry on Sunday issued its first toll for those who died trying to reach Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta last week, saying 11 people had died. The figures are significantly lower than those issued by Spain, which says at least 72 people died.

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Morocco says 11 died in Ceuta crossing attempt, while Spain puts it at 72
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3 Aug 2026, 10:15 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The English Football Association (FA) plans to formally withdraw its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino, dealing him a major blow just days after he dropped his bid to sell some of his equity to private investors.

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English FA to drop support for Infantino's re-election
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3 Aug 2026, 09:37 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

The driver of a bus that plunged into a ravine in northern Algeria, killing 28 people, was under the influence of drugs and travelling at more than twice the speed limit, prosecutors said after a preliminary investigation.

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Driver in deadly Algeria bus crash was on drugs, investigators say
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3 Aug 2026, 06:33 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near the Egyptian city of Suez early Monday, shaking buildings across Cairo and prompting authorities to activate emergency response plans. No casualties or significant damage were immediately reported.

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Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts Egypt, triggering emergency response
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3 Aug 2026, 05:29 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

Nationals from 50 countries, including 30 in Africa, will face security deposits of up to 20,000 U.S. dollars when applying for certain business and tourist visas under a permanent visa bond program announced by the United States.

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30 African countries included in permanent visa bond scheme
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2 Aug 2026, 19:35 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world.

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Infantino drops plan to sell World Cup profits after worldwide pushback
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2 Aug 2026, 14:23 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Iran's semiofficial Fars news agency aired footage Sunday of what it said were vessels "waiting for permission" from Iran to transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Tankers 'waiting for permission' to transit through Strait of Hormuz, Iran says
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2 Aug 2026, 13:44 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Moroccan rapper El Mahdi Lyoubi has been temporarily released from custody after a court granted him bail. He’s charged with insulting a constitutional institution and faces up to two years in prison. A trial date has been set for October 2.

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Moroccan rapper Mehdi Black Wind released on bail but still faces charges
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2 Aug 2026, 13:05 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

European football’s governing body has lost confidence in FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, UEFA said in a blistering statement on Saturday. The announcement followed Infantino’s U-turn over a plan sell World Cup profits to private investors.

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UEFA declares no confidence in FIFA leadership as pressure mounts on Infantino
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