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10 Jun 2026, 12:35 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

Nigeria's ambitious $11 billion coastal highway promises to transform transport and tourism along the Atlantic coast. But as construction advances, environmentalists, fishermen and villagers warn the project could worsen coastal erosion, destroy forests and threaten livelihoods.

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Environmental concerns over Nigeria's $11 billion coastal highway
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10 Jun 2026, 12:20 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)

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Pope Leo XIV made a rare visit to the cockpit mid-flight before greeting passengers and crew during his flight from Madrid to Barcelona on 9 June, marking the second stage of his week-long visit to Spain.

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10 Jun 2026, 12:18 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)

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France's renowned Patrouille de France performed a symbolic flyover above New York on 9 June. The display launched a series of events marking the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.

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10 Jun 2026, 12:13 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)

The Philippines continued rescue operations on 10 June after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao, killing at least 37 people, injuring nearly 500 and forcing more than 32,000 residents from their homes.

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Philippines continues rescue effort after powerful Mindanao quake
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10 Jun 2026, 12:08 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Gauteng province's top cop said it was too early to say if the incident late on Tuesday night was related to illegal mining in the area.

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Manhunt underway in South Africa after 12 killed in mass shooting
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10 Jun 2026, 10:54 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Funerals are never easy for families mourning their loss. They can also be a moment of financial stress. In Zimbabwe, some people are turning to burial societies for help. Those societies are now also helping the living pay for daily expenses.

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Zimbabwe's burial societies evolve to offer help to the living
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10 Jun 2026, 09:34 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The International Monetary Fund has approved a new $250 million extended credit facility for Rwanda, as the country's economy faces pressure from the Middle East war.

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IMF approves $250 million credit facility for Rwanda to offset pressure of Mid-East war
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10 Jun 2026, 09:33 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

Violent anti-immigration protests swept through Belfast after a refugee was charged over a brutal stabbing that shocked the United Kingdom. Buildings and vehicles were set ablaze, roads blocked and residents evacuated as tensions over immigration intensified.

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Anti-immigration protests turn violent after Belfast stabbing
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10 Jun 2026, 08:35 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

AFC/M23 rebels and the Rwandan army have committed numerous war crimes in eastern DR Congo, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.

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M23 and Rwandan army committed war crimes, HRW report alleges
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10 Jun 2026, 08:32 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has surpassed 600 confirmed cases and claimed more than 100 lives, as health authorities warn that insecurity, resource shortages and travel restrictions are hampering efforts to contain the virus.

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U.S. calls for stricter travel controls as Ebola cases exceed 600
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10 Jun 2026, 07:22 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Hundreds of Malawian migrants in Durban prepared to be repatriated on Tuesday, driven out by a growing wave of xenophobic violence sweeping South Africa.

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Malawian migrants in South Africa prepare for repatriation as protests continue
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10 Jun 2026, 07:04 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)

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Welcomed by a towering Catalan human castle, Pope Leo XIV joined 40,000 young people in Barcelona on 9 June, urging greater support for those facing anxiety, loneliness and violence ahead of the blessing of the Sagrada Família's Tower of Jesus Christ.

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10 Jun 2026, 06:21 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The US military launched airstrikes and Iran retaliated Wednesday following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that US President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic.

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Iran strikes Kuwait and Bahrain after US attacks over helicopter crash
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10 Jun 2026, 05:13 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

A decision by US customs officials last week to deny entry to Somali referee Omar Artan is being met with blowback from fans and officials alike.

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Somalis shocked by 'damaging' US decision to bar World Cup referee Omar Artan
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9 Jun 2026, 20:50 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

A rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in northeastern Nigeria has killed at least 74 people and infected more than 7,800, according to Médecins Sans Frontières. The outbreak, which began in early May in Borno State, is overwhelming health facilities as new cases continue to rise daily.

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Cholera outbreak overwhelms health facilities in Northeast Nigeria
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9 Jun 2026, 19:58 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

France Tuesday banned Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, as part of coordinated sanctions with other countries over settler violence against Palestinians

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France bans Israeli minister Smotrich in coordinated sanctions push
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9 Jun 2026, 19:11 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Victims of alleged atrocities linked to the war in Sudan on Tuesday asked prosecutors in Kenya to investigate allegations of torture and sexual violence by members of a notorious paramilitary group

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First war crimes complaint against Sudan's RSF filed in Kenya
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9 Jun 2026, 18:39 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)

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Spain's Barcelona welcomed Pope Leo XIV on 9 June as thousands gathered for a prayer service at the city's cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia. The pontiff's visit includes a landmark ceremony at the Sagrada Familia Basilica.

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9 Jun 2026, 17:29 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)

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Thousands of residents fled Lebanon's southern city of Tyre on 9 June, with long queues of vehicles heading north after Israeli military warnings heightened fears of further air strikes and a wider regional escalation.

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