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15 May 2026, 14:41 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Ghana has officially concluded its Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme with the International Monetary Fund, marking the end of the country’s latest financial bailout arrangement after years of economic turbulence.

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Ghana exits IMF bailout programme
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15 May 2026, 13:51 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The tombs of Amenhotep-Rabuia and his son Samut have been opened to the public for the first time since they were rediscovered in 2015.

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Egypt opens Luxor tombs from era when civilisation was 'at its peak'
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15 May 2026, 13:48 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

A third round of direct talks are taking place in the United States as fighting continues in southern Lebanon, despite a truce.

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Lebanese deeply divided over chances of peace talks with Israel
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15 May 2026, 12:35 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his visit to Beijing Friday with a private meeting at Chinese leader Xi Jinping's official residence before he departed for Washington

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Trump leaves Beijing after last meetings with Xi
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15 May 2026, 11:52 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

African fashion is going through a quiet but powerful shift. It’s no longer only about traditional outfits for ceremonies or cultural events.

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Why African fashion is gaining global attention
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15 May 2026, 11:05 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The Community Violence Reduction Programme supported by the United Nations mission in the Central African Republic is helping vulnerable people rebuild their lives through vocational training and economic empowerment.

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MINUSCA Programme empowers youth and former fighters in CAR
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15 May 2026, 11:04 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Conservationists in Kenya are sounding the alarm over the sharp rise in captive-bred reptiles exported as exotic pets as populations in the wild decline.

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Kenya conservationists raise alarm over decline in species as reptile pet trade surges
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15 May 2026, 11:04 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

They are due to head to Turkey next week for a training camp in preparation for the tournament, amid concerns over visas for the United States.

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Iran's national football team given public send-off ahead of FIFA World Cup
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15 May 2026, 10:26 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Kwabena Adu-Gyamfi)

Two Ghanaian brothers and a U.S.-based woman have been indicted in the United States for allegedly running a romance fraud scheme that targeted elderly Americans and funneled money through a cross-border network, according to federal prosecutors.

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Ghanaian brothers indicted in US romance scam case
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15 May 2026, 10:14 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Since the start of the US-Israel war against Iran four months ago, disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have hit energy and fertilizer supplies across the globe. In Egypt, farmers are barely getting by.

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Egyptian farmers struggling to survive as Iran war pushes up costs
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15 May 2026, 09:55 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Top military officials on Thursday warned a Senate committee that extremist groups had expanded their operational capacity in the region.

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United States seeks to re-establish ties with countries in Sahel region
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15 May 2026, 09:55 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Political tension is rising in Madagascar, where a leading opposition lawmaker says he has asked the country’s top court to remove President Michael Randrianirina over alleged constitutional violations.

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Madagascar opposition moves to oust military leader in constitutional challenge
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15 May 2026, 08:45 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

A judge on Thursday ruled that the decades-long case against Jacob Zuma and French defence company, Thales, should go ahead.

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Ex-South African president to appeal order to proceed with graft trial
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15 May 2026, 08:34 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Health officials are racing to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where at least 65 people have died and hundreds more are suspected to be infected.

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Ebola crisis deepens in DR Congo as death toll rises
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15 May 2026, 06:38 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress gathered for a key meeting as President Cyril Ramaphosa faces renewed impeachment pressure linked to the controversial Farmgate cash-heist scandal.

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ANC closes ranks around Ramaphosa as impeachment pressure mounts
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15 May 2026, 06:08 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Morocco and Syria have taken a major step toward restoring relations, as Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Chaibani visited Rabat for talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The visit marks the first by a senior Syrian official to Morocco since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

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Syrian Foreign Minister makes first visit to Morocco since Assad’s fall
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14 May 2026, 19:59 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

At Daim Arab Market in Port Sudan, Beja merchants polish and sell kaskara swords, straight double-edged blades still carried at weddings, on journeys and as a sign of eastern Sudanese identity

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Beja swords remain 'cherished tradition' in Sudan market
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14 May 2026, 18:39 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Members of South African opposition parties walked out of a question and answer session by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is facing claims of misconduct by hiding from police and tax authorities a 2020 break-in at one of his homes, and theft of large sums of foreign currency

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South Africa: Opposition parties pile pressure on Ramaphosa
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14 May 2026, 16:53 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of a BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi

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Iranian, Russian foreign ministers hold talks at BRICS meeting in India
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