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9 May 2026, 13:16 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations

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Hantavirus: Spain prepares for arrival of stricken cruise ship
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9 May 2026, 11:04 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Held annually in Morocco for over twenty years, African Lion brings together several foreign contingents for land, air, and naval exercises

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Army exercises in Morocco focus on countering Sahel threats
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9 May 2026, 09:36 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Opposition stalwart Martin Fayulu on Friday accused the Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi of wanting to stay in power beyond the maximum two mandates "at any cost"

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DR Congo's Fayulu says Tshisekedi wants to cling to power 'at any cost'
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9 May 2026, 08:21 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Islamic State-linked rebels have killed at least 36 people in two days of attacks in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local and security sources said Thursday

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DR Congo: Anger after rebel massacre in Ituri
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9 May 2026, 06:57 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Julius Malema, the leader of the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has called for Ramaphosa to immediately resign and for impeachment proceedings against him to begin

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Rivals vow to take down Ramaphosa after court clears impeachment probe
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8 May 2026, 20:05 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Burundi will hold presidential elections on May 3 next year, the electoral commission announced Friday, during a meeting boycotted by the opposition.

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Burundi to hold presidential elections on May 3 next year
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8 May 2026, 19:07 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Chad jails eight opposition leaders for eight years as Supreme Court dissolves anti-Deby coalition

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Chad sentences eight opposition leaders to prison and bans coalition
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8 May 2026, 18:12 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

France is making a fresh effort to mend relations with Algeria, in what appears to be a significant diplomatic reset after months of tension.

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France moves to repair ties with Algeria as ambassador returns to Algiers
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8 May 2026, 17:02 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Scientists fear the warming oceans could signal the arrival of a potentially devastating “super El Niño” later this year.

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EU climate monitor says sea temperatures could reach record high in May
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8 May 2026, 15:38 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Botswana's former president Festus Mogae, who led the southern African country for a decade from 1998, winning praise for the fight against HIV/AIDS, has died at the age of 86, the presidency said on Friday.

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Former Botswana president Festus Mogae dies at 86
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8 May 2026, 15:01 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Aimable Karasira died on Wednesday from a drug overdose, according to Rwandan authorities. But Human Rights Watch called Karasira's death suspicious, saying Kigali bore the burden of proving he was not unlawfully killed

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Rights group calls for investigation after death of Rwanda govt critic in custody
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8 May 2026, 14:56 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Zimbabwe said it will return 67 foreign-owned commercial farms that were seized during the country’s controversial land reform programme under former president Robert Mugabe.

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Zimbabwe to return 67 farms seized under Mugabe-era land reforms
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8 May 2026, 14:28 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Petrol prices have soared and fertiliser imports have been severely impacted, causing financial distress, reduced planting, and raises concerns about increased food shortages.

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Middle East war increases threats faced by farmers in Sudan
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8 May 2026, 13:56 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Rapper Kodak Black was arrested this week on a drug trafficking charge in central Florida in his latest run-in with law enforcement.

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US rapper Kodak Black arrested on drug trafficking charge in Florida
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8 May 2026, 13:06 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Boko Haram jihadists have killed 18 loggers in northeast Nigerian Borno state, local sources told AFP Thursday, as people displaced by jihadists struggle to feed their families amid worsening attacks.

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Boko Haram jihadists kill 18 loggers in Nigeria's Borno state
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8 May 2026, 12:40 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The attacks by Allied Democratic Forces fighters reportedly took place over two days from Tuesday in the north-east of the country.

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ADF fighters kill at least 36 people in northeastern DR Congo
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8 May 2026, 12:28 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

South Africa's Constitutional Court on Friday overturned a vote in parliament that had quashed the opening of impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a cash-heist scandal.

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South Africa top court revives impeachment inquiry against Ramaphosa
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8 May 2026, 12:20 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

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