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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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8 May 2026, 12:04 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's top court rules to revive Ramaphosa impeachment proceedings
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8 May 2026, 11:05 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Shakira shared a minute-long teaser clip on Thursday of a new song, writing on social media, “From Maracaná Stadium, here is “Dai Dai,” the FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026."

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Shakira teases World Cup anthem 'Dai Dai' with Afrobeats star Burna Boy
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8 May 2026, 11:04 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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Reports that Islamic State-linked rebels kill 36 people in DR Congo
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8 May 2026, 11:00 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

Iran effectively seized control of the critical waterway for global energy after the United States and Israel attacked it on 28 February.

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Ships in Strait of Hormuz remain stranded amid hopes of US-Iran deal
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8 May 2026, 10:30 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The pontiff, who maintained a relatively low profile in the first months of his papacy, has become increasingly outspoken on the issues of conflict and human rights.

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Pope Leo XIV marks first anniversary as leader of global Catholic Church
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8 May 2026, 09:49 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

On the final day of his state visit to Botswana, Rwandan President Paul Kagame turned his attention to the country’s economic powerhouse, the Diamond Trading Company Botswana in Gaborone.

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame tours Botswana diamond hub
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8 May 2026, 09:18 GMT By editorial@africanews.com

The ship was supposed to finish its journey in Cape Verde, but after three people died and the outbreak was confirmed, it called for help off the coast and was ultimately not allowed to dock in Praia

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Cape Verdeans express relief after hantavirus-hit ship departs without docking
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8 May 2026, 08:58 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The United Nations rights chief demanded Thursday that Tunisia end widening repression targeting civil society organizations, journalists, rights defenders and opposition figures.

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UN rights chief says Tunisia must end repression of civil society, media
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8 May 2026, 08:48 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The Lobito Corridor is shifting from ambition to reality, with trains now transporting copper and cobalt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Angola’s Atlantic port of Lobito.

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Lobito Corridor faces delivery test as global powers compete for Africa's minerals
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8 May 2026, 08:37 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Their name is Dafra Circus but their performance is not what you might expect. Made up of four young acrobats from Burkina Faso, the troupe’s latest show “Souffle” — or “Breath” — tackles the jihadist conflict in their country that has ruined countless childhoods.

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Circus troupe tackles jihadist nightmares of Burkina Faso's children
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8 May 2026, 08:30 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The ship is due to dock in the Granadilla de Abona municipality in the southern part of Spain’s Tenerife island in a few days' time.

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Canary Islands residents await hantavirus-hit ship with 'concern'
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8 May 2026, 08:24 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The Lobito Corridor is shifting from ambition to reality, with trains now transporting copper and cobalt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Angola’s Atlantic port of Lobito.

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Lobito Corridor moves into operation as global powers compete for Africa’s minerals
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