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24 Apr 2026, 09:56 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Top Iranian officials took to social media on Thursday to push back against US claims that its leadership is divided. ‘There are no hardliners or moderates,’ the country’s president and parliamentary speaker both posted.

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'No hardliners or moderates': Iran denies US claims of fragmented leadership
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24 Apr 2026, 09:42 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has promised constitutional reform in response to last year’s post-election violence that left hundreds of people dead.

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Tanzania vows constitutional reform following post-election bloodshed
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24 Apr 2026, 09:16 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has promised constitutional reform in response to last year’s post-election violence that left hundreds of people dead.

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Tanzania's president promises constitutional reform following post-election bloodshed
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24 Apr 2026, 09:03 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

Buildings across Morocco’s capital have turned into massive canvases for the 11th "JIDAR Rabat Street Art Festival," bringing together artists from around the globe.

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Street art festival transforms Morocco's capital into open-air gallery
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24 Apr 2026, 08:29 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

Every time someone in Johannesburg drinks a glass of water, there is a 60% chance it comes from neighbouring Lesotho. Now, a newly built bridge will help the tiny mountain kingdom nearly double those exports.

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New mega-bridge in Lesotho to double water exports to South Africa
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24 Apr 2026, 08:25 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday held an open-air mass in Equatorial Guinea in front of tens of thousands of followers, wrapping up his first major international tour that began with harsh criticism of his stance on Iran from US President Donald Trump.

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Pope Leo departs Equatorial Guinea after wrapping up 11-day trip to Africa
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24 Apr 2026, 08:17 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

A South African court has blocked the repatriation of the remains of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu, halting fresh plans for a state funeral and deepening a dispute that has dragged on for nearly 10 months.

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South Africa court halts return of ex-Zambian president's remains, again
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24 Apr 2026, 08:10 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

In a working-class neighbourhood of Abidjan, a small group of young volunteers armed with shovels and rakes is scrubbing rubbish-clogged drains. Their message: “Our streets are not rubbish bins.”

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In Ivory Coast, Abidjan’s young people wage war on trash
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24 Apr 2026, 08:03 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The Africa Finance Corporation says this highlights the continent's vulnerability to global shipping chokepoints.

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Africa faces 86 million tonne fuel shortfall by 2040: finance body
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24 Apr 2026, 07:56 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Arecent viral video showing a young woman being hit by a doctor shortly after giving birth in a Kinshasa hospital has shocked the nation.

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Women speak of violence during childbirth in DR Congo
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24 Apr 2026, 07:48 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

Violence around Tanzania’s October general election left 518 people dead, a government-appointed commission said Thursday — a figure far below opposition estimates of thousands killed.

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Tanzania poll violence claimed 518 lives: government enquiry
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24 Apr 2026, 07:44 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday suspended the national police chief implicated in a $20 million health tender scandal that has rocked the country and drawn in other officers.

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South Africa suspends police chief over corruption case
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24 Apr 2026, 07:25 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday held an open-air mass in Equatorial Guinea in front of tens of thousands of followers, wrapping up his first major international tour that began with harsh criticism of his stance on Iran from US President Donald Trump.

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Pope Leo departs Equatorial Guinea after wrapping up his 11-day trip to Africa
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24 Apr 2026, 07:24 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

a recent viral video showing a young woman being hit by a doctor shortly after giving birth in a Kinshasa hospital has shocked the nation.

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Women speak of violence experienced during childbirth in DR Congo
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23 Apr 2026, 20:25 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

Buildings across Morocco’s capital have turned into massive canvases for the 11th "JIDAR Rabat Street Art Festival," bringing together artists from around the globe.

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Artists transform Rabat into open-air gallery in street art festival
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23 Apr 2026, 19:56 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday suspended the national police chief implicated in a $20 million health tender scandal that has rocked the country and drawn in other officers.

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South Africa suspends police chief over corruption case
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23 Apr 2026, 17:20 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

In a working-class neighbourhood of Abidjan, a small group of young volunteers armed with shovels and rakes is scrubbing rubbish-clogged drains. Their message: “Our streets are not rubbish bins.”

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23 Apr 2026, 16:40 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The Africa Finance Corporation says this highlights the continent's vulnerability to global shipping chokepoints.

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Finance body says Africa faces an 86 million tonne fuel shortfall by 2040
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