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US slams China's pressure on African countries to block Taiwan president's trip

The United States is concerned that several African countries revoked overflight clearances for Taiwan's president at China's behest, the State

US slams China's pressure on African countries to block Taiwan president's trip
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Taiwan president postpones Eswatini visit and says China pressured African countries

Taiwan’s president has postponed a planned visit to Africa after three countries withdrew permission for his flight over their territories

Taiwan president postpones Eswatini visit and says China pressured African countries
Economy|Education|Environment|Travel|World

Pope criticizes colonization of Africa's minerals as he arrives in Equatorial Guinea

Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “colonization” of minerals and the “lust for power” in Equatorial Guinea at the end of his four-nation African trip

Pope criticizes colonization of Africa's minerals as he arrives in Equatorial Guinea
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Nigeria's Dangote taps Honeywell to expand plastics and detergent petrochems

Nigeria’s Dangote oil refinery has reached a deal with Honeywell to use the U.S. industrial group's technology to build up production of petrochemicals for

Nigeria's Dangote taps Honeywell to expand plastics and detergent petrochems
Africa|Political|World

Xi says China is willing to work with Africa on Middle East conflict impact

China is willing to work with African countries to address the spillover effects of the Middle East conflict, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday while meeting with

Xi says China is willing to work with Africa on Middle East conflict impact
World

Pope Leo pays tribute to Pope Francis on the anniversary of his death

Pope Leo XIV has paid tribute to Pope Francis on Tuesday on the first anniversary of his death

Pope Leo pays tribute to Pope Francis on the anniversary of his death
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Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him?

There is a case to be made that Pope Leo XIV found his voice on his epic and ongoing trip through Africa

Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him?
Business|Economy|Political|World

Congo in talks with US over third-country deportations, sources say

Democratic Republic of Congo is in talks with the Trump administration about receiving deportees from other

Congo in talks with US over third-country deportations, sources say
Economy|Health|Science|World

WHO says vaccinations save millions in Africa, but US aid cuts and Iran war threaten progress

The World Health Organization says vaccination programs across Africa have saved more than 50 million lives over the past five decades, but progress is slowing in some countries

WHO says vaccinations save millions in Africa, but US aid cuts and Iran war threaten progress
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Pope says he will continue to speak out against war after Trump attack

Pope Leo told Reuters on Monday that he plans to continue speaking out against

Pope says he will continue to speak out against war after Trump attack
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Travel|World

Pope's Africa trip takes him to a source of growth for the church, and critical challenges

Pope Leo XIV is making a long and ambitious odyssey across four African countries -- Algeria, Angola, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea

Pope's Africa trip takes him to a source of growth for the church, and critical challenges
Business|Economy|Environment|World

The Iran truce may be too late for many African countries

The Iran truce may be too late for many African countries

The Iran truce may be too late for many African countries
Environment|Science|World

World's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary

Reports of the death of Jonathan, the world’s oldest living land animal, have been greatly exaggerated

World's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary
Africa|Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Iran war sends shockwaves through African fuel market and economies

Rising global oil prices triggered by the Iran war are increasing economic pressures across Africa, where most countries rely heavily on imported petroleum products

Iran war sends shockwaves through African fuel market and economies
Economy|Health|World

Congo and US agree to $1.2 billion health partnership

The United States signs a $1.2 billion health partnership with Congo that ties new funding to Congo spending more at home

Congo and US agree to $1.2 billion health partnership
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Spiro secures $50 million from Afreximbank, others to expand Africa battery-swapping network

Financing for Africa's electric mobility sector is surging and reflects growing investor confidence in battery swapping, fast charging and local assembly

Spiro secures $50 million from Afreximbank, others to expand Africa battery-swapping network
Health|Science|Technology|World

A long-acting HIV drug arrives in Zimbabwe for some at highest risk

Zimbabwe is one of the world's first countries to roll out lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention drug that is administered only twice a year

A long-acting HIV drug arrives in Zimbabwe for some at highest risk
Environment|Health|Science|Travel

'Ridiculous' plan developed at Florida zoo saves wild rhino's eyesight in Africa

Animal behaviorists partnering with the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society in Florida traveled to Africa in August to help an endangered white rhino with a life-threatening, parasitic eye infection

'Ridiculous' plan developed at Florida zoo saves wild rhino's eyesight in Africa
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'Money bouquets' rival traditional flowers as coveted tokens of love for Valentine’s Day in Zimbabwe

Zimbabweans are embracing inventive expressions of romance shaped by economic realities as Valentine’s Day approaches

'Money bouquets' rival traditional flowers as coveted tokens of love for Valentine’s Day in Zimbabwe
Environment|Health|Science|World

Malawi rolls out cholera vaccines as rains and floods raise the threat of deadly outbreaks

The southern African nation of Malawi has started a cholera vaccination rollout this week in a bid to stem the threat of a disease that kills tens of thousands of people globally each year

Malawi rolls out cholera vaccines as rains and floods raise the threat of deadly outbreaks
Finance|Political|US|World

Fact check: Trump litters Detroit economic speech with numerous false claims about economy

Fact check: Trump litters Detroit economic speech with numerous false claims about economy

Fact check: Trump litters Detroit economic speech with numerous false claims about economy
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Somalia's fight against extremist militants shows signs of success on the streets of Mogadishu

Mogadishu’s first line of defense against the next militant attack on Somalia’s capital ranges from machine gunners in pick-up trucks to young men in plainclothes manning checkpoints

Somalia's fight against extremist militants shows signs of success on the streets of Mogadishu
Science|World

Oldest known cremation pyre in Africa reveals mysterious woman who lived 9,500 years ago

Oldest known cremation pyre in Africa reveals mysterious woman who lived 9,500 years ago

Oldest known cremation pyre in Africa reveals mysterious woman who lived 9,500 years ago
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Trump's expanded travel ban hits Africa the hardest but reactions are muted

Africa has been the hardest hit by the Trump administration's expanded travel ban that includes 20 more countries

Trump's expanded travel ban hits Africa the hardest but reactions are muted