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The 79th Cannes Film Festival, which kicked off on May 12, 2026, features a strong African presence with three films selected for the prestigious Un Certain Regard section. Rwandan director Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo makes her feature debut with “Ben’imana,” a poignant exploration of justice in the wake of the Rwandan genocide. ....
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Cameroon’s Ministry of Mines has ordered the immediate closure of nearly 200 illegal gold mining companies as part of a sweeping crackdown on unregulated semi-mechanized artisanal mining. Acting Minister Fuh Calistus Gentry mandated that all unlicensed operators dismantle their processing units or face state-led demolition and legal prosecution. The move targets the mineral-rich East and […]
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French President Emmanuel Macron is facing criticism after interrupting a youth-focused panel discussion at the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya to reprimand audience members for making noise during presentations. Videos of Macron seizing the microphone and demanding silence quickly spread online, prompting accusations of arrogance. The incident came as Macron promoted a renewed French partnership […]
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Nigeria’s oil production rose sharply in April 2026, bringing the country close to fully meeting its OPEC production quota after months of operational challenges. Data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission showed that combined crude oil and condensate output reached 1.663 million barrels per day, up from 1.546 million in March. Crude oil alone […]
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Demand for electric vehicles is rising sharply as countries seek alternatives to costly fuel imports amid global energy volatility linked to the Iran conflict. However, African demand for EVs had already been rising steadily. Chinese trade data shows African nations imported more than 44,000 EVs in 2025, more than double the 19,000 imported the previous […]
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Botswana, a landlocked southern African nation of just 2.5 million people, has become a global sprinting powerhouse—and its athletes delivered a defining moment on home soil at the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone. With Letsile Tebogo, the reigning 200m Olympic champion, and 400m world champion Collen Kebinatshipi leading the squad, Botswana won the men’s 4x400m […]
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Ghana has announced plans to evacuate 300 citizens from South Africa following renewed anti-immigrant protests and fears over xenophobic violence. Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the emergency measure after Ghanaians, prompted by a foreign ministry advisory, registered at the Pretoria embassy to seek rescue. Ghana has also summoned the South African envoy and written […]
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