Africa News Headlines
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The European Union announces an $8 billion aid package for Egypt as concerns mount over migration
The European Union has announced a 7.4 billion-euro or $8 billion aid package for cash-strapped Egypt as concerns mount that economic pressure and conflicts in neighboring countries could drive more migrants to European shores
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African Development Bank chief criticizes opaque loans tied to Africa's natural resources
The head of the African Development Bank is calling for an end to loans given in exchange for oil or critical minerals used in smartphones and electric car batteries
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Internet outage hits several African countries as undersea cables fail
A dozen countries across Africa have suffered a major internet outage as multiple undersea telecommunication cables reported failures
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In ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ film, what's his faith? And why is marijuana deemed holy to the Rastafari?
Exceeding expectations, the biopic “ Bob Marley: One Love ” has been a box-office hit in the United States and several other countries
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Cole Brauer becomes first American woman to race sailboat alone and nonstop around world
Cole Brauer became the first American woman to race nonstop around the world by herself when she arrived Thursday in A Coruna, Spain
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UNICEF: 230 million females are circumcised globally, 30 million more than in 2016
Over 230 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation, most of whom live in Africa, according to a report issued on Friday by the United Nations children’s agency
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France seeks personal accounts of liberation from the Nazis, 80 years after the D-Day landings
The French president is appealing to the public to collect photos, films, personal journals and testimony from witnesses to liberation from the Nazis, as the country prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings in 1944
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Why South Africa is facing a turning point in May's national election and who the major players are
Polls suggest South Africa faces a historic turning point in a national election in May