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US lawmakers press Israel to let cancer patients out of Gaza for treatment

More than 60 members of the United States Congress have urged the Trump administration to press Israel to allow Palestinian cancer patients in Gaza to travel for medical treatment...

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Trump now says a peace deal will be announced 'soon,' cancels further strikes

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President Trump announced Thursday that he has canceled planned U.S. strikes on Iran, stating that a peace deal is imminent and will be signed "shortly" in what he described as a...

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Middle East conflict slashes global growth forecast to 2.5% in 2026 — World Bank

2h ago • 2 min read

The World Bank has projected global economic growth to slow to 2.5 percent in 2026, the weakest rate since the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the escalating Middle East conflict. In...

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Property deeds no protection for Palestinians as settler violence spreads

4h ago • 3 min read

Muhammad Mleihat, 57, has installed barbed wire at the entrance of his compound near Taybeh Junction in the occupied West Bank to deter settler incursions, though he acknowledges...

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Naila Opiangah: From Gabon to the global art scene

5h ago • 2 min read

Gabonese artist Naila Opiangah, 31, is drawing international attention for her bold paintings of Black female nudes, works that confront societal norms around identity, beauty and...

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Ethiopian PM, Zambian President, Dlamini-Zuma to be honoured at 2026 Most Notable Africans Summit in Marrakech

5h ago • 3 min read

Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Hakainde Hichilema, President of Zambia, and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, former African Union Commission Chairperson, are set to be...

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Can African small businesses benefit from China's zero-tariff policy? {Business Africa}

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China has granted zero-tariff access to exports from 53 African countries, a move intended to deepen economic ties and expand market opportunities for African goods. The policy...

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UK: Defense Secretary John Healey quits in military spending dispute

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Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey has resigned from his position, citing insufficient government commitments to defense spending amid growing security threats. In a...

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AI is now a geopolitical asset. African presidents are racing to catch up.

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African leaders gathered in Nairobi on May 12 for the Africa Forward Summit, where artificial intelligence was discussed with the same urgency as energy, agriculture and...

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Ghana’s economy grows 6.4% in Q1 2026 amid inflation concerns

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Ghana's economy grew by 6.4 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, according to data from the Ghana Statistical Service. The growth marks a slight increase from the...

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Return to Rwanda: the woman dedicating her life to ending gender-based violence

12h ago • 3 min read

Sabine Nkusi, a survivor of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, has returned to Kigali more than 30 years later to lead a workshop for 12 survivors of gender-based...

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