Africa News Headlines
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Congo protests Formula 1's 'indefensible' decision to race in Rwanda
Formula 1 will “polish the image of an authoritarian leader” if it goes ahead with plans to hold an African Grand Prix in Rwanda, the foreign minister of neighboring Congo, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, has said
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IMF says African economies performing well despite shocks from the Iran war
The head of the International Monetary Fund’s Africa department says African economies have managed to weather the energy crisis brought on by the Iran war
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Formula 1 announces return to Africa with Grand Prix in Rwanda in early 2030s
Formula 1 has confirmed Rwanda will host a race from “the early 2030s” when the series returns to Africa after about 40 years
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Ebola creates new hot spots in Congo as responders describe ‘chaotic’ response
The Ebola outbreak in Congo is spreading rapidly to new hot spots where patients have little or no support
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Kenyan prisoners play chess for fun behind bars and to help with rehabilitation
Kenya’s Department for Correctional Services has introduced chess across the country’s prisons since 2024, in one of the most prominent institutional carceral chess programs in Africa
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What will the next leader of the UN need to get the job done in an increasingly complex world?
On Jan. 1, the next United Nations secretary-general will take over an aging global organization controlled by World War II powers
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We're in this together, Earth's leaders told each other at the UN. But how does that work, exactly?
There is doom
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Former VP Al Gore: A clean Earth is within world's grasp even as climate dangers accelerate
Al Gore believes victory in the climate fight is within reach, though he warns it could slip away
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A (permanent) seat at the table of power: African leaders press UN for Security Council reform
African leaders at the United Nations General Assembly are demanding reform of the Security Council to include permanent seats for African countries
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This year's El Nino-driven heat could cause nearly half a million more deaths, group says
This year's powerful El Nino and the record heat it's driving could lead to nearly half a million more heat-related deaths worldwide by the end of February
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