South Sudan to hold elections in December as fighting rages on
After years of delays, South Sudan is for to hold elections in December, despite the nation being on the brink of civil war.Sourced from Africanews
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UN Forum puts spotlight on healthcare for Indigenous Peoples
Ensuring Indigenous Peoples’ access to healthcare, including during conflict, is the theme for a major meeting that opened at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Monday. Source UN News
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Millions of desperate Sudanese return home amid dire conditions as war rages
Three years into the devastating conflict in Sudan, nearly four million displaced people have returned to their places of origin across the country, only to face “another struggle for survival”, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday. UN Africa News
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SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Emergency briefing on Ukraine amid escalating Russian attacks
The Security Council meets in emergency session at 3pm to address the escalating conflict in Ukraine. The open briefing follows a formal request from Kyiv citing a surge in Russian aerial bombardments, including devastating strikes on the city of Dnipro. Ukraine has reported that between late March and mid-April, more than 5,000 drones and missiles were launched, killing dozens of…
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Amnesty International warns of ‘predatory world order’ in grim rights report
The world faces a “perilous new era” driven by states’ “predatory” behaviour leading to an “anti-rights” international order, rights group Amnesty International warned on Tuesday.Sourced from Africanews
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World News in Brief: AI diagnostics, humanitarian deal for DR Congo, rights abuse allegations in Belarus, Ukraine children bear heaviest burden
New data shows that nearly three in four countries in Europe now use Artificial Intelligence in their health services to make a diagnosis. Source UN News
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Africanews turns 10: A decade of news, change and African perspectives
On April 20, 2026,we celebrate a decade of news, engagement and African voices with Africanews, the pan-African channel that for the past 10 years has told Africa’s story to the world and given a voice to a continent in the midst of transformation.Sourced from Africanews
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Africanews anniversary: Our top 10 most-viewed videos on YouTube
Africanews is celebrating its 10th anniversary. To mark this occasion, we’re taking a look back at our 10 most-viewed YouTube videos of the past decade.Sourced from Africanews
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Turkey to train 200 Nigerian special forces soldiers under new defence deal
Nigeria and Turkey have struck a defence agreement to help Africa’s most populous nation fight its 17-year-long jihadist insurgency, the Nigerian defence minister said on Saturday.Sourced from Africanews
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Pope Leo XIV arrives in Angola, third stop on Africa tour
Pope Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Angola, opening the third leg of his four-nation tour across Africa, with a message focused on hope, peace, and social justice.Sourced from Africanews
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