Burkina Faso Leader in Fake AI Video Claim Mega Deal With India| Firstpost Africa |N18G
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Burkina Faso Leader in Fake AI Video Claim Mega Deal With India| Firstpost Africa |N18G

A viral AI-generated video falsely shows Burkina Faso’s junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, announcing a $14 billion grain deal with India. The nearly ten-minute clip…

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Nigeria’s Separatist Leader Jailed in Finland | Firstpost Africa | N18G
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Nigeria’s Separatist Leader Jailed in Finland | Firstpost Africa | N18G

A Finnish court has sentenced Nigerian separatist leader Simon Ekpa to six years in prison for terrorism-related offences. Ekpa, a 40-year-old dual Finnish–Nigerian national, is…

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South Africa Slams Trump’s “Apartheid 2.0”; Malema Found Guilty of Hate Speech | Firstpost Africa
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South Africa Slams Trump’s “Apartheid 2.0”; Malema Found Guilty of Hate Speech | Firstpost Africa

Relations between the US and South Africa have reached a new low after the Trump administration granted refugee status to white Afrikaners, claiming they face…

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Junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali Skip African Defence Talks Hosted by Nigeria | Firstpost Africa | N18G
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Junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali Skip African Defence Talks Hosted by Nigeria | Firstpost Africa | N18G

Burkina Faso and Mali, led by military juntas, skipped a pan-African defence meeting in Nigeria, highlighting the growing rift between these Sahel nations and their…

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Burkina Faso: Traore-Led Junta Halts Bill Gates Anti-Malaria Project | Firstpost Africa | N18G
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Burkina Faso: Traore-Led Junta Halts Bill Gates Anti-Malaria Project | Firstpost Africa | N18G

Burkina Faso’s military junta has suspended Target Malaria, a Gates Foundation–funded programme aimed at curbing malaria by releasing genetically modified mosquitoes. Authorities ordered the project…

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Uganda Agrees to Take in Trump’s Deportees in Latest Migrant Deal | Firstpost Africa | N18G
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Uganda Agrees to Take in Trump’s Deportees in Latest Migrant Deal | Firstpost Africa | N18G

Uganda has confirmed it will receive migrants who are denied asylum in the United States under a new third-country deportation arrangement. Kampala says the deal…

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Indian and Chinese Automakers Enter South Africa’s Struggling Auto Market | Firstpost Africa | N18G
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Indian and Chinese Automakers Enter South Africa’s Struggling Auto Market | Firstpost Africa | N18G

South Africa has recently witnessed a wave of announcements from carmakers such as Leapmotor, LDV, and Tata Motors, all signaling plans to expand into the…

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South Africa Distances From Army Chief’s Comments In Iran Amid Trump Row | Firstpost Africa | N18G
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South Africa Distances From Army Chief’s Comments In Iran Amid Trump Row | Firstpost Africa | N18G

South Africa’s military chief visited Iran this week, meeting with Iranian army officials to discuss defence and strategic cooperation. During the visit, both sides voiced…

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Ivory Coast: Thousands Protest Exclusion of Ouattara’s Rivals from Elections | Firstpost Africa|N18G
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Ivory Coast: Thousands Protest Exclusion of Ouattara’s Rivals from Elections | Firstpost Africa|N18G

Ivory Coast is facing a growing political crisis ahead of its October presidential election. The country is seeing widespread public outrage and protests following the…

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South Africa: White Farm Owner on Trial for Alleged Killing of Two Black Women|Firstpost Africa|N18G
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South Africa: White Farm Owner on Trial for Alleged Killing of Two Black Women|Firstpost Africa|N18G

A white South African farm owner named Zachariah Olivier and two employees have been put on trial for the alleged murder of two black women…

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