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Top Africa and African stories in politics, economics, policy, international relations, sport, history, culture, identity, etc.

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El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz reminds us that identity, culture, and pride in one's history are not luxuries — they are necessities for freedom and self-fulfillment. A people who know who they are can never be erased.

#AfricaArise
Amorim|CBEX|Cubana|David Hundeyin|Chelsea|Palm Sunday

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From Mdantsane to the top of world boxing, his career gave South Africa another champion to be proud of.

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𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Zolani Tete, 38, was a two-time world champion who made boxing history with an 11-second stoppage in a 2017 world-title fight.

What moment do you remember most from Tete's career?

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#NigeriaNews #AfricanStories #SparMall

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Devastating scenes from Nigeria as a massive fire swept through the famous SPAR Mall in Calabar earlier today. The blaze, which reportedly followed a minor explosion, destroyed several shops and millions in goods.

Thankfully, no casualties were reported. 🙏🏾#AfricaNews #Calabar

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Angélique Kidjo couldn’t hold back the tears as she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

From Benin to Hollywood, a remarkable journey has reached another historic moment.

A moment for Africa. 🇧🇯🌍

#AngéliqueKidjo #AfricanStoryS #HollywoodWalkOfFame #Africa #Music

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Born in Dakar.
World Cup winner with France 🇫🇷
Now Patrick Vieira is back to lead Senegal 🇸🇳

𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲?

#AfricanStoryS #Senegal #PatrickVieira #AfricanFootball #fyp

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Hear from the BEST goalkeeper and champion of WAFCON 2026.

🇨🇲 MICHAELY BIHINA

#michaely #AfricanFootball #AfricanStoryS #WomenFootball #goalkeeper #Cameroon #malawi

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The Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon are champions of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations WAFCON 2026.

Congratulations to the Indomitable Lionesses and Cameroonians!

#TotalEnergiesWAFCON #WAFCON2026 #WomenFootball #AfricanFootball #Malawi #Chawinga

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Your best goalkeeper of WAFCON 2026

MICHAELY BIHINA

🇨🇲 CAMEROON

One word for her.

#WAFCON2026 #AfricanFootball #womenfootball #Cameroon #Malawi #michaelybihina

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GOAALLLL....

CAF WAFCON 2026 FINAL

⏰️ 30'
NAOMI ETO

CAMEROON 🇨🇲 2-0 🇲🇼 MALAWI

Can the Scorchers of Malawi do a comeback?

Follow @AfricanStorys for more updates!

#WAFCON2026 #AfricanFootball #WomenFootball #Cameroun #Malawi

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Algeria wins a bronze medal at WAFCON 2026 after defeating the host, Morocco, in a penalty shootout.

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History made. 🇩🇿🥉 From never passing the group stage to the continental podium!

Watch the exact moment the Fennecs silenced the stadium, beating hosts Morocco 3–2 on penalties to claim a historic WAFCON Bronze.

Next stop: Brazil 2027 World Cup! ✈️🌍

#WAFCON2026 #LesFennecs

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BREAKING: INEC declares Ademola Adeleke winner of Osun governorship election. 🇳🇬

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𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂: INEC declares Ademola Adeleke winner of Osun governorship election. 🇳🇬

Adeleke: 𝟱𝟭𝟭,𝟬𝟲𝟳
Oyebamiji: 𝟰𝟰𝟰,𝟴𝟭𝟭

Margin: 𝟲𝟲,𝟮𝟱𝟲 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀.

Adeleke won 19 of 30 LGAs.

#AfricanStoryS #OsunDecides2026 #Imole #Nigeria

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𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂: INEC declares Ademola Adeleke winner of Osun governorship election. 🇳🇬

Adeleke: 𝟱𝟭𝟭,𝟬𝟲𝟳
Oyebamiji: 𝟰𝟰𝟰,𝟴𝟭𝟭

Margin: 𝟲𝟲,𝟮𝟱𝟲 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀.

Adeleke won 19 of 30 LGAs.

#AfricanStoryS #OsunDecides2026 #Imole #Nigeria

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🌍 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪?

The WAFCON final will be broadcast live in 𝟴𝟱+ countries, including the UK, Germany, and Switzerland for the first time.

African women's football is reaching a global audience. 🇨🇲🇲🇼

#AfricanStoryS #WAFCON2026 #football #osun

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History made. 🇩🇿🥉 From never passing the group stage to the continental podium!

Watch the exact moment the Fennecs silenced the stadium, beating hosts Morocco 3–2 on penalties to claim a historic WAFCON Bronze.

Next stop: Brazil 2027 World Cup! ✈️🌍

#WAFCON2026 #LesFennecs

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𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛. 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦. 🇨🇲🇲🇼

Malawi 🇲🇼 are back in the final for the first time since 2016.

🇨🇲 Cameroon are back in the final for the first time since 2016.

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆. 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁?

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𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛. 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦. 🇨🇲🇲🇼

Malawi 🇲🇼 are in their first WAFCON final.

Cameroon 🇨🇲 are back in the final for the first time since 2016.

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆. 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁?

#AfricanStoryS #WAFCON2026 #Malawi #cameroun #osunvotes2026

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𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛. 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦. 🇨🇲🇲🇼

Malawi 🇲🇼 are in their first WAFCON final.

Cameroon 🇨🇲 are back in the final for the first time since 2016.

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆. 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁?

#AfricanStoryS #WAFCON2026 #Malawi #cameroun #osunvotes2026

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The school has 30 teachers, many recruited from the refugee community.

For children whose education was disrupted by war, the classroom offers something beyond lessons: safety, routine, and hope.

#OsunDecides #davido #imole

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She fled Sudan's war. Now she's teaching children who lost their homes.

Sahra fled West Darfur for neighbouring Chad in 2023. Today, she is the head teacher of a refugee school serving 1,059 pupils in eastern Chad.

#AfricanStoryS #Sudan #Chad #Education

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Should African countries pay for returning their citizens—or should the country carrying out the deportations bear the cost?

What do you think?

#AfricanStoryS #AfricanConversation #SouthAfrica

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𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗔𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗠𝗜𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 🇿🇦

South Africa says it has spent nearly $𝟭𝟴𝗺 repatriating migrants and has asked Nigeria, Malawi and Ethiopia to reimburse some of the costs.