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The Zambian government has announced plans to construct a 60,000 barrel-per-day oil refinery in Ndola, some 320 kilometres north of the capital Lusaka; facility seeks to supply fuel to the entire country and still have some for export

The Somali army has eliminated more than 10 terrorists in coordinated operations across the central states of Hirshabelle and Galmudug Read more: trt.global/afrika-english…

#BREAKING: France will recognise the Palestinian state at UN General Assembly in September – President Emmanuel Macron

Ghana's government has revealed plans to compel mining companies in the West African country, especially those dealing in gold, to directly share revenue with local communities where the mine sites are located

Algeria has expressed strong disapproval over what it calls a "deeply concerning" decision by French authorities to bar its diplomats from entering restricted areas at Paris airports to handle diplomatic bags Read more: trt.global/afrika-english…

The ICC has convicted a former top Central African Republic football official and a militiaman nicknamed Rambo for war crimes committed during the country's civil war in 2013 and 2014 Read more: trt.global/afrika-english…

Nigerian troops have killed at least 95 members of an armed criminal gang in a shootout and airstrikes Read more: trt.global/afrika-english…

Hulk Hogan, the iconic face of professional wrestling in the 1980s, has died at the age of 71, US media reported on Thursday Read more: trt.global/afrika-english…

Turkish MFA on plane crash in Russian Federation: - We are deeply saddened by the plane crash in Amur Oblast - We extend our condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and to the people of Russia

''This is a cruel act. Humanity has lost the courage in several years. But we have to tell the truth. There (in Gaza), Israel commits genocide and crimes against humanity,'' a member of the European Parliament, Diana Iovanovici Șoșoacă, tells TRT Afrika, adding that this…

A series of powerful explosions at an arms depot in Syria's northwestern Idlib province kills at least five people, according to local sources trt.global/afrika-english…

Businesses in Kenya are still counting losses after they were targeted by vandals in the name of anti-government protests, with estimates indicating the country lost about $23m on a single day of protests in June Read more: trt.global/afrika-english…

France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron “was born a woman, she’s always been a woman”, her lawyer Tom Clare says trt.global/afrika-english…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in phone call with Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim: - Discussed bilateral ties, regional and global developments - Cooperation between two countries is expanding, particularly in defence industry - Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship is…

The Somali Football Federation conducts intensive refereeing workshops at its headquarters in Mogadishu, bringing together 34 aspiring female referees to train on latest FIFA rules and tactical officiating Read more: trt.global/afrika-english…

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds phone call with Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev: - Bilateral relations between Türkiye and Uzbekistan as well as regional and global issues addressed - President Erdogan notes that they will continue to take steps to…

In a studio behind a busy street in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, young people have found a rare outlet for creativity, quietly mixing colours, sketching outlines and bringing their ideas to life. A young artist, Maslah Abdi Dahir, is at the centre of this initiative aimed…

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan: - Today marks 102nd anniversary of signing of Lausanne Peace Treaty, which affirmed and recognised our noble nation’s will for independence and its struggle under international law - Our country’s journey of development and prosperity…