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President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. was talking with a “top" and "respected” Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war.

Namibia said Monday it had rejected a request by billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink to operate its satellite internet services in the country, marking a second setback for the company in southern Africa.

In Kenya, entire villages have been submerged by floodwaters in Kisumu County. The region is bearing the brunt of climate-related hazards. The latest torrential rains have killed more than 80 people, according to authorities

Nigerians in Lagos are feeling the impact of soaring fuel prices, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies and drives up the cost of living.

South Africa on Monday reburied the remains of 63 Khoisan people, among southern Africa's oldest indigenous communities, some of whose bodies were shipped to European museums over a century ago.

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Kenya Airways says bookings on its flights have surged sharply in recent weeks, as disruptions linked to the conflict in the Middle East reshape global travel patterns.

Nigeria's Dangote mega-refinery says it has begun exporting fuel to other African countries, after global oil prices soared due to the Middle East war.

With Benin's presidential election just weeks away, the country's main opposition party says it won't be backing any candidate.