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Over the past decade, Africa’s security landscape has come under growing strain. Political violence has nearly doubled, driven by civil wars, jihadist attacks, local conflicts, and government crackdowns that have made life more dangerous for millions.

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.

Prominent Pan-African and pro-Russian activist Kemi Seba has applied for political asylum in South Africa, where he is being detained for breaching immigration laws, his lawyer told AFP Monday.

President Bola Tinubu has approved a $75 million investment into Flutterwave as plans are nearing completion for the company’s initial public offering (IPO). The post Tinubu approves $75m investment in Flutterwave ahead of IPO appeared first on Vanguard News.

More than a dozen nations have condemned Israel's appointment of a diplomatic envoy to the breakaway region of Somaliland, warning the move could destabilise the Horn of Africa region.

Senegal's former president Macky Sall is one of four candidates auditioning this week for the United Nations' top job. The 64-year-old was nominated by Burundi, Neither Dakar nor the African Union have endorsed him.

Thousands of demonstrators marched in Rabat on Sunday, denouncing a new Israeli law that would allow the execution of Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks, while reaffirming support for the Palestinian cause.

The first International Day of Women in Industry on 21 April is a reminder of fairness and of a simple economic fact: companies that include women equally perform better.

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.