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1. Malabo prepares for the arrival of Pope Leo XIV

   Malabo prepares for the arrival of Pope Leo XIV

2. Africanews turns 10: A decade of news, change and African perspectives

   On April 20, 2026,we celebrate a decade of news, engagement and African voices with Africanews, the pan-African channel that for the past 10 years has told Africa’s story to the world and given a voice to a continent in the midst of transformation.

3. President Lula slams Trump over U.S. rejection of South Africa at the G20 summit

   Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Monday that US President Donald Trump had no right to bar South African President Cyril Ramaphosa from attending the G20 summit.

4. Sudanese deminers scour shattered Khartoum for hidden explosives

   Bending low in the baking sun and sheathed in heavy protective gear, Hussein Idris sweeps a metal detector across a vast minefield in central Khartoum that was once a park beloved by local families.

5. US sets aside diplomatic rift with South Africa to invest in rare earths project

   Donald Trump has had to put aside his hostility with South Africa, to get rare earth minerals which can be easily accessed from waste on the site of a former chemical plant in northern Limpopo Province. The US has invested $50 million in the project, despite worsening ties with Pretoria.