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          Makhtar Diop at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Ahmed Ramzan / The National

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          A peace accord was signed by Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Washington on Thursday. Photo: Wam

          Sheikh Shakhbout hails peace plan for Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo

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          Turbines at Gouda wind power plant in South Africa. Many African nations have the potential to generate relatively cheap renewable power but lack the money and infrastructure. Bloomberg

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          Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, arrives in Johannesburg to attend the G20 summit on behalf of President Sheikh Mohamed. ADMO

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          President Sheikh Mohamed and President Joao Manuel Lourenco of Angola during Sheikh Mohamed's state visit to the country on August 25. Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court

          UAE and Angola share a vision for a thriving Africa

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          People fleeing the violence in West Darfur cross the border into Chad in 2023. Reuters

          'Libya scenario' must be avoided in Sudan, says African Union Commission head

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