africa

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What's driving the attention

Various African issues including US apologies, drug trade, military actions, sports signings, and currency pressures are trending.

A diverse set of topics about Africa are currently trending, with notable events including the US apologizing for displaying an incorrect map of Africa at an AIDS conference, reports highlighting West Africa's growing role as a major cocaine-trading hub, and a drone strike affecting a US-owned tanker amid US-Iran tensions impacting African maritime routes.