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Search operations continue after Nigeria plane crash
October 8, 2026 · 23 minThursday marks the end of the three-day national mourning period in Nigeria after a military aircraft crashed in Southwest Ondo state, killing all 25 people on board. Analysts have said it is the country’s deadliest military air disaster…
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Ebola reaches Kenya. What's the response?
October 7, 2026 · 23 minKenya has allocated $538 million to its Ebola response after confirming the country’s first case, linked to the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The money will support efforts to prevent further spread as health…
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Burkina Faso opens landmark gold refinery
October 6, 2026 · 23 minBurkina Faso's military-led government has opened a gold refinery in a bid to tighten its grip on one of the country's most important industries. The $19 million facility known as Raffinor-BF is financed by the state, including through the…
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Ethiopia conflict stirs regional tensions
October 5, 2026 · 23 minForces aligned to Ethiopia's national army have taken control of Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region. This came after the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), a movement opposing the federal government, withdrew from the…
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Where are Eritrea’s missing political prisoners?
October 2, 2026 · 23 minTwenty-five years ago, a group of senior Eritrean politicians known as the G-15 called for democratic reform. Eleven were arrested and accused of treason. They have never been put on trial, and their families still do not know where they…
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Who is Morocco's first woman prime minister?
October 1, 2026 · 23 minFatima Zahra El Mansouri has been named Morocco's first female prime minister, after her Authenticity and Modernity Party (Pam) won the most seats in last week's parliamentary elections. The party secured 97 of the 395 seats in the lower…
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Nigeria's Dangote Kenya refinery breaks ground
September 30, 2026 · 23 minKenya has broken the ground for a new oil refinery backed by Nigerian industrialist and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. The 700,000 barrels per day refinery is believed to be a gamechanger in the energy security and stability of…
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South Africa reels from spate of mass shootings
September 29, 2026 · 23 minSouth Africa is reeling from a series of mass shootings that have left dozens of people dead in less than a week near three of South Africa's biggest cities. One attack happened on Saturday evening when eight gunmen stormed a bar near…