Nepal: army rescues hundreds as diaspora mourns lives lost
Nepal’s army rescues hundreds from a flooded hydropower tunnel as more than 1,500 remain missing, while the Nepali…
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Algeria declares 3 days of national mourning as wildfire death toll rises to 12
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday declared a three-day national mourning after wildfires in the…
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DR Congo begins Ebola vaccinations as deadliest outbreak on record spreads
Authorities are therefore using Ervebo under a compassionate-use programme while researchers gather data on whether it…
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Agriculture: West Africa seeks to speed up the movement of seeds
Ahead of the Kigali forum, more than 200 agricultural sector stakeholders called for easier movement of seeds across…
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Zambian opposition leader Mundubile taken into custody on treason charges
The Zambian opposition leader who was runner-up in this month's disputed presidential election was taken into custody…
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Police in Ceuta clash with anti-migrant protesters as tensions rise
Police in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta clashed with anti-migrant protesters on Thursday, one month after…
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SA court postpones extradition hearing of UK man charged with murdering family
A court in Johannesburg on Thursday postponed the extradition hearing of British man of Zimbabwean heritage wanted in…
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Hundreds gather in Oslo to support Norway’s King Harald V
Hundreds gather outside Oslo’s Royal Palace with flowers and candles as concern grows over King Harald V’s worsening…
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Catastrophic Nepal floods and landslides in Nuwakot leave hundreds still missing
Communities along Nepal’s Trishuli River face catastrophic damage, hundreds missing and destroyed bridges as…
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Most Tunisian regions on high alert amid second extreme heatwave
Temperatures have soared to 49 degrees Celsius across parts of the country, as the heat coincides with power cuts and…
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China: Video shows mudslide surging through Gyirong port
A flash flood swept through China’s Gyirong port on 26 August after a major disaster struck nearby Nepal. Footage shows…
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Qatar’s foreign minister visits Tehran as efforts to ease Iran-U.S. crisis continue
The visit came after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization reported that an oil tanker had been hit by an…
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Former Bosnian Serb Ratko Mladic convicted of genocide dies aged 84
Mladic oversaw the killing of some 8,000 Muslim men and boys in a UN-designated “safe area” in Srebenica in 1995.
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Senegal ruling party Pastef presses government over 2027 local elections
Senegal is heading toward a crucial political test, with local elections expected in January 2027.
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Opposition urges African Union to intervene in Zambia's disputed election
They say the 1 September inauguration of President-elect Hakainde Hichilema will render scrutiny of the disputed vote…
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South Africa: Family murder suspect Ndodana Tshuma remanded until September
The case will now return to court as South African authorities continue the process that could determine whether Tshuma…
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Panama Canal cuts ship traffic as El Niño threatens water supplies
The Panama Canal is set to reduce daily ship transits in September, as an unusually early dry season and lower rainfall…
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Rescuers search for survivors follow catastrophic flash floods in Nepal
More than 1,000 people are still missing after a wall of ice, mud, and rock collapsed, sweeping through the region.
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Tanzania’s political crisis deepens after VP resignation
Tanzania’s governing party expelled the vice president who resigned this week, in an act of retaliation that will…
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Russia’s overnight drone barrage ignites fires across Ukrainian cities
Russian strikes hit Ukraine’s Sumy and Odesa regions overnight on 27 August. At least one person was killed and seven…
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Gamescom 2026 opens in Cologne with record exhibitors and visitors
Gamescom 2026 has opened in Cologne, bringing together developers, industry professionals and gamers for the world’s…
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Ecowas : will the ECO finally become a reality in 2027? [Business Africa]
After more than two decades of delays, ECOWAS is once again promising to launch the single currency.
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An endangered frog living in the middle of South Africa's Cape Town
The micro frog - or Microbatrachella capensis - is barely the size of an adult thumbnail and lives in a wetland in the…
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Death toll from Algeria wildfires rises to 12, dozens injured
Wildfires are tearing through northeastern Algeria, killing 12 people and injuring dozens.
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Nepal flash flood: dramatic footage shows Rasuwa valley engulfed
Dramatic footage shows a flash flood tearing through Nepal’s Rasuwa district, killing 157 people and leaving hundreds…
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ICC Chief Tomoko Akane vows to defend court after U.S. sanctions
Akane said she had no reason to be targeted and urged Japan, a U.S. ally and ICC member, to press Washington not to…
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Fear and mistrust among communities undermine Ebola response efforts
Ebola is spreading in eastern DR Congo and fear and mistrust are putting response efforts at risk. Health workers say…
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Ugandan forces showcase skills at military competition amid Gaza deployment row
Teams from across Uganda’s Defense Forces showcased their skills this week at the 2026 edition of the Interforces Drill…
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Nigerian armed groups raise nearly $6 Million in ransoms, study finds
Security is expected to be a major issue in Nigeria's January elections, when President Bola Tinubu will seek a second…
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WHO confirms Uganda Ebola-free, as virus continues to spread in DRC
The World Health Organization has confirmed the end of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak, but the virus continues to spread in…
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China tells citizens to leave Taiwan-allied Eswatini
China has told its citizens to immediately leave Eswatini, citing security risks in the African nation that is one of…
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District official charged with homicide over ferry disaster that killed 97 people
Zimbabwe police said Wednesday they had arrested a district official on criminal charges of culpable homicide after the…
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Uganda President’s son Muhoozi announces 2031 presidential bid
Uganda's military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced plans to run for president in 2031, signalling a possible bid…
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Senegalese company produces first Africa-made treatment for sickle cell disease
Africa accounts for nearly 80 per cent of cases of the inherited red blood cell disorder but has relied on expensive…
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Tunisian coastal town mourn death of residents who drowned at sea
Funerals have taken place for 8 of the 15 migrants who drowned after the boat they were in sank in the Meditteranean.
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Kenyan farmers use fertiliser made by bugs to reverse soil degradation
Redworms and black soldier fly larvae are turning organic waste into compost that is better for the soil and improves…
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