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Strike on UN aid trucks in Sudan kills one: WFP 04 Oct 2026 - 03:41 pm
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20 die in Nigerian road accident: official 03 Oct 2026 - 02:20 pm
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University of Cape Town returns to global top 150 as African universities surge in world rankings 01 Oct 2026 - 02:00 am
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Zimbabwe helicopter crash kills 6 30 Sep 2026 - 11:40 pm
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Nigerian dancer eyes world record after seven-day marathon 30 Sep 2026 - 03:45 pm
Nigerian dancer Benjamin Daniel Gabriel, 32, dances on stage to set a new world record for the longest individual dance marathon in Lagos on September 29, 2026. (Photo by Tonye Bakare / AFP)
Africa to be mostly self-sufficient in fuel by 2030, says Nigerian oil tycoon 29 Sep 2026 - 04:23 pm
Aliko Dangote, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Group, looks on during an interview with AFP in Nairobi on September 29, 2026. (Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP)
Air Senegal removes cabin crew from route after alleged package trafficking 29 Sep 2026 - 02:36 pm
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Burkina Faso inaugurates first gold refinery 29 Sep 2026 - 02:00 am
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ICRC transfers 161 people from Tigray to Afar region in Ethiopia 28 Sep 2026 - 07:42 pm
A general view of the damaged building housing Tigray TV, the state broadcaster of Ethiopia's Tigray region, following a drone strike in Mekelle on September 27, 2026. (Photo by AFP)
Uganda turns to digital innovation, AI to drive tourism growth 28 Sep 2026 - 06:00 am
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4.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Libya 27 Sep 2026 - 11:02 pm
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Gunmen kill 27 in two shootings in South Africa 27 Sep 2026 - 12:26 pm
Residents stand behind police tape near the scene where gunmen armed with assault rifles stormed a bar in Johannesburg on September 27, 2026. Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP
African health leaders urge nations to leverage AI for epidemic early warning 27 Sep 2026 - 11:14 am
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Zimbabwe Celebrates Cultural Heritage with Annual Bira ReMbira Festival 27 Sep 2026 - 04:00 am
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All 17 passengers aboard DR Congo crashed plane killed: transport ministry 27 Sep 2026 - 01:00 am
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Kenya Standard Gauge Railway H1 2026 passenger traffic rises 10.3% 24 Sep 2026 - 03:00 am
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Ethiopia's Tigray forces launch offensive, take over airports, PM advisor says 24 Sep 2026 - 01:30 am
Members of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) walk along a main road in Mekelle on September 23, 2026, as tensions intensify in northern Ethiopia after Tigrayan forces seized control of airports in the region. (Photo by AFP)
Nigeria signs $800 mn offshore gas project with TotalEnergies 23 Sep 2026 - 05:30 pm
This photograph shows an out of order gas pump at a TotalEnergies gas station in Quimper, western France, on September 23, 2026. (Photo by Fred TANNEAU / AFP)