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Kenya Confirms First Imported Ebola Case as Patient Dies in Nairobi
Nigerian Air Force Plane Crash Kills 25 in Ondo State
Susan Mukami
October 6, 2026
DR Congo Boat Crash Kills at Least 30 in Equateur Province
Susan Mukami
October 6, 2026
Senegal Flooding Leaves Several Dead in Dakar and Matam After Heavy Rains
Susan Mukami
October 6, 2026
TPLF Withdraws From Mekelle as Fighting Escalates in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
Susan Mukami
October 5, 2026
Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia, and Sudan Hold Summit as Ethiopia-Tigray Conflict Escalates
Susan Mukami
October 5, 2026
Algeria Sends Su-30 Fighter Jets to Niger After Failed Mutiny in Niamey
Susan Mukami
October 5, 2026
Spain Dismantles Ceuta Migrant Camp Ahead of King Felipe and Queen Letizia Visit
Susan Mukami
October 5, 2026
Kenya Confirms First Imported Ebola Case as Patient Dies in Nairobi
Nigerian Air Force Plane Crash Kills 25 in Ondo State
DR Congo Boat Crash Kills at Least 30 in Equateur Province
Senegal Flooding Leaves Several Dead in Dakar and Matam After Heavy Rains
TPLF Withdraws From Mekelle as Fighting Escalates in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia, and Sudan Hold Summit as Ethiopia-Tigray Conflict Escalates
Algeria Sends Su-30 Fighter Jets to Niger After Failed Mutiny in Niamey
Spain Dismantles Ceuta Migrant Camp Ahead of King Felipe and Queen Letizia Visit
Egypt Arrests All Six Journalists at Independent Fact-Checking Platform Matsadaash
Nigeria Charges Man Accused of Creating Fake Government Agency, Securing $1 Million Budget Allocation
Dangote, Ruto Break Ground on $16 Billion Oil Refinery in Kenya’s Lamu
Botswana Faces Criticism Over Hunting 23 Elephants for Independence Celebrations
At Least 52 Civilians Killed as Fighting Intensifies in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
Wicknell Chivayo and Wife Killed in Zimbabwe Helicopter Crash
Tigst Assefa Wins Berlin Marathon in Course Record 2:11:04 Despite Achilles Rupture
Burkina Faso Opens First Gold Refinery With Capacity to Process 164 Tonnes a Year
Swiftair Found Guilty Over 2014 Air Algérie Crash That Killed 116
Nigeria Police Find 28 Human Remains in Suspected Kidnap Camps in Abia
Burna Boy, Tems Miss Out at 2026 MTV VMAs After Best Afrobeats Category Dropped
Egypt Rest Mohamed Salah for South Sudan AFCON 2027 Qualifier Over Artificial Pitch
Nigeria Beat Madagascar 2-1 as Ilenikhena, Usor Score on Debut in AFCON 2027 Qualifier
South Africa Mass Shootings Kill at Least 28 Near Johannesburg and Cape Town
South Africa Police Investigate 11th Woman Found Dead in Ekurhuleni Since July
Moroccan Mothers Demand Release of GenZ 212 Protesters One Year After Youth Uprising
Kenya’s William Ruto Calls for Permanent African Seats on UN Security Council
Afro Nation Portugal 2027: Davido, Rema, and Fally Ipupa to Headline Festival
Why Ramaphosa, Tinubu, and Sisi Are Missing the UN General Assembly
ICC Convicts Former Seleka Commander Mahamat Said of Crimes Against Humanity in Central African Republic
US Withholds Visa for Sudan Army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Ahead of UN General Assembly
DR Congo Begins Ebola Vaccination for Frontline Workers as Death Toll Tops 3,200
South Africa Mass Shooting Kills 11 in KwaMakhutha Near Durban
Veteran BBC Africa Correspondent Mark Doyle Dies at 67
South Africa Deputy Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya Faces Rape, Human Trafficking Charges
Sadio Mané Launches $20.4 Million Agro-Industrial Project in Senegal
Tanzania Investigates Suspected Poisoning After 10 Lions Found Dead in Ngorongoro
South Sudan’s Salva Kiir Signs Election Law Changes Ahead of December 22 Vote
UK Charges Vincent Brown, Formerly Vincent Bajinya, Over 1994 Rwanda Genocide
South African Journalist Micah Reddy Believed to Be Detained in Djibouti
MrBeast Unveils $10 Million Village in Ghana to Help Fight Child Labor
Three Arrested Over Jabulile Ntimba’s Death as Police Investigate Nine Women’s Deaths
Nigeria Protests: 37 Detainees Die in NSCDC Custody in Minna
Ethiopia’s TPLF, Fano, and OLA Form New Alliance Against Abiy Ahmed Government
BRICS Summit 2026: Five Key Takeaways From the New Delhi Declaration
DR Congo Creates Task Force to Accelerate US Critical Minerals Deal
US Imposes Visa Restrictions on South Africans as Relations With Pretoria Worsen
DR Congo Opposition Protest Turns Deadly as Third-Term Tensions Rise
US Officials Shot in Eswatini as Army Opens Investigation
South African Sports Broadcaster Owen Ndlovu Found Dead After Katlehong Hijacking
Nigeria NDLEA Arrests Mexican National Arturo Carrera Loaiza Over Suspected Meth Lab
Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics: Everything You Need to Know About Africa’s First Olympic Event
Rwanda-DRC Peace Deal Faces Crucial Test as Geneva Talks Begin
British Woman Nusrat Osman Abducted in Malawi as Police Launch Search
Sudan Gold Mine Collapse Kills at Least 60 Miners in West Kordofan
More Than 3,400 Flee Yemen to Djibouti as Houthis’ Advance Fuels Displacement
Nollywood Veteran Olu Jacobs Dies at 84
Samuel Eto’o Faces Allegations Over $665,000 in Cameroon-Russia Friendly Payments
Nairobi to Host 2029 World Athletics Championships in Historic First for Africa
Zambia Anthrax Outbreak Kills 60 Wild Animals, Infects 12 People in Muchinga
South Africa N1 Highway Crash Kills at Least 21 in Western Cape
Uganda Reverses 2027 Invictus Games Withdrawal After King Charles Aide Call
South Africa Police Investigate Death of Runner Elizabeth Moselakgomo Amid Kempton Park Cases
Libya Seizes 100,000 Ecstasy Pills Shaped Like Muammar Gaddafi
Russia to Open Eight New ‘Russian Houses’ Cultural Centers Across Africa
Spain Backs Citizenship for Western Saharans Born Under Colonial Rule
Algeria Cuts Diplomatic Ties With UAE After Relations Deteriorate
South Africa Extradites Six Nigerians to US Over Alleged $6.2 Million Romance Scam Network
BRICS vs the West: Can the Expanding Bloc Reshape the Global Order?
DR Congo School Fire Kills at Least 29 Children in Bukavu, Destroys 300 Homes
Morocco Denies Role in Mass Migrant Crossing of 70,000 People Into Spain’s Ceuta
Madagascar Transfers 50 Chinese Nationals Convicted of Online Fraud to China Copy
Dangote Refinery Plans Africa’s Largest IPO as $14.3 Billion Expansion Targets Global Refining Record
Uganda Withdraws From 2027 Invictus Games Over King Charles Concerns
Tooro Kingdom Names Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as New King Amid Oyo Succession Dispute
Nigeria Appoints Ibikunle Ajose as Operation Hadin Kai Commander Against Boko Haram, ISWAP
Police Officer Killed, Five Teachers Abducted in Cameroon’s Restive Northwest Region
Women’s Ballon d’Or 2026: Barbra Banda and Temwa Chawinga Named Africa’s Only Nominees
Ballon d’Or 2026: Achraf Hakimi and Sadio Mané Carry Africa’s Hopes of Ending 31-Year Wait
Tunisia Journalists Protest Detention of Alqatiba Editor Mohamed Yousfi Amid Media Freedom Concerns
Kenya Gives Undocumented Foreigners 90 Days to Regularize Status After Ruto Directive
China Issues Over 8,000 Visas to Burkina Faso Citizens as Trade Ties Deepen
Gambia Protests Erupt Over Power Cuts as Pressure Mounts on President Barrow
Egyptian TV Presenter Sarah Khalifa Sentenced to Death in Synthetic Drug Trafficking Case
Ndodana Tshuma Pleads Guilty to Gun Charges in South Africa Ahead of UK Murder Extradition Hearing
Cape Verde Bus Crash Kills at Least 25, Mostly Children, on Fogo Island
UN Backs New World Map to Show Africa’s True Size
Tanzania First Gentleman Hafidh Ameir Hassan, Husband of President Samia, Dies
Sudan War: UN Probe Confirms Foreign Fighters and Weapons Are Fueling Conflict
Kenya’s Ruto Moves to Restrict Foreigners From Small Businesses, Informal Trade
DR Congo Schools Reopen Amid Growing Ebola Outbreak Concerns
UN Calls on Countries to Consider Reparations for Transatlantic Slave Trade
More Than 80 West African Migrants Feared Dead After Boat Drifts 27 Days Near Canary Islands
Kenya Aviation Strike Ends as Pay and Union Disputes Remain Unresolved
DR Congo to Move Embassy to Jerusalem as Israel Ties Deepen
Uber Exits Nigeria and Uganda After 12 Years in Nigerian Ride-Hailing Market
Madagascar’s Richard Ravalomanana Sentenced to 10 Years Over 2025 Protest Crackdown
Nigeria EFCC Dismisses Over 40 Staff Over Corruption, Financial Misconduct Allegations
Guinea-Bissau Approves New Constitution Expanding Presidential Powers Ahead of 2026 Election
Algeria Plans Death Penalty for Deliberate Forest Arson After Deadly Wildfires
Egypt Bus Crash Kills 21, Injures More Than 20 on Dahab-Nuweiba Road
Niger Military Regains Control of Niamey After Soldiers Stage Mutiny
JKIA Flight Delays, Cancellations Hit Nairobi as Kenya Airport Workers Continue Go-Slow
Uganda’s Tooro King Oyo Dies at 34 After Three Decades on the Throne
Morocco and India Expand AI and Digital Transformation Partnership
Kenya Traders Protest KRA Import Duty Hike as Police Fire Tear Gas in Nairobi
Zambia Election 2026: Opposition Leader Brian Mundubile Detained Over Treason Allegations
Chad Accuses Sudanese Army of Air Strike That Killed 12 Near Sudan Border
Uganda Military Chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba Announces 2031 Presidential Bid
Tanzania’s CCM Picks Energy Minister Deogratius Ndejembi as Vice President Nominee
Guinea Dismisses 173 Soldiers, Including Officer Who Helped Bring Doumbouya to Power
Ghana Declines MTN’s GHS20 Million Donation for Victims of South Africa Xenophobic Attacks
China Urges Citizens to Leave Eswatini as 40 Chinese Nationals Remain Detained
Ivory Coast Cocoa Exports Face Port Congestion Ahead of EU Deforestation Rules
Algeria Wildfires Kill at Least 12, Injure More Than 50 as Heatwave Fuels Blazes
WHO Declares Uganda Ebola-Free After Outbreak Linked to DR Congo
INTERPOL Arrests 58 in Operation Jackal IV Crackdown on West African Crime Networks
Tinubu Orders Rescue Operation After Gunmen Abduct Hundreds in Niger State Mosque Attack
Uganda Pledges 1,200 Troops to Proposed Gaza Security Force as Burundi Weighs Joining Mission
Guinea Landfill Collapse Kills at Least 31 in Conakry After Heavy Rain
Four Arrested Over Killing of South African Boxing World Champion Zolani Tete
DR Congo and M23 Agree New Peace Roadmap After Switzerland Peace Talks
Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha Breaks Half Marathon World Record With 56:51 in Buenos Aires
Kenya Investigates Cyanide Poisoning After 18 Elephants Die in Amboseli
Two UN Peacekeepers Killed, Seven Wounded in South Sudan’s Jonglei State
Pope Leo Calls for Urgent Global Action as DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Kills Over 2,600
Nollywood Veteran Taiwo Hassan ‘Ogogo’ Dies at 66 After Cancer Battle
Prince Harry Steps Down From African Parks Board After 10 Years Amid Abuse Scrutiny
Zambia Election 2026: Constitutional Court Closed as Mundubile Faces Challenge Deadline
Tanzania Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi Resigns, Says President Hassan Wants Replacement
Nigeria School Kidnappings: Borno Parents Protest as Children Remain Missing Nearly 100 Days
Togo Charges Two French Journalists as Press Freedom Concerns Grow
First 20 US Deportees Arrive in Liberia Under Third-Country Deportation Deal
Nigeria Hospital Collapses Into Ravine After Heavy Rain Triggers Landslide in Calabar
Tunisia Protests: Hundreds Demand President Kais Saied Step Down as Economic Anger Grows
Nigeria Boat Accident Kills at Least 50, Mostly Children, in Sokoto State
Tanzania Suspends Mwanahalisi Newspaper for Six Months Over Government Division Report
Liberia Agrees to Accept Up to 1,200 US Deportees Under Third-Country Migration Deal
Zambia Election 2026: Brian Mundubile to Challenge Hichilema Victory in Court
Nigeria Election 2027: Tinubu Faces Cost-of-Living Crisis and Divided Opposition
Former Zambia Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya Killed in Security Raid Amid Post-Election Tensions
M23 Restricts Travel in Eastern DR Congo as Ebola Cases Surpass 5,000
Liberia Charges Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor in $317 Million Cocaine Trafficking Case
Chidimma Adetshina Says She Was Born in South Africa as She Fights Deportation
Central African Republic Gold Mine Collapse Kills at Least 30 Near Cameroon Border
Kenya Helicopter Crash Kills Seven at Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County
Meta Launches AI Academy Nigeria With $5,000 Funding for AI Startups
Lake Kariba Ferry Disaster Kills 93 in Zimbabwe’s Deadliest Transport Accident
Nigeria Arrests Influencer ‘KC Luxury’ Over 184.5kg Cocaine Allegedly Bound for UK
Cholera Outbreak in Northern Cameroon Kills 28 as Cases Surpass 1,000
Nine Migrants Found Dead After Boat Capsizes Off Libya as Mediterranean Crossings Continue
Somalia Forces Retake Baidoa After Clashes With Troops Loyal to Ousted Regional Leader
Hakainde Hichilema Wins Zambia Election 2026 With 60% of Vote, Secures Second Term
Ghana and Russia Seek Stronger Trade Ties as Moscow Reviews Missing Ghanaian Fighters in Ukraine
EU Deforestation Rules Threaten West Africa Cocoa Supply, Could Push Chocolate Prices Higher
Zambia Election 2026: Hichilema Takes Early Lead With 59% as Opposition Disputes Vote
Tanzania Detains Three Ngorongoro Rangers After Tourist Dies Following Alleged Assault
Mali Pardons French National Yann Vezilier Convicted Over Alleged Coup Plot
Mali Says 82 Soldiers Captured by JNIM and Azawad Liberation Front Have Been Freed
Osun Election 2026: APC Says Campaign Chief’s Nephew Killed as Political Tensions Rise
South Africa Seeks $18 Million From Malawi, Ethiopia and Nigeria Over Migrant Repatriation Costs
Spain Rejects Morocco’s Call for Talks Over Ceuta and Melilla Sovereignty
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