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 September 19, 2026
MILITARY Fighting uproots 112,000 in Yemen, thousands flee to Djibouti: UN Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Renewed fighting in Yemen has displaced more than 112,000 people and pushed nearly 3,000 others to flee across the Red Sea to Djibouti, the United Nations said on Friday. Read more →
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Ethiopia says about 300 Tigray rebel fighters have surrendered Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
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DR Congo Ebola epidemic reaching new areas, not slowing: MSF Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
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Zimbabwe farmers seek funds to cash in on China blueberry boom Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
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In Mali drone campaigns, civilians often victims: report Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
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Yemenis recount terrifying voyage to Djibouti Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
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Saudi, Egypt demand open Red Sea as Riyadh vows response to Houthi attacks Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
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Sudan's Darfur faces driest rainy season in four decades: WFP Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
MILITARY Saudi, Egypt leaders urge free, secure Red Sea navigation in Cairo talks Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for free and secure navigation in the Red Sea during talks in Cairo on Tuesday, as the kingdom vowed to respond "firmly" to attacks by Yemen's Houthis. more
ENVIRONMENT Amnesty urges Algeria to abandon death penalty plans after wildfires Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
Amnesty International urged Algeria's government on Tuesday to abandon plans to resume executions after it pledged to give the death penalty to those responsible for wildfires following deadly blazes last month. more
MILITARY Egypt's Sisi to host Saudi crown prince on Tuesday: presidency Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is set to welcome Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Egypt on Tuesday, the presidency said, against the backdrop of fighting between the Houthis and Yemen's Riyadh-backed government. more
MILITARY Niger names new chief of staff after thwarted mutiny Sep 12, 2026 (AFP)
Niger's junta chief appointed a new chief of staff, state TV reported on Friday, after a thwarted army mutiny last month shook his grip on power. more
HEALTH DR Congo's worst Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases Sep 12, 2026 (AFP)
More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo's worst outbreak of the deadly disease ever, according to figures released Saturday by Congolese authorities. more
MILITARY Uganda buries 'youngest' king amid succession row Sep 12, 2026 (AFP)
Several thousand people gathered on Saturday in Uganda to pay final respects to a king once recognised as the world's youngest monarch, with the president urging unity amid a fight over who will succeed him. more
CHINA China, Iran among countries that have used AI to aid spying, Anthropic says Sep 11, 2026 (AFP)
Anthropic said Thursday it shut down multiple cases of state-sponsored surveillance operations that used its artificial intelligence (AI) models, and warned that governments and state-aligned actors are increasingly using AI to spy on ethnic minorities and dis... more
SPACENEWS As African space race heats up, Senegal pursues homemade satellites Sep 09, 2026 (AFP)
Senegalese engineers in hairnets and white gloves are carefully assembling a nanosatellite at a French lab -- another step towards fostering their own space industry back home. more
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