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AfricaDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)

Malawi ex-army chief arrested following allegations over Sudan arms

Malawi's anti-corruption agency said it arrested the previous army chief on Thursday on allegations including dealing in property linked to "terrorism".

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AfricaDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Africa will be mostly self-sufficient in fuel by 2030: Dangote to AFP

Nigerian oil tycoon Aliko Dangote told AFP on Tuesday that Africa would largely supply its own refined fuel needs by 2030 as he pr...

AfricaDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Mali army, Russian paramilitaries committed 'war crimes': Amnesty

Members of Mali's armed forces and the Russian paramilitary Wagner group committed war crimes including murder and torture of civi...

AfricaDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Top gold producer Burkina Faso opens first refinery

Burkina Faso opened its first gold refinery on Monday, pushing ahead with plans to better organise the commercialisation of the pr...

PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Danish military admits flaws in report about 2025 drone incursions

The Danish Armed Forces said Thursday it had made errors in its initial report on suspected drones of unknown origins that flew ov...

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AfricaDaily MILITARY Sep 28, 2026 (AFP)
Sudan rejects Ethiopia's rebel support claims

Sudan's military has rejected allegations made by Ethiopia's army commander that Khartoum is backing armed groups fighting its troops in the country's north, calling the accusation...

AfricaDaily MILITARY Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
Strikes hit Sudan cities as army chief defiant after US visa snub

Two Sudanese cities were targeted by strikes on Sunday, witnesses told AFP, a day after army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan vowed to press ahead with the years-long war against a riv...

AfricaDaily ENVIRONMENT Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
Torrential rains flood towns in western Libya

Torrential rains caused severe flooding across several towns in western Libya overnight Friday, cutting electricity and running water and trapping residents in torrents of mud.

AfricaDaily ENVIRONMENT Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
Cash for nature protection: hotelier's offer to Principe islanders

On the paradise island of Principe, a lush jungle haven in the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Guinea, a South African multimillionaire is offering locals a financial dividend to p...

PolicyDaily MILITARY Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Gulf oil exports rebound despite Iranian blockade on Hormuz

Gulf oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz have rebounded to pre-war levels, according to a tracking platform, as more vessels prove willing to make the risky transit under US e...

RoboDaily HIGHTECH Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Rogue OpenAI agents covered up their tracks, report says

Artificial intelligence agents developed by OpenAI tried to erase traces of their activity after gaining unauthorized access to government websites, according to a report published...

PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Thousands rally as EU chief urges respect for Kosovo war crimes court

Thousands rallied in Kosovo on Thursday against the war crimes convictions of former president Hashim Thaci, a...

PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
UN says strikes on Afghanistan kill 10 civilians

The United Nations said airstrikes on Thursday killed at least 10 civilians in Afghanistan, mostly children, a...

PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Russian drone hits Kyiv nuclear institute grounds, reactor undamaged

A Russian drone hit the grounds of a nuclear research facility in Kyiv, causing a fire but leaving the facilit...

PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Tehran international flights drop 42 percent after US ban: tracker

Flights to and from Tehran's main international airport have fallen by nearly half, 42 percent, since a US ban...