AFRICA DAILY September 14, 2026
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. Read more →
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Uganda buries 'youngest' king amid succession row Sep 12, 2026 (AFP)
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DR Congo's worst Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases Sep 12, 2026 (AFP)
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China, Iran among countries that have used AI to aid spying, Anthropic says Sep 11, 2026 (AFP)
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US says it helped crack Madagascar online scam centers Sep 09, 2026 (AFP)
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As African space race heats up, Senegal pursues homemade satellites Sep 09, 2026 (AFP)
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Generative AI a new tool in Mali's information war: study Sep 09, 2026 (AFP)
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Ethiopia boosts drone production to fight rebels Sep 08, 2026 (AFP)
ENVIRONMENT Deadly attack and drought emergency underline S.Sudan challenges Sep 05, 2026 (AFP)
A deadly attack on a military base in South Sudan, combined with the declaration of an "unprecedented" drought emergency, have underlined the challenges facing the world's youngest nation as it prepares for its first elections. more
ENVIRONMENT Guinea buries 36 victims of Conakry landfill collapse Sep 04, 2026 (AFP)
Guinea held a mass funeral attended by thousands on Friday for the 36 people killed in a landfill collapse in a suburb of the capital last month following heavy rains. more
ENVIRONMENT Kenya steps up crocodile hunt as rising lakes fuel conflict Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Kenya's wildlife officers are trapping crocodiles on the shores of Lake Baringo in a bid to curb growing human-wildlife conflict as rising waters push the reptiles towards homes. more
ENVIRONMENT 20 Tunisians dead in prison due to heatwave: rights group Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Twenty prisoners have died in detention in Tunisia due to sweltering temperatures in recent weeks, the head of the Tunisian League for Human Rights (LTDH) told a radio station on Thursday. more
CHINA China expands Egypt investments in first Xi visit in a decade Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and counterpart Xi Jinping agreed Wednesday to expand China's investment in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, as Beijing seeks to deepen ties with Cairo against the backdrop of the US-Iran war. more
HIGHTECH Uber abruptly halts business in Nigeria Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Ride-hailing company Uber said Wednesday it was shutting down its business in Nigeria, effective immediately. more
ENVIRONMENT Uganda names its oil 'Pearl Sweet' as it prepares for first exports Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Uganda officially named its oil "Pearl Sweet" on Wednesday as its energy secretary said it expects to join the club of oil-exporting nations by the end of the year. more
NATURALDISASTERS Drought pushing Angolans into Namibia: Amnesty Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Climate-driven drought is pushing thousands of Angolans, mainly women and children, into Namibia where they face harsh treatment and forcible return, Amnesty International said Wednesday. more
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