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 September 22, 2026
MILITARY More than 10,000 could flee Yemen fighting to Djibouti in coming months: UN Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
Renewed fighting in Yemen could see the number of refugees fleeing across the Red Sea to Djibouti jump to 10,000, while displacement inside Yemen could swell to over 230,000, the UN warned Tuesday. Read more →
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Heavy security in S.Sudan as election law changed Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
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Sudan vows to bring down inflation as war fuels hardships Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
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Tunisia says 2026 summer hottest on record Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
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Niger jails lawyer for relaying unrest within army Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
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S.Sudan government dissolved ahead of December vote Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
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CIA chief meets Egypt's Sisi in Cairo Sep 20, 2026 (AFP)
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Ten lions die in suspected poisoning at Tanzania wildlife reserve Sep 20, 2026 (AFP)
MILITARY Ethiopia says about 300 Tigray rebel fighters have surrendered Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Some 300 members of Ethiopia's Tigray rebel forces have surrendered to authorities, the federal army said Friday, as fears mount of a return to the conflict that devastated the region between 2020 and 2022. more
CHINA Zimbabwe farmers seek funds to cash in on China blueberry boom Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Under the morning sun, women moved briskly through neat rows of bushes, plucking blueberries for Zimbabwe's export market thrown wide open by new trade deals with China. more
HEALTH DR Congo Ebola epidemic reaching new areas, not slowing: MSF Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
The Democratic Republic of Congo's worst Ebola outbreak in history is not winding down but spreading to new parts of the vast central African country, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned on Friday. more
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. more
MILITARY In Mali drone campaigns, civilians often victims: report Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
Drone strikes by Mali's armed forces have frequently occurred in civilian areas and have resulted in civilian deaths, according to a report by the investigative collective Bellingcat and French-language magazine Jeune Afrique. more
MILITARY Yemenis recount terrifying voyage to Djibouti Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
Waheda Muhammad Ali braved a terrifying sea journey from the Middle East to Africa to escape heavy fighting in her native Yemen. more
ENVIRONMENT Sudan's Darfur faces driest rainy season in four decades: WFP Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
Sudan's Darfur region is experiencing its driest rainy season since the 1980s, according to the World Food Programme, as climate change worsens famine conditions in the middle of a brutal war. 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
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