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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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 prepared to launch a $16 billion refinery on the Kenyan coast.

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AfricaDaily 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 tro...

AfricaDaily 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...

AfricaDaily Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
US miner KoBold bets on AI to gain edge in DR Congo mineral hunt

Geologists from US mining company KoBold Metals are pushing deep into the Congolese bush, hoping a cutting-edge army of "explorers...

PolicyDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Myanmar airstrike toll hits 50 as families gather dead

Families searched for bodies on Tuesday around a charred market in western Myanmar after a military airstrike killed 50 people, on...

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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...

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 MILITARY Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
European development bank cuts growth outlook as war hits Iraq exports

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development cut its growth forecasts Thursday, as the Middle East war drives an energy shock that is hitting Iraq's oil-dependent economy p...

AfricaDaily MILITARY Sep 23, 2026 (AFP)
Several Niger soldiers killed in fighting near Mali: ministry

Several soldiers in Niger's army were killed on Wednesday in fighting with "heavily armed" men near the Malian border, an area plagued by jihadist violence, according to the west A...

PolicyDaily MILITARY Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
US to allow Iran pilgrims to fly to holy city in Iraq: Iraqi officials

The United States has granted Iraqi airlines a sanctions waiver allowing them to fly Iranian pilgrims in and out of the Iraqi city of Najaf, holy to Shia Muslims, an Iraqi governme...

PolicyDaily MILITARY Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Mystery over UK airbase scare as police find petrol not explosives

A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the United States was mired in confusion Tuesday, as police said no explosives but a "quantity of petrol" was found in v...

DisasterDay Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Myanmar airstrike death toll rises to 50: aid workers

The death toll from a military airstrike in west Myanmar rose to 50 on Tuesday, two local aid workers at the s...

PolicyDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Iran FM says expects US answer Tuesday on plan to open Hormuz

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he expected a formal answer on Tuesday from the United States to ...

PolicyDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Iraq hangs 10 convicted of 'terrorism': health, security officials

Iraqi authorities hanged 10 people on Tuesday after they were convicted on "terrorism" charges, security and h...

DarwinDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
'We just need rain': Germany's Rhine river hits new low

Parts of Germany's Rhine are now unnavigable for most shipping, an industry group warned Tuesday, after the ri...