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Papua New Guinea approves contentious defence treaty with Australia: PMSydney (AFP) Oct 2, 2025 Papua New Guinea's cabinet has approved a contentious mutual defence treaty with Australia, the Pacific country's prime minister said Thursday, as Canberra seeks to deepen ties with the region and counter Beijing's rising influence. ... more  
Israel prepares for Hamas to release hostages; talks to start in EgyptWashington DC (UPI) Oct 4, 2025 Israel is preparing for a cease-fire and the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas within 10 days after the militant group agreed to parts of the U.S. peace plan. ... more  
French navy boards Russia 'shadow fleet' ship, arrests twoBrest, France (AFP) Oct 1, 2025 France has detained two senior crew members of a tanker linked to Russia, which data showed was off the Danish coast last month during mysterious drone flights, prosecutors said on Wednesday. ... more  
Year after northern Nigeria floods, survivors left high and dryMaiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) Oct 6, 2025 A year after the floodwaters crashed through the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the place where Maryam Jidda's house used to stand is still an empty patch of mud. ... more |
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WFP warns of 'catastophic conditions' in Somalia as funding dwindlesNairobi (AFP) Oct 3, 2025 Millions of people in Somalia face worsening hunger as major cuts to donor aid leave the World Food Programme with a critical funding shortfall, the UN agency warned Friday. ... more
Pacific islands youth group wins prize for climate legal actionStockholm (AFP) Oct 1, 2025 A youth-led student group and a human-rights lawyer that took the issue of climate to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) received the Right Livelihood prize on Wednesday, dubbed an "alternative Nobel". ... more 
'Dozens' of civilians killed in Niger airstrikes: witnessesAbidjan (AFP) Sept 26, 2025 Dozens of civilians were killed this week after Nigerien airstrikes against jihadists near the country's western border with Mali, witnesses told AFP on Friday. ... more  
Wildfire in Namibia's flagship park contained, says ministerWindhoek (AFP) Sept 29, 2025 A massive fire that has scorched through more than a third of Namibia's best-known national park has been contained, the environment minister said Monday. ... more |
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Ethiopia hits back at 'false' Egyptian claims over mega-damAddis Ababa (AFP) Oct 4, 2025 Ethiopia on Saturday hit back at Egypt's "false" claim that it had triggered floods in Sudan by opening the gates of its Nile mega-dam, a regional bone of contention. ... more |
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Africa's path to low-carbon food securityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 Africa's agrifood system produces nearly 2.9 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent each year - over a quarter of the global total. A new comparative study examining Africa and China's agricultural trajec ... more  
Dozens more Zambian farmers sue over toxic mining spillLusaka (AFP) Sept 25, 2025 More Zambian farmers have filed a fresh lawsuit against a Chinese mining company over a toxic waste spill, following a similar case earlier this month, court documents seen by AFP Thursday showed. ... more  
Morocco High Atlas whistle language strives for survivalTilouguit, Morocco (AFP) Sept 25, 2025 In Morocco's High Atlas mountains, shepherds Hammou Amraoui and his son hardly need words to speak. Across peaks, they whistle at each other in a centuries-old language, now jeopardised by rural flight. ... more  
Tariffs, China competition weigh on Balkan growth: EBRDLondon (AFP) Sept 25, 2025 Economic growth in southeast Europe will next year face strains from US tariffs, increased competition from China and government budget pressures, Europe's development bank forecast Thursday. ... more |
Algeria says army raid kills six militantsAlgiers (AFP) Sept 24, 2025 Algerian military forces have killed six militants in an operation targeting "terrorists" in the country's east, the defence ministry said on Wednesday. ... more  |
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Seychelles votes amid concerns over hotel near marine reserveVictoria, Seychelles (AFP) Sept 24, 2025 Citizens in the beach paradise of Seychelles vote this week in tightly fought elections amid concerns over a Qatari hotel complex being built near a world-renowned marine reserve. ... more 
Indian armoured vehicle factory inaugurated in MoroccoRabat (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 A factory producing Indian infantry combat vehicles was inaugurated in Morocco on Tuesday, the two sides said, in a move underscoring the South Asian giant's widening defence footprint. ... more 
Cities face risk of water shortages in coming decades: studyParis (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 Hotspots of water scarcity could emerge by the 2020s and 2030s across the Mediterranean, southern Africa, and North America, as climate change intensifies droughts, a new study said Tuesday. ... more 
Clashes in DR Congo despite peace effortsKinshasa (AFP) Sept 22, 2025 Intense clashes between anti-government M23 fighters and armed forces have taken place in eastern DR Congo in recent days including over a gold mining town, locals and security sources said Monday. ... more |
Chinese firms pay price of jihadist strikes against Mali juntaAbidjan (AFP) Sept 19, 2025 Jihadists allied to Al-Qaeda have launched a blitz of raids on Malian industrial sites run by foreign firms, especially Chinese, as a tactic to undermine the ruling junta. ... more 
China warns Papua New Guinea over Australian defence dealSydney (AFP) Sept 19, 2025 China cautioned Papua New Guinea against "undermining" its interests and sovereignty in signing a mutual defence pact with Australia widely seen as a counter to Beijing's growing influence in the Pacific. ... more 
International treaty protecting world's oceans to take effectUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 19, 2025 A multinational treaty to protect vast expanses of the world's oceans is finally set to become law in January 2026, with environmentalists hailing its enactment Friday as crucial to safeguarding the marine ecosystems. ... more 
Tariff uncertainty delays World Cup orders for China's merch makersYiwu, China (AFP) Sept 19, 2025 Tariff fears are hurting World Cup merchandise orders at Shang Yabing's Chinese knitwear factory, where racks of scarves bear the logos of national teams from Ireland to Tanzania. ... more |
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Zambian farmers sue Chinese mining firms over toxic spill Lusaka (AFP) Sept 17, 2025 Almost 200 people affected by a major toxic spill at a northern Zambian mine have filed an $80-billion lawsuit against the Chinese firm that owns the mine, according to legal documents seen by AFP Wednesday. ... more
Australia, Papua New Guinea delay mutual defence treatySydney (AFP) Sept 16, 2025 Australia and Papua New Guinea will not sign a long-awaited mutual defence treaty as expected on Wednesday, the two countries said. ... more  
S.Africa top court hears landmark case on Shell offshore explorationJohannesburg (AFP) Sept 16, 2025 South Africa's top court on Tuesday heard arguments in a landmark case pitting environmentalists and coastal communities against energy giant Shell's oil and gas exploration off the Indian Ocean coast. ... more 
Paramilitary drones hit key sites in Sudan's south: army officialKhartoum (AFP) Sept 14, 2025 Multiple paramilitary drones attacked key army positions and civilian infrastructure in Sudan's south on Sunday, an army official told AFP, just a week after similar strikes hit the capital. ... more |
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Baby gorilla to return to Nigeria after Istanbul airport rescueIstanbul (AFP) Sept 12, 2025 Shinning down a lamp-post, the tiny gorilla almost seems to be laughing as he dodges past his keeper at an Istanbul zoo he's called home since being rescued from traffickers. ... more |
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S.Sudan flooding displaces 100,000 in matter of weeks: UNGeneva (AFP) Sept 12, 2025 Severe flooding sweeping through large parts of South Sudan has displaced around 100,000 people in recent weeks, the UN said Friday, warning the number could quadruple by the end of the year. ... more 
Iraq signs $1bn investment deals with World Bank's IFCBaghdad (AFP) Sept 13, 2025 Iraq signed on Saturday investment deals worth $1 billion in its energy, agriculture and finance sectors with the World Bank's private sector arm, as the country seeks to build on its economic recovery following years of unrest. ... more
Suspected jihadists kill soldiers in Niger: sourcesAbidjan (AFP) Sept 11, 2025 Suspected jihadists have killed at least 20 soldiers in a series of attacks in western Niger this week, sources said. ... more 
African Union climate summit says forming mining coalitionNairobi (AFP) Sept 11, 2025 The African Union has announced plans to form a coalition of mineral-producing nations to manage the global rush for critical minerals after holding a climate summit, ... more |
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