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@africanews Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:45:31
Benin cyberactivist Steve Amoussou freed after two-year sentence
Beninese cyberactivist Steve Amoussou has been released after serving a two-year prison sentence for charges including politically motivated insult and spreading false news. His case had become a prominent test of the government's treatment of critics and online dissent.
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@africanews Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:57:49
DRC Ebola outbreak growing 'exponentially,' UN warns, as deaths exceed 2,500
The Ebola outbreak raging through the Democratic Republic of the Congo is growing "exponentially," the United Nations warned on Friday, as the number of deaths from the virus passed 2,500.
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@africanews Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:41:33
Drone strike wounds 13 in Tigray capital as fears of renewed war grow
A drone strike on Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopiaâ s Tigray region, injured at least 13 people, including five children, a hospital official said Thursday. The attack comes amid growing tensions between federal and Tigrayan forces and fears the region could slide back into war.
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@africanews Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:41:09
Mongolia hosts UN desertification summit as drought crisis deepens
Mongolia is hosting the UN Convention to Combat Desertificationâ s COP17 in Ulaanbaatar from 17 to 28 August, bringing together representatives from 196 countries and the European Union to tackle land degradation, drought and desertification.
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@africanews Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:41:05
Libya: Fifteen years after Gaddafi, country still divided
Fifteen years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya remains deeply divided. Hopes for stability following the 2011 revolution have given way to a prolonged political, institutional and security crisis, fuelled by the existence of two rival centres of power.
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@africanews Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:54:54
Hungaryâ s lakes and rivers hit record lows as severe drought deepens
Hungary is facing a severe water crisis, with prolonged heat and drought driving water levels sharply lower. Around 99% of the country is under severe or extreme drought, while desertification threatens the Great Hungarian Plain.
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@thesouthafrican Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:30:00
South Africa's sun is stronger than most people realise, even right now
It's still technically winter, but SAWS keeps flagging "high" UVB warnings, and there's a reason South Africa's sun hits harder than most countries' ever do.
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