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Families await word of loved ones after deadly Morocco-Spain crossing
Families in Morocco are desperately searching for missing relatives days after a deadly mass crossing into Spain's enclave of Ceuta, while thousands of migrants who remain in the territory queue for their first food aid after days without assistance.
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Libya's rival administrations agree to hold elections within 2 years
Libyaâ s rival administrations agreed on Sunday to hold elections within the next two years with a view to reunifying the country.
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@africanews Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:12:42
Guinea-Bissau votes in referendum to expand presidential powers
Voters in Guinea-Bissau went to the polls on Sunday to vote on a proposed constitutional amendment. The changes would expand the presidentâ s powers, including giving him the right to appoint and dismiss the prime minister.
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@africanews Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:31:51
Male midwives in Lesotho challenging traditional gender roles
A small but growing body of men in Lesotho are successfully challenging traditional gender roles and becoming professional midwives.
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@africanews Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:10:26
UNESCO recognition boosts efforts to preserve Sao Tome's historic plantations
UNESCO recognition of Sao Tome and Principe's historic plantations is boosting efforts to restore the colonial-era buildings and find new uses for them.
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@africanews Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:54:41
Volunteers in Algeria moblise to support families displaced by wildfires
Volunteers have mobilised to provide essential supplies to families displaced by wildfires in Jijel province, northeastern Algeria.
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@africanews Sun, 30 Aug 2026 03:37:16
DRC launches Ebola vaccination campaign as outbreak continues to spread
The Democratic Republic of Congo has begun vaccinating people against Ebola in Kisangani, as the country battles an outbreak that has been affecting the country since mid-May.
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@africanews Sun, 30 Aug 2026 02:38:38
Zimbabwe: At least 27 people dead after minibus and truck collide head on
A minibus carrying churchgoers collided head-on with a truck in central Zimbabwe, killing at least 27 people, police said Saturday, in the latest deadly road crash to hit the country.
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@africanews Sun, 30 Aug 2026 01:44:25
Dozens of soldiers arrested in Niger after attempted mutiny
Dozens of soldiers were killed or arrested after a group of young troops attempted a mutiny in Nigerâ s capital in what was seen as a major threat to the countryâ s ruling junta, according to a state television broadcast and analysts.
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@africanews Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:16:11
US due to cut off UAE branches of Egypt's Banque Misr over Iran ties
The US Treasury Department is due to cut off a major Egyptian bank's operations in the United Arab Emirates from the US financial system, an official said Friday, as Washington pushes to choke Iran off economically.
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@africanews Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:53:33
DRC opposition rejects President Tshisekedi's offer of national dialogue
Opposition groups in the DR Congo have rejected President Felix Tshisekediâ s offer of a national dialogue aimed at reconciling the conflict-wracked country.
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@africanews Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:26:12
Niger's military 'gradually regaining control' after mutiny at military base
Nigerâ s military says itâ s â gradually regaining controlâ after a mutiny at an army base near the international airport in Niamey.
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@africanews Sat, 29 Aug 2026 07:27:19
Gaani festival celebrates history of resilient peoples united by shared history
The Gaani festival in northern Benin celebrates the shared history of three peoples separated by colonisation.
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@africanews Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:05:39
'Army insurgents' tried to enter Niger's presidential palace
"Insurgents from within the armed forces" tried to enter the presidential palace in Niger's capital Niamey on Saturday, security sources told AFP, but were repelled by the presidential guard. Shooting is reportedly ongoing at the palace.
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@africanews Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:38:19
UN calls on Haitian authorities to do more to protect civilians
The United Nations is calling on Haitian authorities to do more to protect civilians, days after a brutal attacked by armed gang members left 47 people dead and dozens kidnapped.
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