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@africanews Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:22:36
Gambia's President Barrow calls for calm after protests over power outages
After months of electricity outages which have recently grown more severe, residents of The Gambia are becoming desperate. Thousands took to the streets on Monday in protest over the blackouts, burning tyres and chanting against the president.
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Ebola survivors in Beni take their lessons to schools as classes resume
The Ebola survivorsâ association in Beni, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak, held an awareness-raising session for students as school resumed last week
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Migration: Spanish prime minister defends handling of Ceuta crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez defended his government's handling of the migration crisis in Ceuta where some 80,000 migrants tried to enter at the end of July
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Kenya records 19 Mpox deaths as cases rise to 1,298
At least 19 people have died from mox since the outbreak was confirmed in Kenya three months ago, according to a statement released Monday by the Kenyan Ministry of Health.
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UN hails Libyan agreement to move toward elections
The UN Security Council on Tuesday hailed an agreement reached by Libya's rival political groups that paves the way for elections to be held within two years.
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Maliâ s information war is increasingly being shaped by AI
Generative AI is increasingly used for information warfare in Mali, according to a study released Wednesday, with the conflict's factions mastering the technology to varying degrees.
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Kenyan start-up makes robotic limbs to sign for deaf kids
A Kenyan start-up has built a mechanical hand that can translate a teachers' voice into sign language in real time, allowing deaf children to learn alongside their hearing counterparts
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Sissi urges de-escalation as Israel attacks Gaza, Lebanon
Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday wounded at least nine people and reduced buildings to rubble in various areas
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Fifty Chinese nationals convicted in Madagascar for crimes deported
Chinese nationals convicted in Madagascar for their involvement in online fraud networks have been transferred to their country of origin to continue serving their sentences.
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@africanews 19 hours ago
Iran claims strike on U.S. warships and oil tankers
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they have attacked and damaged two U.S. warships and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, in what they call retaliation for a U.S. strike on Iranian tankers.
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Ballon d'Or 2026: Hakimi, Mané among African nominees
Nominations for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, which recognises performances during the 2025-26 season, were announced by France Football magazine on Tuesday, ahead of the awards ceremony in London on October 26.
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Egypt air show spotlights drones and military hardware
Dozens of exhibitors from several countries are taking part in the El Alamein International Air Show, held this week at the airport in Egypt's northwestern Mediterranean coast.
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Gambian leader vows power boost after violent blackout protests
Gambian President Adama Barrow on Tuesday pledged to boost power supplies by next month after violent protests over blackouts that have dogged the west African country since June
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@africanews Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:25:33
Concerns over wildlife, water supply, as wildfire rages across Mount Kenya
A wildfire has burned about 8,700 hectares of vegetation on Mount Kenya since the fire was first reported on Sept 1, Mount Kenya Trust, an environmental conservation group, said.
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@africanews Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:42:27
Tunisian journalists protest after arrest of reporter
Dozens of journalists protested in Tunisia on Tuesday over the arrest of a reporter on money-laundering charges, accusations his lawyer said were unfounded
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@africanews Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:54:41
Uncertainty for Burundians in Kenya after president orders foreign-owned businesses closed
Burundians in Nairobi flocked to their embassy on Monday to get travel documents, days after Kenyan president William Ruto ordered the closure of small businesses run by foreigners.
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