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Nigeria probes deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in custody
Nigeria's government suspended a civil defence commander as President Bola Tinubu ordered a "thorough", "urgent and "full and transparent investigation" over Thursday's deaths.
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Student pilot and flight instructor killed in Kenya plane crash near wind turbines
The aircraft went down near wind turbines in Kipeto, a hilly area of Kajiado County southwest of Nairobi, according to Kajiado West police commander Maureen Kuto. Neither victim was immediately identified.
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DRC: OCHA helps with response endeavours amid ebola outbreak
The Ebola outbreak continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, is helping response endeavours through rapid and flexible funding.
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Nigeria: Armed security deployed in Minna after deaths of miners
Armed security personnel have been deployed in the Nigerian city of Minna, where demonstrators have been taking to the streets, a day after dozens suspected illegal gold miners died while in custody.
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Egypt / China: Top officials meet in Beijing on Friday
In the Chinese capital, the country's top political advisor Wang Huning met with Speaker of the Egyptian Senate Essam El Din Ahmed Mohamed Farid on Friday.
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Iran: Tehran stages largest demonstration since start of conflict
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians took to the streets on Friday, in a government-organized demonstration following months of conflict. It marks the largest such protest since the United States and Israel attacked in February.
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Teleperformance Kenya faces allegations over workersâ rights
The company has three months to engage in mediation. If no agreement is reached, the organisations say they could take the case to a French court.
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Madagascar tourist arrivals grow despite instability
The Indian Ocean island nation recorded nearly 150,000 arrivals in the first half of 2026, a ministry of tourism official said
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Israel, Morocco agree to mutually open embassies: foreign ministry
Israel and Morocco have agreed to open embassies in their respective countries following a meeting between their top diplomats and the US ambassador to the United Nations in New York on Wednesday
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Iran war fuels clean energy push but emissions remain high
Stanford climate scientist Rob Jackson says prolonged high oil prices could encourage longer-term investment in alternatives.
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Ceuta: Tense scenes as police move migrants to temporary camp
There were tense scenes in Ceuta on Friday between police and a group of migrants, who were being moved to a temporary camp in the port area.
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@africanews 18 hours ago
Torrential rain and flooding slam Tunis, forcing schools to close
Torrential rain and severe thunderstorms struck Tunis on 17 September, flooding roads, disrupting traffic, and forcing schools and universities to suspend afternoon classes from 3 p.m. local time.
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Japan tests mobile robotic rubbish bins at Shinjuku Station
Japan's busiest railway station is testing mobile robotic rubbish bins in Tokyo, with the aim of easing the workload of sanitation workers.
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Kenya: Health workers increasingly concerned in wake of USAID cuts
In Kenya, the impact of USAID cuts is being increasingly felt. At least 24 deaths of HIV-positive sex workers in Kenya have been reported, who, like Beatrice, in good health until aid was slashed by the United States early last year, health workers say.
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Johannesburgâ s waste crisis leaves communities surrounded by illegal dumps
In Kya Sands, some residents say rubbish has gone uncollected for weeks, driving demand for informal waste haulers â and leaving communities to confront the consequences themselves.
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