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Nigeria appoints panel to probe deaths of 37 miners in holding cell
Nigeria's government has appointed a 10-member independent panel to investigate the deaths of 37 people in a paramilitary civil defence force holding cell, the interior minister said Saturday.
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@africanews 55 minutes ago
Hundreds of Tunisians demand release of jailed Gaza flotilla activists
Hundreds of Tunisians protested on Saturday to demand the release of jailed pro-Palestinian activists accused of money laundering when they helped organise a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla.
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@africanews 18 hours ago
Nigeria gold miner deaths spark protests in Niger state
Survivors of a Nigerian disaster that saw 37 suspected illegal gold miners die while in the custody of a paramilitary civil defence group recounted their panic on Friday as they struggled to breathe inside the cell.
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@africanews 19 hours ago
South African circus gives young performers a new route forward
In Johannesburg, a circus is helping young performers from under-resourced communities turn talent into careers. Among them is 29-year-old Brian Ngobese, who grew up in Alexandra township. After discovering circus almost by accident, he trained in aerial acrobatics.
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@africanews 20 hours ago
UN envoy visits displaced communities in eastern DR Congo
UN staffs traveled to Kimoka in North Kivu on Friday, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in an area controlled by M23 rebels, to assess the situation of returnees and their living conditions in conflict-affected areas, as the country also faces its worst Ebola outbreak.
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@africanews 22 hours ago
Greece-Egypt military exercise draws touristsâ attention in Crete
Vacationers on the Greek island of Crete â taking a morning dip or seeking shade on wooden sunbeds â watched a major military exercise unfold on a beachfront Friday, just 50 meters (yards) away.
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@africanews Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:57:41
South Africa: Olifantsfontein residents hold vigil for woman found dead
Residents of Olifantsfontein gathered to remember a woman whose body was found floating in a river in Clayville, east of Johannesburg, as communities across the area demand action over a series of killings of women.
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@africanews Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:20:29
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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@africanews Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:21:07
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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@africanews Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:31:24
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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@africanews Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:42:16
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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@africanews Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:18:11
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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@africanews Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:31:07
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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@africanews Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:33:44
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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@africanews Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:38:42
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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@africanews Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:40:14
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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