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Khartoum Airport Drone Strike Delays Reopening

A drone strike near Khartoum International Airport on Tuesday morning has jeopardled concerns about Sudan’s ...

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast Tensions Rise Before Presidential Vote

On October 20, 2025, a gendarme was fatally shot while patrolling in southern Ivory Coast, ...

Biya'

Cameroon Election Sparks Dispute Over Biya’s Victory

On October 20, 2025, eight days after Cameroon’s presidential election, the National Vote Counting Commission ...

Uganda Elections

Uganda Sets January 15 for General Elections

On October 21, 2025, Uganda’s electoral commission confirmed January 15, 2026, as the date for ...

South Africa’s

South Africa’s DA Pushes to Replace BEE Laws

On October 20, 2025, South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA), the second-largest party and coalition partner, ...

Tanzania's

Tanzania’s Election Faces Legitimacy Crisis Amid Repression

As Tanzania approaches its general election on October 29, 2025, Amnesty International has raised alarms, ...

Aid

Nigeria Faces Severe Hunger Crisis as Aid Dwindles

Nigeria is grappling with a deepening hunger crisis, particularly in its northern regions, where millions ...

MORO

Tragic Loss Hits Senator Moro’s Family in Days

Senate Minority Leader Patrick Abba Moro faces deep sorrow after losing his son and grandson ...

Kanu

Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Sparks Tensions in Abuja

The ongoing legal saga of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra ...

MPOX

Namibia Confirms First Mpox Case, Declares Outbreak

Namibia’s Ministry of Health announced the country’s first confirmed Mpox case on Saturday, October 18, ...

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