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Sudan’s Nile State Reels from Deadly Floods

Over 30 people have died in Sudan’s Nile State as floods from the Blue and ...

  • 8 October 2025
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Nobel Physics Prize

US Trio Wins 2025 Nobel Physics Prize for Quantum Work

On Tuesday, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics ...

  • 7 October 2025
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Tinubu Orders NAHCON to Slash 2026 Hajj Fares

President Bola Tinubu has instructed the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to urgently reduce ...

  • 6 October 2025
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Cobalt

Congo to Enforce Cobalt Export Quotas with Strict Penalties

President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo has declared that companies breaching the ...

  • 6 October 2025
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Macron Faces Crisis as French PM Resigns in a Day

On a crisp autumn morning, French President Emmanuel Macron was seen strolling alone along the ...

  • 6 October 2025
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Lissu

Tanzania’s Lissu Faces Treason Trial Before Vote

In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s opposition heavyweight Tundu Lissu appeared in court on Monday, facing ...

  • 6 October 2025
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Mwanamvekha

Malawi’s New President Names Cabinet to Tackle Economy

Malawi’s newly elected President Arthur Peter Mutharika moved quickly after his inauguration, announcing key cabinet ...

  • 6 October 2025
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Haiti Funeral

Haiti Mourns Victims of Drone Attack at Funeral in Port-au-Prince

On a somber Saturday, hundreds of Haitians in Port-au-Prince attended a collective funeral to honor ...

  • 6 October 2025
  • News
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Somali Forces Thwart Al-Shabab Prison Attack in Mogadishu

On a tense Saturday evening, Somali security forces engaged in a fierce six-hour battle, successfully ...

  • 6 October 2025
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Deadly Tanker Fire Hits Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway

A deadly fire erupted at midnight on October 3, 2025, along the Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway when ...

  • 3 October 2025
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