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Five killed including child in South Kordofan shelling: Medics

The Sudanese Doctors Network said on Friday that artillery shelling by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North killed five people including a child in Dilling, South Kordofan, warning that the attack on civilian neighborhoods constitutes a clear violation of international humanitarian law.

05 September 2026

Africa

Ebola in DR Congo remains 'extremely serious': Africa CDC

Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 3,000 people across six provinces, warning that the virus continues to spread through an area comparable to the size of the United Kingdom.

03 September 2026

Africa

Airstrike hits WFP trucks in Sudan, destroying food aid for 5,800

The World Food Programme said two of its clearly marked trucks were destroyed in an aerial attack near Dilling in South Kordofan state while transporting food assistance for 5,800 civilians, adding that it has recorded eight such attacks on its premises since the beginning of the year.

03 September 2026

World

Lassa fever kills 252 in Nigeria as confirmed cases exceed 1,000

Lassa fever has killed 252 people in Nigeria so far this year while confirmed infections have topped 1,035 across 23 states, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention warning that the case-fatality rate has climbed to 24.4 percent amid continued community transmission.

03 September 2026

Africa

200 RSF fighters defect to Sudanese army: State media

Sudan's state media reported on Sunday that a force of 200 fighters led by an intelligence commander has defected from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to join the regular army with all their equipment, marking the latest in a series of high-profile desertions from the rebel group.

31 August 2026

Africa

Four civilians killed in RSF attacks in Sudan's North Kordofan

The Dar Hamar Emergency Room said on Saturday that Rapid Support Forces fighters killed four civilians and looted property in Sudan's North Kordofan state, appealing to humanitarian organizations to assist affected residents and provide medical care to the wounded.

30 August 2026

Africa

Sudan army deploys brigade to Blue Nile amid RSF clashes

The Sudanese army announced the deployment of an elite brigade to the Bakori operational axis in southeastern Blue Nile state on Saturday, reinforcing positions amid intensifying clashes with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

29 August 2026

Africa

Floods displace 168 families, damage 271 homes in southern Sudan

The International Organization for Migration said on Thursday that heavy rains and floods have displaced 168 families and damaged 271 homes in Sudan's South Kordofan state, warning that the disaster further strains the country's limited capacity to respond amid ongoing civil war.

27 August 2026

Africa

Erdogan discusses security with Rwanda, DR Congo leaders

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held separate phone calls with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Thursday to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional security, offering Ankara's support for peace efforts in eastern Congo, according to Türkiye's Communications Directorate.

27 August 2026

Middle East

Mauritania's Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed elected OIC chief

Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, a veteran Mauritanian diplomat who previously served as foreign minister and UN special envoy for Yemen, was elected secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Thursday at a ministerial meeting in Jeddah that addressed Palestinian statehood and Jerusalem.

27 August 2026

World

Disaster strikes 4 days after Guinea evacuation order over dump

A massive garbage dump collapse in Guinea’s capital Conakry has killed 30 people and injured 22 after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide at the waste site. Homes and makeshift shelters were buried beneath tons of debris. The tragedy occurred just four days after authorities ordered the site closed and called for residents in the surrounding area to be evacuated.

24 August 2026

Africa

Landslide at Guinea's Conakry waste dump kills 30 after heavy rain

At least 30 people died and 22 others were injured when heavy rain triggered a landslide at a waste dump in Guinea's capital Conakry early Sunday, prompting Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah to visit the disaster site as authorities urged residents to remain calm and follow rescue instructions.

24 August 2026

Middle East

Libya, Iraq vow closer ties as joint committee meets in Baghdad

Libya's acting Foreign Minister Taher Al-Baour called for expanded cooperation with Iraq across education, health and oil sectors during an official visit to Baghdad, as the two countries reconvened their high-level joint committee following a 25-year hiatus.

24 August 2026

Africa

Sudan says it downed 'hostile' drone near Ethiopian border

Sudan's Defense Ministry said on Sunday that its forces had intercepted and shot down a "hostile" drone launched from Ethiopian territory over Blue Nile state, as clashes between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces continue to engulf the country's southeast.

23 August 2026

Africa

Sudan's al-Burhan warns sanctions may come 'in coming days'

Sudan's Sovereignty Council chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said Friday he does not rule out sanctions being imposed on the country in the coming days, as the army chief vowed to continue fighting the Rapid Support Forces until the rebellion is eliminated throughout the country.

21 August 2026

Africa

Experts assess Türkiye-Somalia ties on 15th anniversary of Erdogan visit

Researchers in Mogadishu examined the evolution of bilateral relations from humanitarian aid to strategic cooperation during a panel marking 15 years since President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's landmark 2011 visit, as Ankara and Mogadishu celebrate six decades of diplomatic ties.

21 August 2026

Election

Zambia's Hichilema wins second term as president

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema secured a second term in office with more than 2.9 million votes, the Electoral Commission announced early Tuesday, defeating his main challenger who won 1.8 million votes in last Thursday's presidential election to retain the presidency by a wide margin.

18 August 2026

World

DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in national history

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Health Ministry announced Sunday that the Ebola outbreak has killed 2,325 people since mid-May, surpassing the 2018-2020 toll to become the deadliest in the nation's history as the virus spreads across six provinces.

17 August 2026

Africa

Sudan PM says national dialogue to begin 'soon' for reconciliation

Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris announced Sunday that a comprehensive national dialogue will begin soon to pave the way for recovery, reconciliation and free elections, as the war between the army and Rapid Support Forces entered its third year.

17 August 2026

Middle East

Egypt ‘will not allow’ any party to control Nile water flows

An Egyptian official warned on Sunday that Cairo "will not accept or allow" any party to control the flow of Nile water to downstream countries, responding to recent remarks by Ethiopia's water minister about building additional dams that Egypt described as a violation of international law.

16 August 2026

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