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Joseph Kabila, former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, takes leadership of M23 rebel coalition
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Former DRC President Joseph Kabila Takes Command of M23 Rebel Coalition

Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila has taken open leadership of a new political-military coalition built on the M23 rebellion, ending years of...

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Egypt-Sudan border airstrike: Sudanese artisanal gold miners (illustrative image)
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At Least 72 Gold Miners Killed in Airstrike Near Egypt-Sudan Border, Rights Group Says

At least 72 civilian gold prospectors were killed in airstrikes on artisanal mining sites near the Egypt-Sudan border on Saturday, the Sudanese...

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Djibouti boat disaster: overcrowded migrant boat at sea (illustrative image)
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139 Migrants Dead, Including 15 Children, After Boat Capsizes Off Djibouti

At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died after an overcrowded boat carrying 305 people capsized off Djibouti's coast en route to...

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Rows of tents at a displaced persons camp in Sudan's Blue Nile region
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RSF Drone Strike Kills 41 at Sudan Displacement Camp Near Ethiopian Border

A drone strike blamed on Sudan's RSF paramilitary killed 41 people — including eight children — at a displacement camp in Blue...

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Ethiopia Eritrea invasion — soldiers in the Tigray highlands
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Ethiopia tells UN Security Council it must defend itself against Eritrea’s ‘all-out invasion’

Ethiopia’s government told the UN Security Council on Friday that it has no option but to defend itself against what it called...

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Mali Kidal withdrawal
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Mali Separatists Announce Withdrawal From Strategic Kidal

Mali's Tuareg separatists have announced they are pulling out of the strategic northern town of Kidal, handing the Malian army and its...

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Kenya Ebola case: health workers in protective suits at an Ebola treatment centre
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Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case as Patient Dies After Arriving From DR Congo

Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola case after a citizen arriving from DR Congo died. 28 contacts are being traced as Congo...

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El-Sisi at AU Meeting: Africa Must Move From Raw Exports to Value-Added Goods

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi told the 8th AU Mid-Year Coordination Meeting in New Alamein on October 4, 2026 that African nations...

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Ethiopian soldiers in Tigray as federal forces retook Mekelle
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Ethiopian Government Forces Retake Mekelle as TPLF Withdraws from Tigray Capital

Ethiopian government forces and allied militias have regained control of Mekelle, capital of Tigray, after the TPLF said it had withdrawn —...

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Somalia Israel Berbera dispute: Berbera port on the Gulf of Aden at golden hour
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Somalia Rejects Israeli Presence ‘Under Any Circumstances’: President

Somalia's president has rejected any Israeli military presence in Somaliland 'under any circumstances', escalating the diplomatic row over Israel's December 2025 recognition...

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