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Ousted Guinea-Bissau President Embalo Plans Return and Presidential Bid

Ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embalo says he plans to return to Guinea-Bissau and contest the presidential election scheduled for December 6, 2026, nearly a year after he was removed in…

Africa News Now September 29, 2026

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UN Experts Warn US Third-Country Deportations Put Migrants at Risk

More than 20 independent UN human rights experts have warned that U.S. agreements to deport migrants to countries other than their own are increasing the risk of serious human rights…

Africa News Now September 29, 2026

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Rome Court Sentences Three Egyptian Officials to 10 Years Over Regeni Abduction

An Italian court has sentenced three Egyptian security officials to 10 years in prison for the aggravated kidnapping of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni, who disappeared in Cairo in 2016 and…

Africa News Now September 29, 2026

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Igbo Youths in Abuja Celebrate New Yam Festival, Keep Cultural Heritage Alive

Music, dancing, traditional attire and the aroma of roasted yam filled the air as members of the Igbo community in Abuja gathered to celebrate the New Yam Festival, a tradition…

Africa News Now September 29, 2026

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Sudan Condemns US Visa Decision for Burhan as War Enters Fourth Year

Sudan’s Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salim Ahmed Ibrahim has criticised the United States for not issuing Army Chief Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan a visa to attend the UN General Assembly in…

Africa News Now September 29, 2026

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Traoré Marks Four Years in Power as Burkina Faso’s Sankara Comparison Grows

Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, is marking four years in power, renewing comparisons with revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara, who governed the country for roughly the same period before…

Africa News Now September 28, 2026

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Ethiopian Forces Claim Capture of Strategic Tigray Town as Fighting Intensifies

Ethiopian government forces and allied fighters say they have captured Alamata, a strategic town in southern Tigray, as renewed fighting with Tigrayan forces spreads across northern Ethiopia. The Tigray Peace…

Africa News Now September 28, 2026

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Sudan Rejects Ethiopia’s Claims of Supporting Tigray Forces

Sudan’s military has rejected accusations from Ethiopia that Khartoum is supporting armed groups fighting the federal government, calling the allegations “baseless” as renewed fighting intensifies in northern Ethiopia. Ethiopia’s army…

Africa News Now September 28, 2026

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Niger Raises Stake in Madaouela Uranium Project as It Seeks New Investment

Niger has increased its stake in the Madaouela uranium project to 40% under a new mining agreement aimed at reviving the northern project and attracting fresh investment into the country's…

Africa News Now September 28, 2026

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DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 8,000 Cases as Death Toll Nears 4,000

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 8,000 confirmed cases, with the death toll approaching 4,000, according to the latest government figures reported by Reuters. The country’s public…

Africa News Now September 28, 2026

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Renewed Fighting in Northern Ethiopia Raises Fears of Wider Humanitarian Crisis

Fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and forces aligned with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has intensified across northern Ethiopia, raising fears of renewed displacement and a wider humanitarian crisis.…

Africa News Now September 28, 2026