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Ayra Starr Returns to the Stage After Major Surgery Ahead of New Album

Nigerian Afrobeats star Ayra Starr has returned to performances just days after undergoing what she described as “major surgery,” demonstrating her determination to keep working as she prepares for the…

Africa News Now August 13, 2026

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Zambia Votes in Election Testing Hichilema’s Economic Record

Zambians went to the polls on Thursday to choose their president, lawmakers and local government representatives, with incumbent Hakainde Hichilema seeking a second term amid a debate over whether his…

Africa News Now August 13, 2026

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Chad Anti-Corruption Agency Accuses Security Service of Disrupting Oil Audit

Chad’s Independent Anti-Corruption Authority (AILC) has accused the National State Security Agency (ANSE) of violently disrupting an investigation into the finances of the state-owned Chad Hydrocarbons Company (SHT), raising fresh…

Africa News Now August 13, 2026

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Morocco Tightens Ceuta Border Security After Fresh Calls for Mass Migrant Crossing

Morocco has tightened security along its border with the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after social media calls for another mass crossing on August 15, weeks after an unprecedented influx left…

Africa News Now August 13, 2026

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Algerians Gather to Watch Rare Near-Total Solar Eclipse

Crowds gathered along the coast of Tenes on Wednesday to witness a rare solar eclipse that covered almost the entire face of the Sun across parts of northern Algeria. The…

Africa News Now August 13, 2026

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Libya Intelligence Chief Killed in Benghazi Bombing as Security Fears Grow

Senior commanders of Libya’s eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) gathered in Benghazi on Tuesday for the funeral of Major General Fawzi al-Mansouri, the force’s military intelligence chief, who was killed…

Africa News Now August 12, 2026

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Lake Kariba Ferry Disaster: Zimbabwe Death Toll Rises to 44

At least 44 people have died after an overcrowded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba, with rescue teams continuing to search the vast lake for survivors and missing passengers, authorities…

Africa News Now August 12, 2026

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Kenya Bids to Host 2029 World Athletics Championships in Historic African First

Kenya has officially submitted its bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi, seeking to make history as the first African city to stage the sport’s flagship global…

Africa News Now August 12, 2026

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DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 2,000 Deaths as Spread Accelerates

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed more than 2,000 people, making it the country’s second-deadliest Ebola outbreak and one of the fastest-growing recorded. Health…

Africa News Now August 11, 2026

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Somalia Malnutrition Crisis Deepens as Drought and Aid Cuts Hit Children

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is warning of a worsening humanitarian crisis in Somalia, where drought, food insecurity and shrinking aid are pushing vulnerable families deeper into hardship. In Baidoa, in…

Africa News Now August 11, 2026

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Malian Journalist and Activist Charges as Trial Opens in Bamako

The trial of prominent Malian commentator Youssouf Bathily, known as Ras Bath, and activist Rose opened on August 10 at the Bamako Court of Appeal, with both defendants denying allegations…

Africa News Now August 11, 2026