September 2026 - Page 3 of 5

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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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São Tomé Voters Seek Jobs and Better Living Conditions as Youth Emigration Grows

Voters in São Tomé and Príncipe are calling on the next government to tackle economic pressures, create jobs and improve living conditions as limited opportunities continue to push young people…

Africa News Now September 28, 2026

ANN West Africa

Nigerian Group Calls for Greater Support for Children Battling Cancer

The Okapi Cancer Foundation has called for stronger support for childhood cancer awareness, early diagnosis and treatment as it marked its 10th anniversary with a cancer awareness walk in Abuja.…

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Moroccan Mothers Demand Release of Gen Z Protest Detainees

Dozens of Moroccan mothers gathered outside Parliament in Rabat on Saturday, September 26, demanding the release of young people still detained a year after the GenZ 212 protests that swept…

Africa News Now September 28, 2026

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Fear Grips South African Township After Wedela Mass Shooting

Fear has gripped Wedela, a township on Johannesburg’s West Rand, after a mass shooting at a tavern left 17 people dead and 15 others injured on Saturday night. Police said…

Africa News Now September 28, 2026

ANN Eastern Africa

Ethiopia’s Meskel Festival Becomes a Call for Peace Amid Tigray Tensions

Thousands of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians gathered in Addis Ababa on Saturday for Meskel, filling Meskel Square with prayers, hymns and religious processions before the lighting of the traditional Demera bonfire.…

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ANN West Africa

37 Detainees Die in NSCDC Custody as Nigeria Opens Independent Probe

Families of 37 people who died while in the custody of Nigeria’s civil defense agency in Minna, Niger State, are demanding justice as the Federal Government investigates the circumstances surrounding…

Africa News Now September 23, 2026