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Kenya Awaits Verdict in Paul Mackenzie Trial Over Shakahola Deaths

A Kenyan court is expected to deliver its verdict on Monday in the trial of self-proclaimed preacher Paul Mackenzie and his associates, who are accused of murdering 191 people, most…

Africa News Now October 19, 2026

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Macky Sall Withdraws From UN Secretary-General Race After Security Council Setback

Senegal’s former president Macky Sall has withdrawn his candidacy for United Nations secretary-general, following a series of disappointing informal polls by the UN Security Council that exposed strong opposition to…

Africa News Now October 19, 2026

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Ethiopian Airlines Orders 10 Boeing Freighters in Major Cargo Expansion

Ethiopian Airlines has signed an agreement to acquire 10 Boeing freighter aircraft as Africa’s largest airline expands its cargo operations and international network. The deal, announced on September 30, includes…

Africa News Now October 1, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV Urges Dialogue as Fighting Escalates in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

Pope Leo XIV has called on all sides in Ethiopia’s renewed Tigray conflict to choose dialogue, as fighting spreads across Tigray and neighboring Afar and Amhara regions. Speaking after his…

Africa News Now September 30, 2026

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Dangote Says Africa Could Meet Most Refining Needs by 2030 as Kenya Project Begins

Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote says Africa could meet most of its refined petroleum needs within the continent by 2030 as construction begins on his planned $16 billion refinery in Kenya.…

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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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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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

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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.…

Africa News Now September 28, 2026

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Seven Ethiopian Armed Groups Form Alliance to Challenge Abiy Government

Seven Ethiopian armed and opposition groups have announced a new alliance seeking to remove Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and establish an inclusive transitional administration, raising fresh concerns about instability…

Africa News Now September 21, 2026