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Malawi Launches Polio Vaccination Drive After Virus Detected in Blantyre Sewage

Malawi has launched an emergency polio vaccination campaign in Blantyre after health authorities detected circulating vaccine derived poliovirus in sewage samples, raising concerns about possible community transmission. The campaign targets…

Africa News Now February 13, 2026

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Uganda Probes Network Forcing Citizens to Fight for Russia in Ukraine

Uganda has become the latest African country to uncover a recruitment network accused of luring or coercing its citizens into fighting for Russia in the war in Ukraine, according to…

Africa News Now February 13, 2026

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Senegalese Navy Searches for Three Missing Sailors After Patrol Boat Capsizes

The Senegalese Navy has launched a large-scale search and rescue operation after a patrol boat capsized in rough seas at the mouth of the Senegal River, leaving three sailors missing.…

Africa News Now February 13, 2026

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Cyclone Gezani Kills 38 in Madagascar as Toamasina Left in Ruins, Mozambique on Alert

Drone footage released by National Office for Risk and Disaster Management (BNRGC) shows widespread destruction in Toamasina, after powerful Cyclone Gezani made landfall on Tuesday. Authorities say at least 38…

Africa News Now February 13, 2026

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Cyclone Gezani Kills at Least 20 in Madagascar, Leaves Trail of Destruction

At least 20 people have died after Cyclone Gezani slammed into Madagascar’s east coast with winds reaching 250 km/h (155 mph), triggering widespread destruction and flooding. The powerful storm made…

Africa News Now February 11, 2026

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Kenya to Raise Alleged Recruitment of Citizens for Russia’s War in Ukraine During Moscow Visit

Kenya’s foreign minister, Musalia Mudavadi, will travel to Moscow next month after Nairobi condemned alleged recruiters accused of luring Kenyans to Russia with promises of well-paid jobs, only for some…

Africa News Now February 11, 2026

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Ethiopian Airlines Posts $4.4bn Half-Year Revenue, Expands Global Network

Ethiopian Airlines generated $4.4 billion in revenue in the first six months of the 2025/26 fiscal year, beating its target by 2%, the carrier announced in Addis Ababa. The performance…

Africa News Now February 11, 2026

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UN Urges Ethiopia and Eritrea to De-escalate as Tigray Violence Intensifies

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called on Ethiopia and Eritrea to urgently de-escalate tensions as fighting resurges in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region. Speaking in Geneva…

Africa News Now February 10, 2026

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Pressure Mounts on Kenya to Halt Russia Recruitment After Citizen Killed in Ukraine War

Growing public anger is mounting in Kenya over the recruitment of citizens to Russia, as families mourn relatives who left for promised jobs abroad but ended up on the front…

Africa News Now February 10, 2026

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Angola, AU Leaders Push for Ceasefire in Escalating Eastern DRC Conflict

Angolan President João Lourenço and senior African Union figures have called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after talks with President Félix Tshisekedi in…

Africa News Now February 10, 2026

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Tanzania Strengthens Ties with Russia in Strategic Moscow Talks

Tanzanian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Monday, delivering a letter from President Samia Suluhu Hassan to President Vladimir Putin and signaling…

Africa News Now February 10, 2026