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Tunisia Seeks Fairer EU Ties as Germany Pledges €100 Million in New Cooperation

Tunisia is pushing for a more balanced relationship with the European Union as President Kais Saied met German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Tunis on Monday to discuss bilateral ties,…

Africa News Now September 1, 2026

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Algeria Moves to Introduce Death Penalty for Deliberate Forest Fires

Algeria is moving to introduce the death penalty for people convicted of deliberately starting forest fires after a recent wave of blazes killed at least 12 people in the country’s…

Africa News Now August 31, 2026

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Libya’s Rival Administrations Agree on Two-Year Roadmap to Elections

Libya’s rival political administrations have agreed on a roadmap aimed at holding nationwide elections within the next two years, in a move intended to end the country’s long-running political division.…

Africa News Now August 31, 2026

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Algeria Wildfires Displace Hundreds as Volunteers Rush Aid to Jijel Families

Volunteers have mobilised to provide food, water and other essentials to hundreds of people displaced by devastating wildfires in Jijel province, northeastern Algeria, as emergency shelters remain crowded with families…

Africa News Now August 31, 2026

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Hundreds Gather in Cairo to Mark Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday

Hundreds of Egyptian Muslims gathered in Cairo on Tuesday for public processions and religious chants marking the Mawlid al-Nabi, the annual commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The gathering…

Africa News Now August 25, 2026

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Sudanese Opposition Groups Reject Burhan’s National Dialogue Plan in Addis Ababa

Sudanese political parties and civil society organizations opposed to the country’s war have rejected General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s proposed national dialogue, saying the initiative cannot deliver peace while fighting continues.…

Africa News Now August 25, 2026

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US Urges UN to Expand Sudan Arms Embargo as Drone Warfare Escalates

The United States has called on the UN Security Council to expand its long-standing arms embargo on Sudan’s Darfur region to cover the entire country, warning that foreign military support…

Africa News Now August 25, 2026

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Cameroon Beat Morocco on Penalties to Reach Women’s AFCON Final

Cameroon reached the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final after edging hosts Morocco 3–1 on penalties following a goalless 120 minutes in a tense semi-final. Morocco had the clearest…

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