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Egypt and Malaysia Strengthen Ties as Leaders Call for Middle East Peace

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has concluded a two-day state visit to Malaysia, where he and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called for a political settlement to end the conflict in the…

Africa News Now October 12, 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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Burundi Agrees to Accept Migrants Deported by US to Third Countries

Burundi has agreed to accept migrants deported by the United States to a country where they are not citizens, joining several African nations involved in Washington’s expanded “third-country” deportation policy.…

Africa News Now September 30, 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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Rome Court Sentences Three Egyptian Officials to 10 Years Over Regeni Abduction

An Italian court has sentenced three Egyptian security officials to 10 years in prison for the aggravated kidnapping of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni, who disappeared in Cairo in 2016 and…

Africa News Now September 29, 2026

ANN Eastern Africa

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

ANN West Africa

Nigeria Confirms Withdrawal of About 200 US Troops as Security Crisis Persists

Nigeria has confirmed that about 200 US military personnel deployed earlier this year will be withdrawn, while stressing that the move does not signal a breakdown in security cooperation between…

Africa News Now September 2, 2026

ANN Northern Africa

Xi Jinping Visits Egypt as China and Cairo Deepen Strategic Ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for a two-day state visit, his first trip to Egypt in a decade, as Beijing and Cairo seek closer economic and…

Africa News Now September 2, 2026

ANN Northern Africa

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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Ceuta Records 23 Sexual Assault Cases as Migrant Crisis Deepens

Spanish prosecutors have recorded 23 sexual assault cases involving migrants in Ceuta since the mass arrival from Morocco on July 30, with nine of the victims aged between 14 and…

Africa News Now September 1, 2026

ANN West Africa

Niger Mutiny Crushed After 24 Hours of Unrest as Russia Backs Government Forces

Niger’s military government says it has regained control of a key military base in the capital, Niamey, after a nearly 24-hour mutiny by soldiers exposed growing tensions within the country’s…

Africa News Now August 31, 2026