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Zimbabwe Businessman Wicknell Chivayo and Wife Killed in Helicopter Crash

Prominent Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, were among six people killed when a helicopter crashed in the Marondera area, east of Harare, on Wednesday. Police said…

Africa News Now October 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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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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Guinea Landfill Collapse Kills at Least 30 in Conakry.

At least 30 people have been killed after a massive section of rubbish collapsed at Conakry's largest landfill, burying people and destroying homes following heavy overnight rain. The disaster occurred…

Africa News Now August 24, 2026

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Zimbabwe Mourns 44 Lake Kariba Ferry Victims as Survivors Recall Disaster

Hundreds of mourners gathered in Kariba on Thursday to honor at least 44 people who died when an overcrowded government ferry capsized on Lake Kariba, one of Zimbabwe’s deadliest recent…

Africa News Now August 13, 2026

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Lake Kariba Ferry Disaster: Zimbabwe Death Toll Rises to 44

At least 44 people have died after an overcrowded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba, with rescue teams continuing to search the vast lake for survivors and missing passengers, authorities…

Africa News Now August 12, 2026

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Drone Attack Sets Fire to Major Libya Fuel Tank at Zawiya Refinery

A major gasoline storage tank at Libya’s Zawiya oil complex, about 40 kilometres west of Tripoli, caught fire and collapsed after an attack that authorities say was carried out by…

Africa News Now August 11, 2026

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ECOWAS Approves US$250,000 Relief Package for Ghana Flood Victims

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved a US$250,000 (approximately GH¢3 million) humanitarian donation to support victims of the recent floods that devastated several communities across Ghana.…

Africa News Now August 3, 2026

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Algerian Prime Minister Visits Orphanage Fire Survivors as Death Toll Rises to 11

Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb has visited survivors of a devastating fire at an orphanage in Algiers that killed at least 11 people, including several children, as authorities continue investigating…

Africa News Now July 17, 2026

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Deadly Fire at Algeria Orphanage Leaves 11 Dead and 19 Injured

A pre-dawn fire at a children's care facility near Algeria's capital, Algiers, has killed at least 11 people and injured 19 others, according to the country's civil defence authorities. The…

Africa News Now July 16, 2026

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Floods Force Evacuation of Tourists from Kenya’s Maasai Mara as Death Toll Rises

Severe flooding triggered by days of heavy rainfall has forced the evacuation of tourists and staff from the Maasai Mara National Reserve in southwestern Kenya, as authorities grapple with the…

Africa News Now March 9, 2026