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Kenya Airport Strike Triggers Long Delays at Nairobi’s JKIA

Passengers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi faced lengthy delays on Sunday after air traffic controllers and airport workers resumed industrial action over unresolved labor disputes. The workers’…

Africa News Now August 31, 2026

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São Tomé’s Colonial Plantations Gain UNESCO Status as Restoration Plans Begin

The historic plantation estates of São Tomé and Príncipe are receiving renewed attention after six former roças were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, opening new possibilities for preservation…

Africa News Now August 31, 2026

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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

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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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Interpol Arrests 58 Suspects in Global Crackdown on West African Cybercrime Networks

International police cooperation has led to the arrest of 58 people linked to organized West African cybercrime networks in a major operation spanning 22 countries across six continents, Interpol has…

Africa News Now August 25, 2026

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Zambia Courts Shut on Final Day of Election Petition Deadline

Zambia’s top courts were closed and heavily guarded on Monday, August 24, as the deadline approached for opposition candidate Brian Mundubile to challenge President Hakainde Hichilema’s disputed re-election. The High…

Africa News Now August 24, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV Calls for Global Action as Ebola Outbreak Devastates DR Congo

Pope Leo XIV has called for a stronger international response to the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, urging governments and aid organizations to work closely with…

Africa News Now August 24, 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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Zambia Suspends Vote Counting Nationwide Over Violence and Ballot Concerns

Zambia's Electoral Commission has suspended the counting and announcement of results from Thursday's presidential, parliamentary and local elections after reports of violence targeting election officials and the theft of marked…

Africa News Now August 14, 2026

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Fighting Intensifies in Sudan’s Blue Nile as RSF Claims Control of Geissan

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) say they have seized control of Geissan, a strategic town in Blue Nile State near the Ethiopian border, but the Sudanese army disputes the…

Africa News Now August 13, 2026