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Macky Sall Withdraws From UN Secretary-General Race After Security Council Setback

Senegal’s former president Macky Sall has withdrawn his candidacy for United Nations secretary-general, following a series of disappointing informal polls by the UN Security Council that exposed strong opposition to…

Africa News Now October 19, 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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Sudan Condemns US Visa Decision for Burhan as War Enters Fourth Year

Sudan’s Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salim Ahmed Ibrahim has criticised the United States for not issuing Army Chief Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan a visa to attend the UN General Assembly in…

Africa News Now September 29, 2026

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DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 8,000 Cases as Death Toll Nears 4,000

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 8,000 confirmed cases, with the death toll approaching 4,000, according to the latest government figures reported by Reuters. The country’s public…

Africa News Now September 28, 2026

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Renewed Fighting in Northern Ethiopia Raises Fears of Wider Humanitarian Crisis

Fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and forces aligned with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has intensified across northern Ethiopia, raising fears of renewed displacement and a wider humanitarian crisis.…

Africa News Now September 28, 2026

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Madagascar Ex-Senate Chief Sentenced to 10 Years Over Deadly Protest Crackdown

Madagascar’s former Senate president, Richard Ravalomanana, has been sentenced to 10 years of hard labor after being convicted of complicity in murder and complicity in causing bodily harm during last…

Africa News Now September 2, 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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Kagame Calls FDLR Disarmament Efforts “Superficial” as DR Congo Peace Talks Continue

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has criticized recent efforts to disarm the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), describing them as “superficial” and warning that Rwanda will remain concerned…

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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DRC and M23 Agree Roadmap to Revive Doha Peace Talks

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the AFC/M23 rebel movement have agreed on a roadmap to move stalled peace negotiations forward, offering a fresh diplomatic opening after months of continued…

Africa News Now August 24, 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