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Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport partially resumes flights after Houthi attacks

Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport partially resumes fl...

1 hour ago

Iranian president blames United States for failure of interim peace deal

Iranian president blames United States for failure...

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The city does not smell of roses, By Temitope Sodipo

The city does not smell of roses, By Temitope Sodi...

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Over 1,000 arrested in France after a day of mostly peaceful protests

Over 1,000 arrested in France after a day of mostl...

3 hours ago

Red Cross trains staff as Kenya records its second death from Ebola

Red Cross trains staff as Kenya records its second...

5 hours ago

Niger imposes curfew on petrol sales amid national fuel shortage

Niger imposes curfew on petrol sales amid national...

6 hours ago

Nigeria's Tinubu defends policies as he launches re-election bid

Nigeria's Tinubu defends policies as he launches r...

7 hours ago

Poison for profit: Why fake drinks are killing Nigerians and what must change now, By Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu

Poison for profit: Why fake drinks are killing Nig...

10 hours ago

Haiti's ex-president Martelly registers as candidate for upcoming election

Haiti's ex-president Martelly registers as candida...

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Ebola: Lagos is prepared to respond — Commissioner

Ebola: Lagos is prepared to respond — Commissioner...

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HIV prevention jab offers hope in Uganda but doses are hard to find

HIV prevention jab offers hope in Uganda but doses...

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Two 'unauthorised' oil tankers struck in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says

Two 'unauthorised' oil tankers struck in Strait of...

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New Tumaini Ebola vaccine trial launches in Bunia as DRC struggles

New Tumaini Ebola vaccine trial launches in Bunia ...

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Brazil candidates make final campaign push ahead of presidential runoff

Brazil candidates make final campaign push ahead o...

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France-Nigeria business forum postponed after Macron cancels trip to Nigeria

France-Nigeria business forum postponed after Macr...

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CAR: Former hostages greeted by President Touadéra on return to Bangui

CAR: Former hostages greeted by President Touadéra...

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16-storey building collapses in Nairobi, many fear trapped in rubble

16-storey building collapses in Nairobi, many fear...

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Hungary: 70 years after Soviet crackdown, leaders honour uprising victims

Hungary: 70 years after Soviet crackdown, leaders ...

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Johannesburg men run in purple briefs to raise prostate cancer awareness

Johannesburg men run in purple briefs to raise pro...

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Portugal’s last circus elephant begins a new life at wildlife sanctuary

Portugal’s last circus elephant begins a new life ...

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Benin earns four nominations at 2026 Africa Tourism Awards

Benin earns four nominations at 2026 Africa Touris...

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Deforestation threatens fish stocks and livelihoods in Central African Republic

Deforestation threatens fish stocks and livelihood...

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South Africa's bilateral trade with China surges after zero-tariff deal

South Africa's bilateral trade with China surges a...

2 days ago

South Africa: Dwindling support for ANC amid service delivery chaos

South Africa: Dwindling support for ANC amid servi...

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Kenya: huge piles of rubble after high-rise building collapses

Kenya: huge piles of rubble after high-rise buildi...

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One person killed in deadly shooting in Paris suburbs

One person killed in deadly shooting in Paris subu...

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Pix of the Day, 23rd October, 2026 - Across the world

Pix of the Day, 23rd October, 2026 - Across the wo...

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France deploys 70,000 police, shuts Paris museums ahead of protests

France deploys 70,000 police, shuts Paris museums ...

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Storm Austen batters France and UK with winds of up to 160 km/h

Storm Austen batters France and UK with winds of u...

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Russia, Ukraine and the US set for November peace talks

Russia, Ukraine and the US set for November peace ...

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Several feared trapped as multi-storey building collapses in Nairobi

Several feared trapped as multi-storey building co...

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France: shops barricaded in Lyon and Orléans for possible unrest as protests loom

France: shops barricaded in Lyon and Orléans for p...

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South African author defends use of AI to write her books

South African author defends use of AI to write he...

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F1's Lewis Hamilton says he'll keep driving to achieve dream of racing in Africa

F1's Lewis Hamilton says he'll keep driving to ach...

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Gaza: Moment Israeli airstrike hits building in Nuseirat caught on camera

Gaza: Moment Israeli airstrike hits building in Nu...

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APC youth leader, wife abducted in Kogi

APC youth leader, wife abducted in Kogi

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Nigeria steps up airport health screenings over Ebola fears

Nigeria steps up airport health screenings over Eb...

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UN migration agency warns 874,000 Somalians at risk of displacement from flooding

UN migration agency warns 874,000 Somalians at ris...

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Two European women kidnapped in Niger freed in Libya

Two European women kidnapped in Niger freed in Lib...

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Gunfire rocks Ethiopia-Kenya border as hundreds flee

Gunfire rocks Ethiopia-Kenya border as hundreds fl...

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Nigeria's health minister says first Ebola case remains isolated

Nigeria's health minister says first Ebola case re...

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Albania: Parliament descends into chaos as MPs clash over protests

Albania: Parliament descends into chaos as MPs cla...

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Taiwan: Deadly Typhoon Champi brings travel chaos and school closures

Taiwan: Deadly Typhoon Champi brings travel chaos ...

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Ivory Coast court postpones hearing on Tidjane Thiam's election to lead PDCI

Ivory Coast court postpones hearing on Tidjane Thi...

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Tigray is still at war, rebel leader warns, claiming tactical victories

Tigray is still at war, rebel leader warns, claimi...

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WHO: Africa facing 'complex' Ebola outbreak after Nigeria reports first case

WHO: Africa facing 'complex' Ebola outbreak after ...

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Katsina emir’s criticism of politicians: Shehu Sani revisits 2022 Waziri controversy

Katsina emir’s criticism of politicians: Shehu San...

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China: Panic as 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Tibet

China: Panic as 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Tib...

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Young Uganda-based refugees chase their Olympic dream in Senegal

Young Uganda-based refugees chase their Olympic dr...

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UN agencies appeal for help to protect weakest nations from super El Niño

UN agencies appeal for help to protect weakest nat...

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