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French aid worker killed in DR Congo air strike
A French aid worker for the UN children's agency has been killed in an air strike in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a city controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia.
By AFP
2026-03-11 17:15:39
Denis Sassou Nguesso, one of Africa's longest serving leaders, has ruled Congo-Brazzaville with a tight grip for more than 40 years, earning him a nickname associated with tough invincibility.
By AFP
2026-03-11 09:12:59
Egypt raised domestic fuel prices by up to 30 percent on Tuesday, blaming "exceptional" global energy pressures caused by the Middle East war, which has disrupted oil supplies and shipping routes.
By AFP
2026-03-10 13:26:03
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia has signed the country's new constitution into law to help create a legal framework to strengthen governance and enhance political stability.
By Xinhua
2026-03-09 17:10:02
At least 25 people have died and hundreds have been displaced after flash floods swept across parts of the country following intense rainfall.
By Esther Nyambura
2026-03-07 23:19:16
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni takes over EAC chairmanship from Kenya’s PresidentRuto for one year; Rwanda to serve as the rapporteur.
By Esther Nyambura
2026-03-07 17:33:03
Refugees from Burundi are being forcibly evicted from camps as Tanzania destroys their homes and churches, pushing them to return, often after years in exile.
By AFP
2026-03-06 17:38:32
The women told Amnesty they believed they were "raped by OLA fighters as a reprisal for having husbands, brothers or fathers in government forces."
By AFP
2026-03-06 11:19:31
The war is disrupting global trade, diverting ships from the Suez Canal to the pricier route around the Cape, and hiking prices across the board, including for energy and food.
By AFP
2026-03-05 10:43:26
At least six people were killed Tuesday when a shaft collapsed at the Democratic Republic of Congo's largest coltan mine in the rebel-controlled east, witnesses told AFP.
By AFP
2026-03-04 10:36:19
Four children were killed in southern Djibouti in an explosion, authorities said late Tuesday, with a human rights group saying it was a drone strike.
By AFP
2026-03-04 10:31:44
Strands of raffia dry outside in the sun at the studio of Gabonese fashion designer Chouchou Lazare, who has made a name for himself using the natural fibres to craft his award-winning garments.
By AFP
2026-03-04 09:28:05
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