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UN calls for immediate ceasefire in Sudan's al-Fashir after mass killings
The Assistant Secretary-General for Africa told the Security Council that the situation has also deteriorated elsewhere across the country.
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Unrest erupts in Tanzania as main opposition candidates barred from election
As voters headed to the polls, protests erupted in Dar es Salaam and other major cities after the main opposition candidates were barred from the presidential race. Angry demonstrators clashed with police, prompting a nationwide curfew and military deployment.
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US slashes refugee admissions and prioritises white South Africans
The Trump administration has slashed the number of refugees allowed into the United States and is prioritising white South Africans. The new cap for 2026 drops from 125,000 under Biden to just 7,500 most of them reserved for members of South Africa’s white Afrikaner minority.
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Hurricane Melissa devastates Haiti, leaving at least 30 dead and several missing
Hurricane Melissa has unleashed catastrophic flooding across Haiti, killing at least 30 people and leaving 20 others missing, according to authorities. Most of the devastation has been reported in the country’s southern region.
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UN Security Council to vote on autonomy plan for Western Sahara
The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Friday on a resolution stating that genuine autonomy for Western Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty "could constitute a most feasible solution" to the 50-year-long conflict.
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TIME100 Next honoree Nomzamo Mbatha urges public figures to speak about world issues
TIME100 Next celebrated a new generation of visionaries and changemakers, recognizing emerging leaders who are shaping the future across their respective fields.
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South African court rules anti-Apartheid icon Albert Luthuli was murdered, not killed in accident
In South Africa, a major historical revelation, a court has ruled that anti-apartheid leader Albert Luthuli was murdered by members of the apartheid-era police, not killed in a train accident as officials claimed nearly six decades ago.
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'Not appropriate': AU chief clarifies private jet photo after condemnation
African Union Commission chairman Mahmoud Ali Youssouf rushed to clarify a photo showing his spokesperson on a private jet as criticism of the continental body he leads escalated
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Sahrawi refugees protest U.S. draft resolution ahead of key UN vote
As the Security Council prepares to vote, Sahrawi protesters say they will continue raising their voices to keep the referendum — and their future — from slipping off the agenda
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Pink October campaign brings free cancer screenings to women in Fez Province
In Morocco’s Fez Province, 134 women from the Ain Bida Territorial Community have benefited from a special medical campaign organized as part of Pink October, the global month dedicated to breast cancer awareness.
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South Africa: Cabinet Welcomes South Africa's Removal From FATF
[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet, at its meeting held in Cape Town this week, welcomed the official removal of South Africa from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist.
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Zimbabwe: Harare Cuts Business Licence Fees to Spur Investment and Formalisation
[263Chat] Harare City Council has announced major reductions in business licence fees for 2026 saying the move is intended to boost investment, encourage formalisation and support economic recovery in the capital.