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Vendors display goods at a market in Nyala, Sudan, in a file photograph

Nyala Market Strike Toll Ranges From 21 to Over 100, All Unverified

A Sudanese army drone struck the Tanqouj night market in Nyala on Monday, and the reported toll runs from 21 to more than 100 depending on who is counting. MSF says 21

October 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Protesters with Justice for the Ogoni banners outside Shell's headquarters in London

Shell’s Niger Delta Exit Leaves Pipeline and Gas Questions Open

Amnesty's review of internal Shell records raises questions about ageing Niger Delta pipelines, decommissioning costs and the Bille gas emergency. The evidence, sale terms and unresolved legal claims demand transparent answers.

October 29, 2026

Climate·News·Reports

Farmers, women and children standing in a cornfield in Burkina Faso with two traditional plows in the foreground

Russia Offers Farm Tech to Africa Ahead of Moscow Summit

Russia's ambassador to Burkina Faso says Moscow is ready to share agronomy, fertilizer and irrigation expertise with African partners ahead of the third Russia-Africa summit.

October 25, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Rows of Egyptian soldiers in helmets and camouflage standing in formation on a paved parade ground

Egypt Pushes Saudi Defence Vote to October 26 as MPs Demand Details

Egypt's parliament has put off until October 26 its vote on whether the army may defend Saudi Arabia, though MP Mostafa Bakry says no lawmaker has rejected it. The pause exposes what

October 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

False-colour satellite image of Kenya's coast near Malindi, with vegetation in red, scattered clouds and the Indian Ocean in blue

Mackenzie Guilty of 191 Shakahola Murders; Cause Unascertained for 112

A Kenyan judge convicted preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 28 co-accused of 191 murders at Shakahola, with prosecutors saying children were made to fast first. Their own medical tally attributes 112 deaths

October 19, 2026

News·Religion

A white UN vehicle travels a paved desert road toward rocky hills in northern Mali

Mali’s Army Shot Five Girls in a Rice Field, Rights Group Says

Human Rights Watch says Malian soldiers shot five girls in a rice field in July, and that by mid-September it knew of no investigation. Its report also documents drone strikes on a

October 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Workers in red overalls and hard hats stand on a wet road in front of a burning fuel tank and a large plume of black smoke at an oil refinery

At Least Eight Die in Mortar Blast at Zawiya Camp, Xinhua Reports

A mortar shell killed at least eight people and injured eight more at a camp in Zawiya, western Libya, on Sunday evening, Xinhua reported. No official statement had explained the cause when

October 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Responders in white protective suits stand under a tarpaulin among seated mourners at a funeral gathering in Ituri Province, Congo

Congo’s Ebola Reaches an Eighth Province; Source of Infection Not Given

Two men in Congo's Wapinda health zone have given the Ebola outbreak an eighth province, Nord-Ubangi, and one has died. The ministry's report does not say how they were infected, four days

October 18, 2026

Health·News

Portrait of Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed Al Tayeb in a white turban and glasses against a wood-panelled wall

Al-Azhar Urges Mediation Committee as Saudi-Houthi Fighting Intensifies

Al-Azhar asked Arab and Muslim governments on Sunday to form an urgent mediation committee as hostilities between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis intensify. The National calls the move rare and probably symbolic,

October 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News·Religion

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi speaks at a podium bearing the presidential seal beside an Egyptian flag

Sisi Says He Leaves in 2030, Then Offers an Academy Path to Succeed Him

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi told cadets on Saturday that his term ends in 2030, then outlined a 30-month military academy course for doctorate holders. The accounts TEH read leave open whether

October 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Africa

Nyala Market Strike Toll Ranges From 21 to Over 100, All Unverified

Shell’s Niger Delta Exit Leaves Pipeline and Gas Questions Open

Russia Offers Farm Tech to Africa Ahead of Moscow Summit

Mackenzie Guilty of 191 Shakahola Murders; Cause Unascertained for 112

Mali’s Army Shot Five Girls in a Rice Field, Rights Group Says

At Least Eight Die in Mortar Blast at Zawiya Camp, Xinhua Reports

Congo’s Ebola Reaches an Eighth Province; Source of Infection Not Given

Al-Azhar Urges Mediation Committee as Saudi-Houthi Fighting Intensifies

Sisi Says He Leaves in 2030, Then Offers an Academy Path to Succeed Him

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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