Africa

Libya moves towards elections as rival leaders agree early 2027 timetable

Libya’s three most influential political leaders have agreed on a roadmap to hold simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections before February 2027, marking a significant step toward ending the country’s prolonged…

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Rights Groups Warn Proposed African ‘Family Values’ Charter Threatens Women and LGBTQ Rights

A proposed African charter on family values, sovereignty and culture is facing growing criticism from human rights organizations, legal experts and advocacy groups, who say it could undermine protections for…

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Libyans block off UN refugee office in protest against migrants

Hundreds of Libyan demonstrators blocked off the office of the U.N. refugee agency in the capital Tripoli on Thursday during a protest against migrants ‌who have travelled to the country…

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WHO says 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola

The ‌World Health Organization said on Friday that there were 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 223 suspected deaths that were being investigated. An…

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Rare Ebola strain spreads across Congo as global alarm grows

A rapidly growing Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is intensifying international concern as deaths rise, infections spread into new areas and health authorities scramble to contain a…

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What do we know about the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda?

The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an ‌Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda to be a public health emergency of international concern. The WHO said…

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Libya aims to restart Ras Lanuf oil refinery within a year, NOC says

Libya aims to restart its 220,000 barrel-per-day Ras Lanuf oil refinery within six to 12 months ‌to supply the domestic market, National Oil Corporation (NOC) chairman Masoud Suleman told reporters…

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Mediterranean tensions rise after aid ship reports gunfire from Libyan-affiliated vessels

Armed vessels linked to the Libyan coast guard opened fire Monday on a humanitarian rescue ship shortly after it saved about 90 migrants from an overcrowded wooden boat in the…

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Global fire outbreaks hit record high as ‘unprecedented’ heat extremes loom

Climate change has driven record-breaking outbreaks of fire in Africa, Asia and elsewhere this year, with conditions expected to get worse as ‌the northern hemisphere's summer approaches and El Nino…

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Mass rescue operation by Libyan authorities: over 400 migrants saved from 10 boats

Libya's eastern-based coast guard of the Libyan National Army rescued at least 404 migrants on board 10 ‌boats after they had "faced harsh conditions at sea," the Tobruk Red Crescent…

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Pope Leo, attacked again by Trump, flies to Cameroon on Africa tour

Pope Leo set off for Cameroon on Wednesday, ‌where he is expected to appeal for peace in the simmering conflict in the country's English-speaking regions on the second leg of…

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In a first, Libya’s rival forces take part in joint US-led military exercises

Forces from Libya's east- and west-based administrations participated in U.S. special forces exercises in the central city of Sirte on Tuesday in the first such joint military ‌event including the…

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Nigeria probes deadly airstrike after market blast claims civilian lives

Nigeria’s military has launched an investigation following reports that dozens of civilians were killed in an airstrike on a busy market near the border of Borno and Yobe states. The…

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Pope Leo heads to Africa on ambitious tour to urge help for continent

Pope Leo leaves on Monday for a visit to four countries in Africa, in an ambitious tour to urge global leaders to address the needs of the continent where more…

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Tanker Hit Off Malta Sparks Claims of Secret Ukrainian Operation in Libyan Waters

Ukrainian forces are operating in western Libya under a covert deal endorsed by the West, and they used the Northern African country's territory to strike a Russian tanker in the Mediterranean last…

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Libya’s Haftar acquires combat drones despite UN embargo

Eastern Libya's military leader, Khalifa Haftar, has acquired what appear to be Chinese and Turkish combat drones, Reuters reporting has found, despite a long-standing U.N. embargo on supplying weapons to…

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Italy’s PM Meloni plans closer cooperation with Algeria to boost gas deliveries

Italy, which produces over 40% of its electricity from natural gas according to the International Energy Agency, has been seeking alternative suppliers to replace lost LNG imports from Qatar. During…

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Mystery Blaze Off Malta as Sanctioned Russian LNG Tanker Explodes in Suspected Drone Strike

A sanctioned Russian LNG tanker believed to form part of Moscow’s so-called “shadow fleet” has been destroyed in a mysterious explosion in international waters to the southeast of Malta, with…

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Deaths surge on Mediterranean migration corridor to historic high — UN

The start of this year has been the deadliest on record for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, according to a report from the International Organization for Migration. At least 606…

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Updated: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, assasinated

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the second son of Libya’s former ruler Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed at the age of 53 in an attack at his residence in Zintan, western Libya.…

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Global warming reaches 1.4C after third-hottest year on record

The world is rapidly closing in on the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming limit that serves as a threshold for ever more dangerous climate change, European scientists have warned. Average global…

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Trump says there could be more US strikes in Nigeria, New York Times reports

President Donald Trump said there could be more strikes by the U.S. in Nigeria if Christians are killed in the African nation, even as Nigeria has previously denied Christians there…

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Scientists cite sharp decline in Mediterranean great white sharks, warn of extinction risk

Great white sharks in the Mediterranean Sea are in danger of disappearing, with illegal fishing contributing to their decline. This is according to research by US scientists, working in partnership…

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US strikes Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria

The United States carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, President Donald Trump and the U.S. military said on Thursday,…

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UPDATED: Libyan army’s chief dies in plane crash in Turkey

The Libyan army's chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, died in a plane crash on Tuesday after leaving Turkey's capital Ankara, the prime minister of Libya's internationally recognised government…

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Pakistan to strike multi-billion-dollar fighter jet deal with Libya’s Haftar

Pakistan and Benghazi are in the process of signing a major defense memorandum of understanding that could include the supply of 16 to 18 JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, in a…

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Libyan prison commander extradited to ICC on war crimes charges

A Libyan national accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in a Tripoli detention facility has been transferred from Germany to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Khaled Mohamed…

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Tunisia court gives long prison terms to 40 opposition leaders, business and media figures

A Tunisian appeals court on Friday sentenced 40 opposition leaders, business and media figures to jail terms ranging from five to 45 years on charges of conspiring against state security,…

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Nigeria’s Tinubu declares security emergency, orders mass recruitment of police and army

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered the army and police to recruit thousands of additional personnel to tackle worsening armed violence across the…

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Trump asks Pentagon to prepare for possible “fast” military action in Nigeria

The United States is considering actions such as sanctions and Pentagon engagement on counterterrorism as part of a plan to compel the Nigerian government to better protect Christian communities and…

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Nicki Minaj claims Christians persecuted in Nigeria at UN

Rapper Nicki Minaj threw her support behind US President Donald Trump's claims that Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria, despite the West African country and international experts refuting the claims…

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Ethiopia confirms outbreak of deadly Marburg virus

Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the south of the country, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said. The Marburg…

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Systemic Abuse in Libya’s Fuel Sector Redirects Subsidised Stocks to Multiple Markets, Including Malta

A surge in state-sanctioned fuel smuggling between 2022 and 2024 cost the Libyan people about $20bn (£15bn) in lost revenue – an alarming sum that demands decisive international sanctions against…

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Libya urged to shut migrant detention centres at U.N. meeting

Libya was urged at a U.N. meeting on Tuesday to close detention centres where rights groups say migrants and refugees have been tortured, abused and sometimes killed. Multiple states including…

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Pirates board Malta-flagged products tanker off Somalia

Maritime security firm Ambrey said on Thursday that a Malta-flagged products tanker had reportedly been boarded by pirates offshore Somalia. "The pirates were reported to have approached on a skiff…

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Libyan Security Forces Apprehend Warlord at Center of Controversy in Italy

Libyan warlord Osama Al-Masri Njeem, controversially released from jail by Italian authorities in January, was arrested Wednesday in Tripoli on charges of torture and violence against prisoners. “As sufficient evidence…

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Morocco declares national holiday to mark UN resolution on Western Sahara

Morocco's royal palace on Tuesday declared October 31 starting next year as a national holiday marking the adoption of a U.N. Security Council resolution backing the North African country's autonomy…

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UN secretary general warns Sudan civil war spiralling out of control

The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has said the war in Sudan is spiralling out of control as he called for a halt to the fighting and an end to…

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Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians

U.S. President Donald Trump said he has asked the Defense Department to prepare for possible "fast" military action in Nigeria if the West African nation fails to crack down on…

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Red Crescent Confirms Fatalities After Migrant Vessel Capsizes Near Libya

The bodies of at least 18 migrants, who died when their boat capsized west of Libya's capital Tripoli, were recovered while over 90 survivors were rescued, a local Red Crescent…

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Armed forces taking control of Madagascar

A military colonel in Madagascar has announced that the armed forces are taking control of the country. The announcement, in front of a ceremonial presidential palace in the capital, Antananarivo,…

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EU-backed Libyan coastguard increasing violent attacks at sea, report finds

Libyan militias have increased attacks on migrants and humanitarian workers in the central Mediterranean in recent years, according to a new report by search-and-rescue NGO Sea-Watch. The report, published Tuesday,…

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Unrest Deepens in Morocco as Youth Protests Turn Deadly

Two people were killed and others injured in Lqliaa, near Agadir, when security forces used firearms to prevent a group of individuals from stealing their weapons on Wednesday night, local…

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At least 260 suspects in online romance scams arrested across Africa, Interpol says

A crackdown on cybercrime coordinated by Interpol has led to the arrests of 260 people suspected of links to online romance and extortion scams, the international policing organisation said on…

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Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announce exit from International Criminal Court

The military-led West African countries Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, denouncing it as "a tool of neocolonial repression." The announcement, in…

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Tunisia says ‘assault’ on Gaza aid ship was ‘orchestrated’

Tunisia said the "assault" on a ship at Sidi Bou Said port was "orchestrated," after the Global Sumud Flotilla, preparing to deliver aid to Gaza, reported one of its boats…

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Flotilla for Gaza reports second drone attack on boat at Tunisian port

The Global Sumud Flotilla, an international aid initiative to deliver vital supplies to Gaza, said on Wednesday that one of its boats was attacked by a drone at a Tunisian…

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Tunisia denies claims Greta Thunberg’s Gaza flotilla was hit by drone

Tunisian authorities have denied claims that one of the Gaza-bound vessels carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists including Greta Thunberg was attacked by a drone. The organisers of the flotilla, Global…

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DR Congo reports new Ebola outbreak with 15 dead

The Democratic Republic of Congo declared a new outbreak of the Ebola virus, three years after its last one, in the Kasai Province bordering Angola, east of the capital Kinshasa.…

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Uganda says it has agreed with US to take people who may not qualify for asylum

Uganda has entered an agreement with the United States to take in nationals from third countries who may not get asylum in the U.S. but are reluctant to return to…

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Ethiopian fossils reveal new species in human evolutionary lineage

Researchers have unearthed tooth fossils in Ethiopia dating to about 2.65 million years ago of a previously unknown species in the human evolutionary lineage, one that lived in the same…

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At Least 370 Dead, 300 Missing on Central Mediterranean Migrant Route in 2025

At least 370 people have died and 300 remain missing on the Central Mediterranean migrant route between January 1 and August 9, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM)…

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Libyan ICC war crimes suspect arrested in Germany

German authorities have arrested a Libyan war crimes suspect accused of being a senior official for a notorious prison where inmates were routinely tortured and sometimes sexually abused, the International…

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British Diplomatic Personnel in Libya Come Under Fire as Instability Deepens

British diplomats came under fire in Tripoli late last month, as Libya is wracked by rising instability and geopolitical tension. At around 6 a.m. on June 26, two U.K. embassy…

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EU Diplomatic Setback Coincides with Heightened Military Activity Near Tripoli

The United Nations on Wednesday urged all Libyan factions to refrain from inflammatory rhetoric and military maneuvers around Tripoli, warning of the risk of renewed conflict, as tensions mount following…

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Tunisia sentences opposition leader Ghannouchi, others

Tunisia sentenced several top politicians and officials including opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi to jail on Tuesday. A court sentenced a total of 21 people to 12 to 35 years in…

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Libya’s eastern-based government bars entry of EU migration commissioner, three ministers including Malta’s

Libyan officials ordered EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner and several senior European ministers to leave the country. cdBrunner, on a diplomatic mission with government ministers from Italy, Greece and Malta,…

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