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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
AfricaDaily Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)

Dangote's $16bn Kenya refinery 'new chapter' for Africa

Africa's richest man was set to break ground on a new $16-billion mega-refinery in Kenya on Wednesday, saying it marked a "new chapter in Africa's industrial journey".

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AfricaDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Top gold producer Burkina Faso opens first refinery

Burkina Faso opened its first gold refinery on Monday, pushing ahead with plans to better organise the commercialisation of the pr...

AfricaDaily Sep 28, 2026 (AFP)
Sudan rejects Ethiopia's rebel support claims

Sudan's military has rejected allegations made by Ethiopia's army commander that Khartoum is backing armed groups fighting its tro...

AfricaDaily Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
Strikes hit Sudan cities as army chief defiant after US visa snub

Two Sudanese cities were targeted by strikes on Sunday, witnesses told AFP, a day after army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan vowed to...

RoboDaily Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)
US regulator probes Anthropic and OpenAI over AI safety: report

The Federal Trade Commission has launched a broad investigation into artificial intelligence safety practices at Anthropic and Ope...

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AfricaDaily ENVIRONMENT Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
Torrential rains flood towns in western Libya

Torrential rains caused severe flooding across several towns in western Libya overnight Friday, cutting electricity and running water and trapping residents in torrents of mud.

AfricaDaily ENVIRONMENT Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
Cash for nature protection: hotelier's offer to Principe islanders

On the paradise island of Principe, a lush jungle haven in the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Guinea, a South African multimillionaire is offering locals a financial dividend to p...

AfricaDaily CHINA Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
US miner KoBold bets on AI to gain edge in DR Congo mineral hunt

Geologists from US mining company KoBold Metals are pushing deep into the Congolese bush, hoping a cutting-edge army of "explorers" directed by AI will help give them an edge in th...

AfricaDaily MILITARY Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
European development bank cuts growth outlook as war hits Iraq exports

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development cut its growth forecasts Thursday, as the Middle East war drives an energy shock that is hitting Iraq's oil-dependent economy p...

SinoDaily CHINA Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)
UK's MI5 warns academics to cut ties with Chinese institution

The UK's domestic intelligence service MI5 on Wednesday issued a rare alert warning academics against collaborating with a Chinese technology institute, saying it funds research to...

PolicyDaily MILITARY Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)
US-led coalition ends mission in Iraq

A US-led coalition deployed in Iraq more than a decade ago to fight jihadists concluded its mission Wednesday, a move celebrated by the country's leaders and President Donald Trump...

PolicyDaily Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)
China extends probes into US trade barriers until December

China has extended two investigations into US trade barriers until December, state broadcaster CCTV reported o...

PolicyDaily Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)
'Do something,' begs Iranian woman after death sentence over protests

An Iranian woman sentenced to death over protests earlier this year has begged the international community to ...

PolicyDaily Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)
China opens joint military facility in Laos

China and Laos have inaugurated a joint military facility at an airport north of the Laotian capital, both gov...

PolicyDaily Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)
Gaza health officials say Israeli strike kills 5 in Gaza City

Gaza's civil defence agency and a hospital said an Israeli airstrike targeting a minibus killed five people on...