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 September 18, 2026
CHINA Zimbabwe farmers seek funds to cash in on China blueberry boom Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Under the morning sun, women moved briskly through neat rows of bushes, plucking blueberries for Zimbabwe's export market thrown wide open by new trade deals with China. Read more →
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In Mali drone campaigns, civilians often victims: report Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
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Yemenis recount terrifying voyage to Djibouti Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
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Saudi, Egypt demand open Red Sea, as Riyadh vows to hit back against Houthis Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
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Amnesty urges Algeria to abandon death penalty plans after wildfires Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
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Saudi, Egypt leaders urge free, secure Red Sea navigation in Cairo talks Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
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Sudan's Darfur faces driest rainy season in four decades: WFP Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
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Egypt's Sisi to host Saudi crown prince on Tuesday: presidency Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
MILITARY Uganda buries 'youngest' king amid succession row Sep 12, 2026 (AFP)
Several thousand people gathered on Saturday in Uganda to pay final respects to a king once recognised as the world's youngest monarch, with the president urging unity amid a fight over who will succeed him. more
MILITARY Niger names new chief of staff after thwarted mutiny Sep 12, 2026 (AFP)
Niger's junta chief appointed a new chief of staff, state TV reported on Friday, after a thwarted army mutiny last month shook his grip on power. more
HEALTH Worst DR Congo Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases Sep 12, 2026 (AFP)
More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo's worst outbreak of the deadly disease ever, according to figures from the Congolese authorities. more
CHINA China, Iran among countries that have used AI to aid spying, Anthropic says Sep 11, 2026 (AFP)
Anthropic said Thursday it shut down multiple cases of state-sponsored surveillance operations that used its artificial intelligence (AI) models, and warned that governments and state-aligned actors are increasingly using AI to spy on ethnic minorities and dis... more
SPACENEWS As African space race heats up, Senegal pursues homemade satellites Sep 09, 2026 (AFP)
Senegalese engineers in hairnets and white gloves are carefully assembling a nanosatellite at a French lab -- another step towards fostering their own space industry back home. more
HIGHTECH Generative AI a new tool in Mali's information war: study Sep 09, 2026 (AFP)
Generative AI is increasingly used for information warfare in Mali, according to a study released Wednesday, with the conflict's factions mastering the technology to varying degrees. more
CHINA US says it helped crack Madagascar online scam centers Sep 09, 2026 (AFP)
US judicial authorities said Wednesday they played a key role in smashing online scam centers in Madagascar that were operated by citizens of China. more
MILITARY Ethiopia boosts drone production to fight rebels Sep 08, 2026 (AFP)
Ethiopia has been manufacturing drones at two factories since last year and is now thought to have a fleet of thousands, analysts say, giving the government an edge against its multiple insurgent enemies. more
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