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The tit for tat move on Thursday came after Addis Ababa expelled an Egyptian official, further straining relations between the two countries.

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In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a mobile lab has been operating for two weeks, a welcome relief to staff at the nearby Ebola treatment centre who said that getting a test result used to take 72 hours.

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The Kenyan island of Lamu is known for its stunning Indian Ocean setting and 12th century old town. Cars are non-existent here and transport mostly happens by donkey or traditional dhow sailing boat. But the island is about to become home to one of Kenya’s largest industrial projects.

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He has accused NATO of preparing to blockade the strategic exclave which lies between two alliance members, Poland and Lithuania.

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Pix of the Day, 2 October, 2026 - Across the world

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Nigeria celebrated 66 years of independence on Thursday, marked by a speech from President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, who is running for a second term in January, said the country has overcome some major challenges since he took office in 2023, but citizens are skeptical.

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Sidya Touré died in Paris last week. His family said the former Guinean prime minister will be buried in Ivory Coast.

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The Portuguese coach had rejoined the Black Starts his September. His second departure comes after Ghana was beaten by Ivory Coast and by Gambia in qualifying matches for the Africa Cup of Nations last month.

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In a statement Thursday, the military high command said the decision was based on national security, public order and the need to preserve social stability.

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The diplomatic fallout comes as Ethiopian forces battle rebel fighters across northern region.

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Addis Ababa accused Eritrea of supporting the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which has launched attacks into the neighbouring Afar and Amhara regions. Ethiopia said it would expel 10 Eritrean diplomats and close its embassy in Asmara.

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A voter mobilisation campaign has registered huge numbers of young people but it is not clear who they are backing.

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Egypt's interior ministry said Thursday it arrested six staff members of a fact-checking platform it accused of being "unlicensed" and linked to the banned Muslim Brotherhood group

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The 82-year-old has spent most of his life, since his ouster in 2019, between hospital and prison

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Classes for some 1.6 million public-school students were due to start in early September but have been postponed indefinitely, as teachers regularly take to the streets to protest over unmet demands

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Solar Thermal Technology as Local Infrastructure

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Wicknell Chivayo was one of the most recognisable faces of a class of conspicuously wealthy entrepreneurs with ties to the ruling party

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Speaking during a two-day gathering of G20 trade minister, Maxim Reshetnikov said the rules were being 'dismantled' while the new ones remain 'unclear'.

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It is estimated more than 200 people have died in blazes in the north-east of the country over the summer.

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Wicknell Chivayo, a tycoon close to the ruling ZANU-PF party known for his extravagant displays of wealth, and his wife Lucy Muteke were among the victims, family spokesperson Herbert Chivayo confirmed to ZBC

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Algerian lawmakers on Thursday voted to impose the death penalty on convicted forest arsonists, after deadly wildfires killed at least 12 people during the summer.