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The US will provide $1.5bn (£1.1bn) under the deal that was negotiated after Trump cut USAID funding.

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More than 20,000 Palestinian students and education workers have been killed since the war began, according to the Palestinian Education Ministry.

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More than 500 migrants have been expelled from the US to African countries, HRW says, citing US data.

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The announcement has left the planned December legislative and presidential elections, meant to restore civilian rule, in limbo.

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Nelson Mutongi critiques Andrew Chatora's essay collection as a fierce defence of authentic authorship against the threat of generative AI, framing the book as an urgent interrogation of the human creative voice amid technological disruption.

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Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea are escalating with fears of a new regional war growing. Ethiopian drones have reportedly struck Eritrean forces near Adigrat, a city in northern Tigray, according to conflict monitors and witnesses.

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WADA urged it to strive for a zero tolerance of drugs in sports as it prepares to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships.

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As AI industry leaders fracture over existential risks and political leaders dismiss safety warnings as a hoax, unchecked tech monopolies accelerate a race toward cognitive and social destruction. Without democratic public ownership and binding international oversight, algorithmic capitalism threatens to reduce human agency to voluntary digital servitude.

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As US and Chinese superpowers weaponise artificial intelligence for global hegemony, African nations face a critical governance deficit. Without preemptive regulatory frameworks and rigorous contract scrutiny, unvetted foreign tech integration risks entrenching systemic dependence, compromising citizen data, and eroding institutional sovereignty.

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Senegal and Morocco played a chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final in January and they contested the title again Thursday, this time at the Court of Arbitration for Sport which expects a verdict within days.

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Pix of the Day, 8 October, 2026 - Across the world

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Egyptian prosecutors accused six journalists from an independent fact-checking platform on Wednesday of terrorism-related offences, alleging they worked for the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and received foreign funding to spread "false news".

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Nigeria’s Power Crisis Creates New Opportunity for Solar as Togo Deepens Russia Ties

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Saudi Arabia said three civilians were killed and 36 people injured in two separate attacks in the capital, Riyadh.

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Twenty graduates abducted while travelling to begin Nigeria's national youth service have been found alive after a week-long search, authorities say.

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The Yemeni city of Taiz faces mounting pressure as fighting intensifies in its outskirts in recent days

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Its Living Planet Report 2026 shows a 73% declined in monitored populations but says the recovery of some species show its possible to reverse the trend.

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A first delegation to verify the ceasefire between the Congolese army and M23 was deployed to the region in late August

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport is set to rule on the decision to strip Senegal of their Afcon 2025 title. But fans should not expect an immediate verdict.

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Benin issued an international warrant for the influencer's arrest on December 12 after he supported a foiled coup in which mutinous soldiers claimed on television to have overthrown President Patrice Talon

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outh African President Cyril Ramaphosa held talks with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit in Tshwane on Wednesday, focusing on preparations for South Sudan’s December elections and the country’s fragile peace process