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Torrential rains flood towns in western Libya, PM orders rescue

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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

Are Ethiopians marching back to war in Tigray?

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Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army.

South African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBC

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Roelf Meyer tells the BBC that being a white Afrikaner gives him legitimacy to challenge Trump's claim of a genocide.

Africa: Africa Urged to Strengthen Budget Oversight

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[New Era] African parliaments have been urged to strengthen their oversight of public finances through well-resourced and independent Parliamentary Budget Offices (PBOs) as the continent confronts rising debt vulnerabilities, illicit financial flows, procurement inefficiencies and increasing demands for public services.

Macron and Pope Leo XIV unite on AI risks and nuclear weapons

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The French leader called on international oversight to ensure the most advanced systems mankind has ever created, are not controlled by a small number of powerful actors, or get used as instruments to oppress people.

UN receives just one-fifth of funds needed to prepare for El Niño crisis

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The United Nations says it has received just one-fifth of the funding needed to prepare for food crises linked to the El Niño weather phenomenon.

Africa: WHO Director-General's remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response

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[WHO] New York -- Your Excellency Dr Khalilur Rahman, President of the General Assembly, Your Excellency Amar Bendjama, President of ECOSOC, My sister, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed, The Right Honourable Helen Clark, Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends,

Nigeria: 'Dangote Refinery IPO Opens Ownership to Nigerian Investors'

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[This Day] Nigerians can invest in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals with a minimum subscription of N5,250 under an initial public offering launched recently. The company is offering 4.1 billion ordinary shares at N525 each. The offer, valued at about N2.15 trillion if fully subscribed, opened September 14 and is scheduled to close October 13.

Nigeria: Unga - Cavista Convenes U.S., African Leaders On Investment Opportunities

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[Vanguard] Cavista Holdings brought together African and U.S. business leaders, investors, policymakers and development finance stakeholders in New York on Monday, September 21, for its annual U.S.-Africa Leadership Dinner, held on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly.

Nigeria: Nigeria, U.S.Sign Framework to Unlock $700bn Mineral Wealth

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[Leadership] The federal government and the United States have signed an agreement to deepen American investment in Nigeria's mining sector and promote greater development of the country's mineral resources, estimated by the government at about $700 billion.

Liberia: Robtel Pailey Says U.S. Deportee Deal Is Unconstitutional

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[Liberian Investigator] Liberia's agreement to take up to 1,200 people deported from the United States violates the Constitution and undermines the country's credibility on the U.N. Security Council, Liberian academic Robtel Neajai Pailey argues in a commentary calling on the government to cancel agreements with Washington that breach national law.

Over 55,000 Sudanese refugees fled to east Chad this year: UN

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More than 55,000 Sudanese refugees have crossed into eastern Chad since the start of the year, the United Nations said Friday, warning that the displacement was accelerating even as aid funding falls far short

Uganda: Uganda Calls for New Focus On Trade, Climate Finance As EU Partnership Turns 50

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[UG Diplomat] Kampala -- Uganda and the European Union have marked five decades of partnership with the launch of a special photo exhibition highlighting the lives and work of 12 Ugandans whose experiences reflect the breadth of EU-Uganda cooperation.

Common and Public Enemy honoured at Black Music Action Coalition Awards

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The Black Music Action Coalition honored rap artists Common and Public Enemy at their 6th annual BMAC Gala Thursday.

Niger: Niger Rejects Key Rights Recommendations At UN Review

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[HRW] Junta Refuses Calls to Free Detainees, Protect LGBT People, Reconsider ICC Withdrawal

Niger: Canadians, Australians and Americans Relaunch Niger's Uranium Industry

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[Agenzia Fides] Niamey -- Niger's military junta is seeking to relaunch the country's uranium mining industry with the signing of an agreement with Australian company Atomic Eagle, through which the State of Niger has established the Madaouela Mining Company (MAMICO). The company, 60% owned by Atomic Eagle and 40% by the Nigerien State, plans to revive uranium mining operations in Agadez, in the central-northern part of the country.

Trump-Xi summit: Pomp and pageantry, but few concrete breakthroughs

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On AI, Trump and Xi signalled differing approaches, with Xi stressing that the technology should remain under human control.

Pix of the Day, 25 September, 2026 - Across the world

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Pix of the Day, 25 September, 2026 - Across the world

DRC amputee football tournament offers hope and a path to recovery

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In Uvira, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, football is also being used as a way to rebuild lives. From 23 to 25 September, amputee players from North Kivu, South Kivu and Tanganyika came together for the first national amputee football tournament.

South Sudan: Kiir opens political dialogue ahead of December elections

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Critics have questioned whether credible elections can be held in just three months, amid concerns over security, political space and the absence of a permanent constitution.

Ukraine: Russian drone barrage on Kyiv kills teenage boy and wounds 20 residents

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A 14-year-old boy was killed after a Russian drone tore into a 16-storey apartment block in Kyiv’s Pecherskyi district overnight on Friday 25 September 2026.

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