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Cameroon’s Internet access disrupted as election protests continue

23 Oct 2025

DAKAR (Reuters) -Internet access in Cameroon is significantly disrupted as protests continue over alleged irregularities in this month’s presidential election, Internet monitor NetBlocks said on Thursday. “We can confirm a significant, ongoing disruption to internet connectivity in Cameroon which may limit coverage of events on the ground,” NetBlocks said in an email to Reuters. Cameroon’s …

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Nigerian army repels drone-backed insurgent attacks

23 Oct 2025

By Ahmed Kingimi MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) -Islamist insurgents launched simultaneous attacks in four districts of Northeastern Nigeria using armed drones and heavy firepower, and torched a military barracks before being repelled by troops, a Nigerian army spokesperson said on Thursday. Jihadists carried out the attacks between midnight and 0300 GMT on three troop positions in Borno …

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American missionary kidnapped in Niger, sources say

22 Oct 2025

NIAMEY (Reuters) -An American missionary was kidnapped in Niger’s capital Niamey, three security sources said on Wednesday. The missionary, who is a pilot for the evangelical missionary agency Serving in Mission, was seized by three unidentified men as he headed to the airport on Tuesday night in Niger’s Plateau neighbourhood, a diplomat speaking on condition …

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Cameroon’s top court rejects election petitions amid clashes in the north

22 Oct 2025

By Amindeh Blaise Atabong YAOUNDE (Reuters) -Cameroon’s constitutional council on Wednesday dismissed all petitions contesting the October 12 presidential election, paving the way for the announcement of full results while security forces and opposition supporters clashed in the north. With 92-year-old President Paul Biya reportedly poised for an eighth term in office, protests have erupted …

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At least 35 killed in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion, road safety agency says

22 Oct 2025

ABUJA (Reuters) -A fuel tanker overturned and exploded in Nigeria’s northern Niger state on Tuesday, killing at least 35 people, the Federal Road Safety Corps said. The vehicle skidded off the road and spilled petrol, which ignited shortly after the crash, according to Aishatu Saádu, FRSC sector commander in Niger state. She said the victims …

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Ivory Coast’s Simone Gbagbo, from first lady to presidential challenger

22 Oct 2025

By Anait Miridzhanian ABIDJAN (Reuters) -Simone Gbagbo, a former first lady in Ivory Coast who was once wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, is running for president on Saturday, marking a new chapter in her political career without her ex-husband. The 76-year-old politician, known in the West African nation as the …

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Tanzanian police detain senior opposition official, party says

22 Oct 2025

NAIROBI (Reuters) -A senior official from Tanzania’s main opposition was arrested on Wednesday outside the court where the treason trial of its leader was under way, a party spokesperson said, a week before a presidential election. The East African nation’s two largest opposition parties – CHADEMA and ACT-Wazalendo – are barred from contesting the October …

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