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Nigerian troops kill eight Islamic State fighters in Borno ambush, military says

16 Sep 2025

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigerian troops killed eight fighters, including senior commanders, from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during an ambush along a key supply route in the northeast, the military said on Tuesday. The clash occurred early on Monday near Garin Giwa on the Baga-Cross Kauwa road in Borno state, an …

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Morocco’s quake survivors demand more help as World Cup spending ramps up

16 Sep 2025

By Ahmed Eljechtimi AZGOUR, Morocco (Reuters) -As rains swept into Morocco’s Atlas Mountains earlier this month, 72-year-old Lahcen Abarda rushed to reinforce the plastic sheeting of the tent where he has lived for the past two years.  Abarda, a victim of the 2023 earthquake that killed nearly 3,000 people, says he has already had to …

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At least 40 fuel tankers burned in al Qaeda-linked attack in Mali, sources say

15 Sep 2025

(Reuters) -At least 40 fuel tankers were destroyed in Mali on Sunday when al Qaeda-linked insurgents who had declared a blockade on fuel imports to the country attacked a convoy of more than 100 vehicles under military escort, two sources said on Monday. After the insurgent group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), announced the blockade …

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Egypt’s president says Israel’s actions hinder chances of new peace treaties in the region

15 Sep 2025

DOHA (Reuters) -Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday that Israel’s current actions hindered any chances of new peace treaties in the Middle East. In remarks aimed at Israel, he told the Arab-Islamic summit in Doha: “What is happening right now hinders the future of peace, threatens your security and the security of the …

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Conservationists fight to save Nigeria’s sea turtles from pollution and poachers

15 Sep 2025

By Sodiq Adelakun and Ben Ezeamalu LAGOS (Reuters) -Plastic pollution, discarded fishing nets and coastal development are taking a heavy toll on Nigeria’s sea turtles, say conservationists battling to save them. “We’re seeing a drastic decline,” said Chinedu Mogbo, founder of the Greenfingers Wildlife Conservation Initiative, which has rescued and released more than 70 turtles …

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Tanzania opposition presidential candidate barred for second time

15 Sep 2025

(Reuters) -Tanzania’s electoral commission said it had disqualified opposition presidential candidate Luhaga Mpina for the second time on Monday, reversing a decision made two days earlier approving his nomination. The disqualification of Mpina, who leads the country’s second largest opposition party, leaves President Samia Suluhu Hassan a clear run at next month’s election, with only …

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Athletics-Simbu snatches marathon gold from Petros in historic photo finish

15 Sep 2025

By Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO (Reuters) – Alphonce Felix Simbu snatched gold in the first photo finish at a major championship marathon on Monday, edging out German Amanal Petros in a dramatic race to the line to give Tanzania its maiden world title. The photo finish showed the 42.195km race was decided by three hundredths of …

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Algerian president appoints new prime minister and energy minister

14 Sep 2025

TUNIS (Reuters) – Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune appointed Sifi Ghrieb as the country’s new prime minister and Mourad Adjal as minister of energy and renewable energy in a cabinet reshuffle, a presidential statement said on Sunday. Ghrieb, who was the industry minister, had been serving as acting prime minister since Tebboune ended the tenure of …

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Ebola vaccination begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, WHO says

14 Sep 2025

(Reuters) – The World Health Organization on Sunday said it had begun vaccinating frontline health workers and contacts of people infected with Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Kasai Province, where an outbreak has been declared. The WHO said an initial 400 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine from the country’s stockpile …

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Opposition candidate Mpina cleared to contest Tanzania presidential election

13 Sep 2025

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) -Tanzania’s national electoral commission on Saturday accepted the nomination papers of Luhaga Mpina, a senior politician from the second largest opposition party, enabling him to contest next month’s presidential election following a court order. A high court ruling on Thursday overturned a previous decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) …

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