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DRC stops boat bound for Kinshasa after passenger dies with Ebola symptoms

Authorities deployed a mobile laboratory to test all passengers and crew on board.

Momentum against Meningitis: Africa’s race to 2030 disease-free goal

The introduction of the revolutionary MenAfriVac vaccine, developed through a unique collaboration, effectively eliminated serogroup A meningitis in the 'Meningitis Belt,' with no reported cases since 2017.

How realistic is ECOWAS proposed single currency?

New dawn: Journey toward food security in Kenya and Malawi

African free trade agency taps Nigerian firm for $3.1 billion customs overhaul project

The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat has signed a 20-year, $3.1 billion concession agreement with Nigeria's Bergmans Security Consultants and Supplies Ltd to roll out a continent-wide customs system.

OPINION

Sabir Askeroglu

What the Middle East needs is security without hegemony

A US-centric security model for the Middle East is no longer viable. The region needs a system where responsibility is shared among key players, and Türkiye can become one of its main balancing centres.

Yahya Habil

There is more to the Ceuta crisis than just a regular migration attempt

Abdirashid Nor Ibrahim

Reclaiming the night: how Taleex Square became a symbol of Mogadishu’s peaceful awakening

By Ozan Ahmet Cetin

Machine gone rogue: The breach that made AI risk real

By Ali BİLGENOĞLU

The “other” in the cage: An anatomy of colonial spectacle and racism at the heart of the West

What the Middle East needs is security without hegemony

Yahya Habil

There is more to the Ceuta crisis than just a regular migration attempt

Abdirashid Nor Ibrahim

Reclaiming the night: how Taleex Square became a symbol of Mogadishu’s peaceful awakening

By Ozan Ahmet Cetin

Machine gone rogue: The breach that made AI risk real

By Ali BİLGENOĞLU

The “other” in the cage: An anatomy of colonial spectacle and racism at the heart of the West

Tinubu orders anti-corruption agency to unfreeze Osun State government account

The move by EFCC had sparked a political row, with the Osun State Government accusing the anti-graft agency of acting unlawfully.

Snit Tewoldemedhin: The woman taking Eritrea to Miss World for the first time

Born and raised in Asmara, Snit Tewoldemedhin is showing what is possible for Eritrea on the world stage.

Cameroon cocoa output drops to lowest record in five years

The region has been hit by intense heat and harmattan winds which have been unseasonably dry and strong.

Momentum against Meningitis: Africa’s race to 2030 disease-free goal

How realistic is ECOWAS proposed single currency?

New dawn: Journey toward food security in Kenya and Malawi

OPINION

Sabir Askeroglu

What the Middle East needs is security without hegemony

Yahya Habil

There is more to the Ceuta crisis than just a regular migration attempt

Abdirashid Nor Ibrahim

Reclaiming the night: how Taleex Square became a symbol of Mogadishu’s peaceful awakening

By Ozan Ahmet Cetin

Machine gone rogue: The breach that made AI risk real

By Ali BİLGENOĞLU

The “other” in the cage: An anatomy of colonial spectacle and racism at the heart of the West

What the Middle East needs is security without hegemony

Yahya Habil

There is more to the Ceuta crisis than just a regular migration attempt

Abdirashid Nor Ibrahim

Reclaiming the night: how Taleex Square became a symbol of Mogadishu’s peaceful awakening

By Ozan Ahmet Cetin

Machine gone rogue: The breach that made AI risk real

By Ali BİLGENOĞLU

The “other” in the cage: An anatomy of colonial spectacle and racism at the heart of the West

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AFRICA

Voluntary disappearance? The mystery of missing African athletes abroad

Over the past two decades, dozens of African athletes have disappeared during overseas tournaments, with many later seeking asylum or choosing to remain abroad.

Life

Idi Amin and grandson Aziz: Striking resemblance, shared passions

Tanzania to host World Travel Awards Africa Gala in Zanzibar

Miss World 2026: Malawi replaces beauty queen Chisi with minister’s daughter

Shakira reveals why she chose Nigeria's Burna Boy for World Cup song 'Dai Dai'

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Nigeria anti-corruption agency freezes state government account

The action has intensified a growing dispute between the federal anti-graft agency and the Osun State Government, which has accused the EFCC of acting outside its legal authority.

Libya dialogue committee adopts roadmap for appointing elections commission chief

The committee seeks to adopt a technically and politically acceptable electoral framework for presidential and parliamentary elections.

Nigerian security forces rescue more than 300 abduction victims

The Nigerian government announced the release of more than 300 kidnapping victims on Wednesday.

Three foreigners injured in South Africa anti-immigrant protest

Three foreign nationals were injured in South Africa on Wednesday when a protest against undocumented migrants turned violent, police in KwaZulu-Natal said.

EgyptAir resumes flights to Sudan after one-year hiatus

Dangote considering listing refinery in South Africa after Nigeria

Nearly 20 Muslim nations weigh joint action over Israeli violations at Al-Aqsa: Fidan

'Terror-Free Türkiye' bill marks milestone in ending terrorism: Erdogan

Why DRC's Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than previous epidemics

Nigeria anti-corruption agency freezes state government account

The action has intensified a growing dispute between the federal anti-graft agency and the Osun State Government, which has accused the EFCC of acting outside its legal authority.

Libya dialogue committee adopts roadmap for appointing elections commission chief

The committee seeks to adopt a technically and politically acceptable electoral framework for presidential and parliamentary elections.

Nigerian security forces rescue more than 300 abduction victims

The Nigerian government announced the release of more than 300 kidnapping victims on Wednesday.

EgyptAir resumes flights to Sudan after one-year hiatus

Dangote considering listing refinery in South Africa after Nigeria

Nearly 20 Muslim nations weigh joint action over Israeli violations at Al-Aqsa: Fidan

'Terror-Free Türkiye' bill marks milestone in ending terrorism: Erdogan

Why DRC's Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than previous epidemics

Politics

Nigeria announces military salary raise by up to 80%

President Biya of Cameroon in absentia reshuffles military leadership

Ethiopia landslide kills 14 at religious event, several missing

Nigerian troops repel night terror attack on military base

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Sports

FIFA leadership throws support for Infantino after crisis meeting in Morocco

The governing body said a separate letter apologising for the errors had been sent to FIFA Council members and national associations.

Turkish club Trabzonspor to hold signing ceremony for Mohamed Salah on Thursday

Trabzonspor announced on Wednesday that it will hold a signing ceremony for new signing Mohamed Salah at Papara Park on Thursday.

Mohamed Salah arrives in Türkiye, tells Trabzonspor fans 'see you very soon' amid transfer talks

The Egyptian star's move would bring one of the most prolific players in Premier League history to Turkish football.

Ugandan boxers go missing after Glasgow Commonwealth Games end

Four of Uganda's six-member boxing team had gone missing ahead of the team's scheduled return home on Tuesday, according to media reports.

South African Le Clos home destroyed by fire after breaking Commonwealth medal record

The swimmer said his Chad le Clos Foundation had launched a fundraising campaign to support residents affected by the fire.

Turkish club Trabzonspor to hold signing ceremony for Mohamed Salah on Thursday

Trabzonspor announced on Wednesday that it will hold a signing ceremony for new signing Mohamed Salah at Papara Park on Thursday.

Mohamed Salah arrives in Türkiye, tells Trabzonspor fans 'see you very soon' amid transfer talks

The Egyptian star's move would bring one of the most prolific players in Premier League history to Turkish football.

Ugandan boxers go missing after Glasgow Commonwealth Games end

Four of Uganda's six-member boxing team had gone missing ahead of the team's scheduled return home on Tuesday, according to media reports.

South African Le Clos home destroyed by fire after breaking Commonwealth medal record

The swimmer said his Chad le Clos Foundation had launched a fundraising campaign to support residents affected by the fire.

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Ebola death toll in DRC tops 1,750 amid calls for concerted containment efforts

WHO chief to hold talks with DRC's Tshisekedi on Ebola response

South Africa pushes for Africa migration talks after internal protests and Ceuta crisis

Uganda hails Türkiye military ties, commits to deeper defence cooperation

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Arab, Muslim ministers meet in Jordan to forge united action on occupied East Jerusalem

Somalia’s religious affairs minister meets Türkiye’s Diyanet head to deepen cooperation

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Somali PM calls on Somaliland to cut Israel ties, urges reconciliation

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Türkiye’s Trabzonspor announce transfer talks for Egyptian star Salah

Cybercrime losses in Africa more than double to $484m as AI accelerates fraud

US to close five smaller consulates in Africa, Asia and Western Hemisphere

Cape Town airport runway closed after Kenya Airways plane's tyres fail on landing

Embattled FIFA chief Infantino gets backing from leading African football administrators

Around 70,000 migrants depart Spain's Ceuta as death toll increases

Türkiye's Fidan to attend ministerial meeting on Jerusalem in Jordan