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Africa
'Pay or he dies', families told as more Egyptians risk Mediterranean crossing
Weeks after Hamdy Ibrahim left his village in Egypt's Nile Delta hoping to reach Europe, his brother's phone rang with a chilling message from Libya: pay now or the boy would die.
By AFP
2026-02-18 09:09:36
Some 100 US soldiers are being deployed to Nigeria as part of increased military cooperation to fight insecurity in the West African country, the Nigerian defence ministry announced Monday.
By AFP
2026-02-17 10:39:32
A series of jihadist attacks on army detachments in Burkina Faso's north and east this week left at least 10 people dead, security sources told AFP on Sunday.
By AFP
2026-02-15 20:08:35
"We have been very actively engaged, with the African Union, with the Arab League, with the Quad and with other key actors, in order to put effective pressure for an immediate ceasefire."
By AFP
2026-02-15 02:16:24
A security report seen by AFP said the attackers had used "41 motorcycles, each carrying two or three men".
By AFP
2026-02-15 00:05:06
"In the Middle East, Palestine and the suffering of its people also challenge our consciences. The extermination of this people must stop," said AU chairperson Youssouf.
By AFP
2026-02-14 19:23:00
President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ahead of the 39th African Union (AU) Assembly.
By Ronald Kipruto
2026-02-13 18:36:41
The National Office for Risk and Disaster Management (BNRGC) said it had recorded 38 deaths, while six people remained missing and at least 374 were injured.
By AFP
2026-02-13 10:54:25
Angola has called on the warring sides in eastern DR Congo to respect a ceasefire from next week, as a UN team landed Thursday in a city under the M23 armed group's control for a year.
By AFP
2026-02-12 21:37:09
The National Office for Risk and Disaster Management (BNRGC) said it had recorded 38 deaths, while six people remained missing and at least 374 were injured.
By AFP
2026-02-12 20:46:07
Carol Koech is helping shape decisions that could bring electricity to millions across the continent.
By Maryann Muganda
2026-02-12 15:25:30
At least 21 people die by drowning after a boat carrying 30 people sank in the Nile River in northern Sudan; all bodies retrieved from accident scene.
By AFP
2026-02-12 13:17:41
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