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Gabon suspends social media over hateful, insulting content

Gabon suspends social media over hateful, insulting content

- Media authority cites defamatory posts, false information as grounds for nationwide suspension

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Passengers stranded at Kenya’s main airport as aviation strike enters 2nd day
17.02.2026

Passengers stranded at Kenya’s main airport as aviation strike enters 2nd day

'Go-slow' strike slows air traffic operations, causing flight delays for nearly 4 hours since Monday, keeping passengers in departure halls and forcing airlines to adjust schedules

Turkish president travels to Ethiopia on official visit
17.02.2026

Turkish president travels to Ethiopia on official visit

Erdogan departs Istanbul for Addis Ababa, where bilateral meetings, agreement signings, and joint press conference are scheduled

Türkiye’s president to visit Ethiopia after more than a decade
17.02.2026

Türkiye’s president to visit Ethiopia after more than a decade

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s trip to Addis Ababa at the invitation of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed comes as two countries commemorate century of formal relations

Nigerien president thanks Algeria for rejecting military intervention after 2023 coup
17.02.2026

Nigerien president thanks Algeria for rejecting military intervention after 2023 coup

Algerian authorities showed solidarity with Niger, ‘despite futile attempts by certain powers with neo-colonial undertones,’ says Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani

Malian army ‘neutralizes’ several terrorists
17.02.2026

Malian army ‘neutralizes’ several terrorists

Malian forces seize weapons, ammunition, communication materials during operation in Segou region