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Death toll rises to 59 in drone strikes on market, displacement shelter in Sudan’s Kordofan

Death toll rises to 59 in drone strikes on market, displacement shelter in Sudan’s Kordofan

Sudan has been locked in bloody conflict between army, paramilitary RSF since April 2023

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Dozens killed after suspected gas explosion at Nigeria mining site
18.02.2026

Dozens killed after suspected gas explosion at Nigeria mining site

Eyewitnesses say several miners rescued alive and rushed to nearby hospitals

Gabon suspends social media over hateful, insulting content
18.02.2026

Gabon suspends social media over hateful, insulting content

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

Fire at displacement camp in Sudan’s North Darfur state leaves 60 families homeless
18.02.2026

Fire at displacement camp in Sudan’s North Darfur state leaves 60 families homeless

Blaze erupts at Al-Omda camp in Tawila area, destroying around 50 shelters and partially damaging others, IOM says

EU extends arms embargo on Zimbabwe by one year
18.02.2026

EU extends arms embargo on Zimbabwe by one year

Move follows annual review of sanctions it imposed on southern African nation

Rwanda signs MoU with US AI company Anthropic across health, education, public sectors
17.02.2026

Rwanda signs MoU with US AI company Anthropic across health, education, public sectors

Three-year agreement marks first time San Francisco-based firm formalized multi-sector government partnership on African continent