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Museveni wins seventh presidential term: Uganda Electoral Commission 17 Jan 2026 - 04:35 pm
Uganda incumbent president and National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni speaks during a press conference after casting his ballot in Rwakitura on January 15, 2026, during Uganda 2026 general elections. (Photo by AFP)
Shooting in South African township leaves 7 dead 17 Jan 2026 - 12:47 pm
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UN stresses urgent need for aid to Sudanese refugees 16 Jan 2026 - 09:44 pm
United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih (2nd R), talks with a Sudanese refugee, in Farchana, Ouaddai, on January 14, 2026. (Photo by Joris Bolomey / AFP)
Egypt reaffirms support for Lebanon's security and sovereignty 16 Jan 2026 - 05:43 pm
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Floods kill 10 in South Africa, Mozambique on alert 15 Jan 2026 - 07:22 pm
This photo shows a view of the flood-affected Machava area in Matola City, Maputo Province, Mozambique, Jan. 12, 2026. Mozambique is currently in the peak of its rainy season, a period marked by frequent alerts for heavy rains and strong winds, particularly in the central and southern regions. (Photo by Mendes Mondlane/Xinhua)
Egyptian-Indian talks to strengthen bilateral relations 15 Jan 2026 - 07:20 pm
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'I begged them': Guinean mother deported from Belarus without her baby 15 Jan 2026 - 02:34 pm
Collage of Mariam Soumah (left) at her home in Conakry and a photo of her daughter Sabina on December 29, 2025. (Photo by Patrick Meinhardt / AFP)
Egypt says won't 'hesitate to take necessary measures' to preserve Sudan unity 14 Jan 2026 - 06:47 pm
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18 killed, over 30 missing following landslide in Eastern DRC 14 Jan 2026 - 09:49 am
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Arab League, United Nations discuss peace efforts in Sudan 13 Jan 2026 - 07:44 pm
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Sudan recovers 570 artefacts looted during war 13 Jan 2026 - 06:12 pm
Pics taken from the Sudanese Ministry of Culture, Information, and Tourism's official X account.
Kenya starts taxidermy preservation of iconic elephant 13 Jan 2026 - 05:38 pm
Image taken from Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) official account on X.
Qatar to be guest of honour at Cairo International Book Fair in 2027: Egyptian Culture Minister 12 Jan 2026 - 10:06 pm
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Armed pirates abduct nine sailors off Gabon 12 Jan 2026 - 03:57 pm
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Sudanese government sets work priorities after return to Khartoum 11 Jan 2026 - 11:34 pm
Sudan's Prime Minister Kamil Idris (front, C) waves as he arrives to deliver an address in Khartoum on January 11, 2026. Idris announced on January 11, 2026, the government's return to Khartoum, after nearly three years of operating from its wartime capital of Port Sudan. (Photo by Ebrahim HAMID / AFP)
Sudan PM announces govt return to Khartoum from wartime capital 11 Jan 2026 - 05:31 pm
Kamil Idris, who was appointed in May as prime minister by Sudan's de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, addresses people and local fighters supporting the Sudanese army who came to cheer him on, during a visit in Omdurman on July 19, 2025. (Photo by Ebrahim Hamid / AFP)
Following 1000 days of war, 14 million Sudanese people displaced internally, externally: UN 10 Jan 2026 - 07:34 pm
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Ethiopia eyes expanded coffee value-addition to boost export earning 10 Jan 2026 - 06:23 pm
Representational file photo.