At least 43 people were killed in a brutal attack by Islamic State-linked militants in eastern Congo on April 2, 2026, according to local officials and armed group trackers. The assault, which targeted a community in the Ituri province region, is one of the deadliest single incidents in a conflict that has claimed thousands of […]
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In a move that has alarmed Western diplomats and regional neighbours, eastern Libya dominant military strongman Khalifa Haftar has acquired Chinese and Turkish combat drones in direct violation of a long-standing United Nations arms embargo, Reuters reported on April 2, 2026. Satellite imagery analysed by defence experts shows what appear to be Feilong-1 drones —
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A devastating attack unfolded at the Gaba Early Childhood Development Program nursery school in Uganda capital on Thursday, April 2, 2026, when a man armed with a machete entered the premises and killed four young children. Police have confirmed that a suspect is now in custody. The attack occurred during school hours, sending shockwaves through
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Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has slashed fuel prices below import costs, triggering a standoff with established fuel marketers and renewing debate over market dominance in Africa’s largest crude oil producer.
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Senegal has announced sweeping reforms to its gold mining sector, raising royalties from 3% to 5% and introducing binding local content rules in the most significant overhaul of its extractive industry since 2016.
Global oil prices have surged to their highest levels since 2008 following Iran’s attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure, sending shockwaves through African economies that rely heavily on imported petroleum.
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South Africa has deployed 2,200 soldiers to five provinces to support police in combating violent crime and gang activity — the first sustained military deployment in Cape Town’s modern history.
At least 100 civilians were killed in a single military operation in Burkina Faso, according to a detailed Human Rights Watch report. The incident occurred near Solenzo in the Boucle du Mouhoun region.
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At least 74 miners were killed in an attack on a gold mining camp at Jebel Iraq near Juba. The SPLM-IO accuses government forces while the army denies involvement.
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The UN reports more than 9 million people remain internally displaced in Sudan, with Darfur, Kordofan and Blue Nile still generating fresh displacement as the RSF-SAF war grinds on.
