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Bus plunges off bridge in El Harrach east Algiers kills 18

Aaliyah Aamir August 17, 2025

Algiers A tragic bus crash in Algiers has left 18 people dead and 24 others injured after a passenger bus veered off a bridge and plunged into the Oued El Harrach streambed around 5:45 p.m. Friday. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, deploying 25 ambulances, 16 divers, and four rescue boats.

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Ex prime minister Masra, might get long jail term in Chad

Aaliyah Aamir August 9, 2025

Chad The Chadian government has sought a long jail sentence for former prime minister Succes Masra who is facing charges related to an outbreak of deadly violence in the country’s south in May. During proceedings on Thursday, a prosecutor asked court to jail Masra for 25 years. The head of the Transformers Party is accused […]

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Gaza food shortage persists, truck drivers lives in danger

Aaliyah Aamir August 5, 2025

Gaza Truck drivers trying to deliver aid inside Gaza say their work has become increasingly dangerous in recent months as people have grown desperately hungry and violent gangs have filled a power vacuum left by the territory’s Hamas rulers. Crowds of hungry people routinely rip aid off the backs of moving trucks, the local drivers […]

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Insecurity: Mali seizes inflatable cars

Aaliyah Aamir August 4, 2025

Mali The Malian army said it has seized 20 inflatable vehicles it said were intended for use by armed groups operating in the country. The country’s military released footage showing the inflatable cars, some resembling Land Cruisers, a popular make of pickup truck across Africa. Malian state television reported that armed groups operating in the […]

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Hunger evident in Sudanese city, Al Fasher

Aaliyah Aamir August 4, 2025

Sudan The worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s besieged city of Al Fasher has forced thousands, including children, to eat animal feed to survive. The North Darfur capital, the largest remaining frontline in fighting between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has been under siege for over a year. Due to a lack […]

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As part of peace deal, Rwanda agrees to economic framework

Aaliyah Aamir August 3, 2025

Rwanda The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have agreed on terms of economic cooperation in several sectors, as the two countries move towards delivering on a peace deal signed in June. The tenets agreed on Friday summarise a regional economic integration framework, which includes elements of cooperation on energy, infrastructure, mineral supply chains,

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Guinness world record, Egyptian wrestler pulls 20 cars

Aaliyah Aamir August 3, 2025

Egypt Egypt’s strongman Ashraf Mahrous, also known by his nickname Kabonga pulled 20 cars on Friday during an attempt to create a new Guinness world record of most cars pulled by an individual. Officials from the Guinness World Records were not present during the event, but Mahrous said that he will send videos and photos […]

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Somaliland parlys US gave out lands, minerals to become friends

Aaliyah Aamir July 30, 2025

Somalia The breakaway region of Somaliland, which proclaimed independence from Somalia in 1991, is lobbying the United States for its support in gaining international recognition. It says it is willing to offer the US a strategic military base at the entrance to the Red Sea and  critical-minerals as part of the deal. Despite its relative […]

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End Gaza war now – Egypt’s President el-Sissi tells Trump

Aaliyah Aamir July 28, 2025

Egypt Egypt’s leader on Monday called on Trump to help stop the war in Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid to the strip’s desperate population. In a televised speech, President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi said the American leader is “the one who is able to stop the war, deliver the aid and end this suffering.” “Please, make […]

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Israel opens humanitarian corridors in Gaza

Aaliyah Aamir July 27, 2025

Israel Dozens of Palestinians, mostly women and children, gathered around a charity kitchen in Gaza City in centre of the enclave, carrying their pots and hoping to get some food for their families. For months, international organisations have been warning of mass starvation in the enclave after 21-months of war amid Israeli restrictions on aid. […]