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Kenya Faces Pressure Over Alleged Role in the Targeting of Ugandan Opposition Figures

Questions are mounting over Kenya’s alleged involvement in the treatment of Ugandan opposition figures and activists, with campaigners warning that political repression in East Africa is increasingly crossing national borders. The concerns come against a wider backdrop of pressure on Uganda’s opposition following the disputed 2026 presidential election, which returned President Yoweri Museveni to power for a seventh term. Opposition leader Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, […]

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Kyiv Hit by Deadly Russian Missile and Drone Strikes as At Least 12 People Are Killed and 20 Others Injured Overnight

At least 12 people have been killed and 20 others injured following overnight Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region, according to Ukrainian officials. The attacks hit several locations, including a railway depot in the capital where six workers were among the casualties. Eight people were reported killed in Kyiv, with fires breaking out across three districts. Another four people died in the nearby town of […]

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Tinubu Challenges US Court Over Release of Records From Historic Narcotics Investigation

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked a federal court in the United States to prevent the release of records relating to a historic US investigation involving allegations of narcotics trafficking, arguing that publishing unredacted documents would violate his privacy rights.Tinubu's legal team filed a 16 page submission before the US District Court for the District of Columbia on 28 August, opposing a request by American transparency activist Aaron Greenspan […]

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Senegal Breaks New Ground With Africa’s First Locally Made Generic Sickle Cell Drug

Senegal has taken a major step towards strengthening local pharmaceutical production after becoming the first African country to manufacture a generic treatment for sickle cell disease locally. The medicine, known as DREPAF, is a generic version of hydroxyurea, an established treatment used to manage sickle cell disease and reduce some of its most serious complications. It is being produced in Senegal by pharmaceutical company Teranga Pharma, in partnership with Drep. […]

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Libya’s Rival Factions Agree on Two Year Election Plan in Bid to End Political Division

Libya’s rival political administrations have agreed to hold national elections within the next two years, raising fresh hopes that the country could finally move towards ending years of political division and reunifying its institutions. The agreement was reached on Sunday after months of United Nations backed negotiations between representatives of Libya’s eastern and western authorities. The two sides, working through the so called 4+4 Committee, signed an agreement aimed at […]

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US-Iran Conflict Flares Again as Both Sides Exchange Strikes Around Strait of Hormuz

Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated sharply after the two countries exchanged strikes for the first time in several weeks, raising fresh fears that the fragile pause in fighting could collapse.  The latest confrontation began when US forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States said the launchers were being prepared for mining operations that could threaten shipping […]

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Nepal Flood Disaster Deepens as More Than 4,000 People Are Reported Missing and Death Toll Rises Above 900

Nepal is facing a devastating humanitarian crisis after massive flash floods swept through parts of the country, killing at least 903 people and leaving 4,247 others missing or unaccounted for. The number of missing people has risen sharply from the 2,502 previously reported, highlighting the growing scale of the disaster as rescue teams continue searching affected areas. Of those reported missing in Nepal, 3,655 are Nepali citizens while 592 are […]

today31 August 2026 10

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Grand Canyon Flash Flood Leaves One Dead and 15 Missing as Rescue Teams Race to Find Those Still Unaccounted For

One person has died and about 15 others remain missing or unaccounted for after a sudden flash flood swept through parts of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, causing significant damage and triggering a major rescue operation. The flooding struck at around 14:30 local time on Saturday in the Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch areas, according to the US National Park Service (NPS). A 46-year-old man's body was later discovered […]

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Uganda Mourns King Oyo Nyimba at 34 as Former World’s Youngest Monarch Dies After More Than Three Decades on the Throne

Uganda is mourning the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the Omukama of Tooro Kingdom, who has died at the age of 34 while receiving medical treatment in the United States. His death was announced by the kingdom’s Prime Minister, Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki. King Oyo became internationally known after ascending the Tooro throne in 1995 at just three years old, following the death of his father, […]

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