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Refugee conditions worsen in Sudan city as displaced civilians arrive daily
Dumpling News · Published 31 Aug 2026, 16:48 KST Humanitarian conditions in Sudan's El Obeid and surrounding camps are deteriorating as displaced civili…
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Niger's military junta faces mutiny as soldiers attack key locations
Dumpling News · Published 30 Aug 2026, 16:47 KST Niger's defense ministry reported that soldiers attempted a mutiny, attacking key locations in Niamey a…
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Zambian opposition leader detained over treason allegations
Dumpling News · Published 29 Aug 2026, 16:51 KST Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been detained by police on treason charges following disputes…
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Lakes face shrinking risks but some show recovery potential
Dumpling News · Published 28 Aug 2026, 16:52 KST Some of the world's largest lakes are shrinking, but others demonstrate that recovery is possible throu…
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Nigeria's kidnapping crisis escalates as violence spreads southward
Dumpling News · Published 27 Aug 2026, 16:51 KST Kidnappings for ransom are intensifying in Nigeria's north-west, with attacks increasingly targeting co…
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Nigeria exports jet fuel to Europe as domestic airlines face shortages
Dumpling News · Published 26 Aug 2026, 16:49 KST Nigeria has become Europe's largest jet fuel supplier, but domestic airlines struggle with fuel shortag…
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Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says
Dumpling News · Published 24 Aug 2026, 16:50 KST A landslide at a waste dump in Guinea’s capital killed 30 people, the government reported, following heavy …
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Ebola frontline workers in DRC report unpaid wages as outbreak spreads rapidly
Dumpling News · Published 23 Aug 2026, 16:49 KST Health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo describe unpaid wages and rising risks as the Ebola …
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Ebola outbreak in DRC reaches 5,000 cases and 2,000 deaths
Dumpling News · Published 22 Aug 2026, 16:51 KST The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 5,000 cases and over 2,000 deaths, m…
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Nigeria: At least 50 dead after boat capsizes in Sokoto state
A boat accident in northwestern Nigeria has killed at least 50 people, with many of the victims reportedly children. An overloaded boat capsized in a river i…
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More than 100 dead after goldmine collapses in Central African Republic
A landslide caused a goldmine collapse in western Central African Republic, killing over 100 people and trapping others. A landslide triggered the collapse o…
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Kariba ferry death toll rises to 93, making it Zimbabwe's deadliest transport disaster
The death toll from a ferry disaster on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba has reached 93, marking the country's deadliest transport disaster. Recovery efforts c…
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Ebola outbreak in DRC spreads to five other provinces, raising global health concerns
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are struggling to contain an Ebola outbreak that has spread to five other provinces since its decla…
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Zimbabwe boat accident death toll rises to 68 as 22 more bodies recovered
Twenty-two additional bodies have been recovered from a ferry that capsized on Lake Kariba, raising the death toll to 68, according to police. Eighteen child…
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Africa faces health crisis, election turmoil, and diplomatic developments
By Dumpling Africa Desk · Published 15 Aug 2026, 10:14 SAST · 5 min read This edition highlights a surge in Ebola cases in the DRC, election-related violenc…
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Africa Briefing: Ebola spreads, Zambian election, and Tanzanian ranger arrests
By Dumpling Africa Desk · Published 14 Aug 2026, 09:49 SAST · 4 min read This edition covers the escalating Ebola outbreak in the DRC, Zambia's tense el…
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Africa faces health, transport, and environmental crises as regional dynamics shift
By Dumpling Africa Desk · Published 13 Aug 2026, 09:52 SAST · 4 min read An Ebola outbreak threatens to become the deadliest on record, a ferry disaster hig…
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Zambian Election Campaigns Marred by Controversy and Uncertainty
Zambia's upcoming election faces challenges due to unresolved disputes over the late President Edgar Lungu's remains and shifting political dynamics. …
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South African Special Forces Charged in Death of Senior Police Officer
A senior police detective was killed in August 2023, and seven members of South Africa's special forces, along with a military police officer, have been c…
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EU Calls for Tighter Social Media Oversight After Ceuta Crisis
The EU has urged social media platforms to enhance monitoring during crises, following the recent migrant influx at Spain's Ceuta border. The EU's di…