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Mahama to address FT Africa Summit 2026 in London
President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in London and will on Wednesday, October 21, speak at the Financial Times (FT) Africa Summit 2026. A statement issued by Ghana’s Presidency said…
Oct 29, 2026Izzi Batt-Doyle smashes Australian marathon record with 2:20:38 run in Chicago
Another Australian athletics record falls, with Olympian Batt-Doyle taking more than two minutes off her personal best to break the women's marathon mark in Chicago.
Oct 29, 2026
Armed men ambush a patrol in South Sudan and kill 2 UN peacekeepers
Armed men ambushed a patrol traveling to a remote area of South Sudan on Monday, killing two U.N. peacekeepers, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan sai...
Oct 29, 2026
Sudanese official accuses Ethiopia of hosting training camps for RSF fighters
A Sudanese local official has accused Ethiopia of hosting training camps for members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and foreign fighters near the Sudanese border.
Oct 29, 2026
Billionaires investing in Nigeria’s future
A look at how Nigerian billionaires like Aliko Dangote, Folorunso Alakija, and Tony Elumelu are investing in the country’s future through education. Read More: https://punchng.com/billionaires-investing-in-nigerias-future/
Oct 29, 2026
El Niño Has Become a Doom Loop
Die-offs and floods have started already, a prelude to supercharged storms and droughts.
Oct 29, 2026
Two Women Reached the Operating Room Before Anyone Realized Each of Them Had Two Separate Uteruses
An Ethiopian case series describes two women whose double uterus went undetected until they were already in surgery, one after a rupture.
Oct 29, 2026Biden judge blocking Ethiopian deportations despite SCOTUS ruling clashed with ICE before
A Biden-appointed federal judge on Friday became the second jurist in Massachusetts to block the Trump administration's effort to end temporary protected status for migrant groups, fueling a growing clash…
Oct 29, 2026
How drones transformed Iran's Axis of Resistance militias in Lebanon, Gaza, Yemen and Iraq
Drone production, technology transfer and training have enabled Iran's regional allies to operate with far greater independence. Has this network become too resilient to be dismantled through military strikes?
Oct 29, 2026
Ethiopia May Be Descending Into Another Civil War
Heavy fighting in Tigray could herald a wider regional conflict, according to a report cited by Biztoc.
Oct 29, 2026
UK statement on escalation in northern Ethiopia: 24 September
The UK condemns attacks by the Tigray Defence Forces in Afar and southern Tigray and the takeover of Tigray's airports, calling on all parties to refrain from further escalation.
Oct 29, 2026Do global food system trends reflect local realities? Perceptions of stakeholders
Author summary The HLPE framework supports a more systemic focus but requires adjustment to the local context as well as understanding factors which hold back collaboration and transformative potential. Urban…
Oct 29, 2026