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Ethiopia's Premier Denies Expansionist Intentions in Sea Access Pursuit
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Ethiopia's Premier Denies Expansionist Intentions in Sea Access Pursuit

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Ethiopia's premier stated that the country has no expansionist intentions. This declaration comes in the context of Ethiopia's pursuit of sea...

Feb 19, 2026 11:50 AM 1 min read 1 source
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Turkish President Erdogan arrives in Addis Ababa for first visit to Ethiopia in a decade
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Turkish President Erdogan arrives in Addis Ababa for first visit to Ethiopia in a decade

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Addis Abeba on Tuesday for an official visit. The visit marks his first trip to Ethiopia since January. Erdogan is...

Feb 19, 2026 11:50 AM 2 min read 1 source
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Tanzania-UAE talks highlight historic Kiswahili-Arabic ties in diplomatic training and economic cooperation
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Tanzania-UAE talks highlight historic Kiswahili-Arabic ties in diplomatic training and economic cooperation

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UAE’s diplomatic trainees from Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA, a UAE institution training diplomats) are in Tanzania for high-level talks...

Feb 19, 2026 10:20 AM 2 min read 1 source
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Tanzania and Qatar agree to deepen ties in sports, cultural tourism, and investment
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Tanzania and Qatar agree to deepen ties in sports, cultural tourism, and investment

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Tanzania and Qatar are set to deepen cooperation in sports, tourism, culture, and investment following high-level talks in Dar es Salaam. The key...

Feb 19, 2026 09:56 AM 2 min read 1 source
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At least 37 miners die from carbon monoxide poisoning in illegal Nigerian mine in Plateau State
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At least 37 miners die from carbon monoxide poisoning in illegal Nigerian mine in Plateau State

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At least 37 miners have died in an illegal mining pit in the Plateau state town of Kampani due to carbon monoxide poisoning, according to a police...

Feb 19, 2026 09:35 AM 2 min read 2 sources
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Senegal's President Diomaye Faye receives Tidjane delegation from Morocco
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Senegal's President Diomaye Faye receives Tidjane delegation from Morocco

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Senegal's President Diomaye Faye received a delegation from the Tidjane (Tidjane, a prominent Sufi Islamic brotherhood with significant followers...

Feb 19, 2026 09:21 AM 1 min read 1 source
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Senegal launches counterattack following Morocco's release of 18 detained Senegalese supporters
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Senegal launches counterattack following Morocco's release of 18 detained Senegalese supporters

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Morocco has released 18 supporters who were held in the country. The State of Senegal is launching its counterattack in response to this release....

Feb 19, 2026 08:53 AM 1 min read 1 source
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Gabon suspends social media access to curb spread of false information
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Gabon suspends social media access to curb spread of false information

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The media regulator in Gabon has suspended social media platforms. The suspension is due to the spreading of false information. The ban will...

Feb 19, 2026 08:52 AM 1 min read 1 source
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Cautious calm prevails on first day of Ramadan in Sudan amid ongoing civilian displacement from Kordofan
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Cautious calm prevails on first day of Ramadan in Sudan amid ongoing civilian displacement from Kordofan

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A cautious calm was observed on the first day of Ramadan across Sudan. Civilians continue to be displaced from Kordofan. The report comes from...

Feb 19, 2026 08:20 AM 2 min read 1 source
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