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Morocco expects bumper olive harvest after years of drought

The Moroccan Olive Production Federation says it expects olive output to top 2 million tonnes, more than twice the amount of the previous year.

Women Fleeing Sudan’s Al-Fashir Report Rape, Killings and Child Disappearances

In Sudan’s North Darfur, new accounts from women fleeing the city of Al-Fashir reveal horrifying scenes of violence and abuse after its capture by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

Six people die in a stampede during military recruitment in Ghana

At least six people lost their lives in a tragic crowd crush during a military recruitment exercise at Accra's El-Wak Sports Stadium in Ghana.

UN Tom Fletcher holds “constructive” talks with Sudanese army leader

The United Nations' top humanitarian official, Tom Fletcher, met with Sudanese Armed Forces leader General Abdelfattah Al-Burhan on Tuesday, in a high-level diplomatic effort to secure critical access for life-saving aid delivery across the war-torn na...

Turkey says all 20 soldiers killed in transport plane crash in Georgia

The C-130 plane had taken off from Ganja, Azerbaijan, and was heading home when the accident took place.

A third of Japan-donated Mpox vaccines wasted in DRC due to storage challenges

Approximately 35% of mpox vaccines donated by Japan to combat a dangerous new outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are being wasted due to stringent preparation requirements that leave doses unusable within hours, the head of the country's mpox...

Zambia’s eco-friendly beekeeping helps combat deforestation

Several NGOs and businesses have introduced wooden box beehives to increase honey production in an environmentally-friendly way.

Messi and Argentina football team to join Angola’s 50th independence anniversary

Messi and his teammates will play an exhibition game against the Angolan national team on Friday.

Nigeria, US and UK probe $235m cocaine seizure at Lagos port

Nigeria’s anti-narcotics enforcement agency said on Tuesday it is working with its U.S. and British counterparts to “unravel the cartel behind the importation of 1,000 kilograms of cocaine” discovered at a port in Lagos.

Sudan’s North Darfur faces humanitarian collapse as displacement soars

In Sudan’s war-torn North Darfur, desperation is mounting as tens of thousands flee escalating violence. Displaced residents are calling for urgent humanitarian aid, warning that the situation in overcrowded camps is deteriorating rapidly.