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06.03.2026 22:24 Suspected Islamist militants reportedly seized control of a village for two days before being forced out by troops and air strikes.

06.03.2026 17:24 Some opted to remain in Iran, even after their government offered to bring them home.

06.03.2026 12:42 Morocco part company with coach Walid Regragui four months before the World Cup finals, with Mohamed Ouahbi appointed in his place.

06.03.2026 07:40 Female fighters recall how the conflict in the northern Tigray destroyed their lives, as fears grow that fighting could resume.

05.03.2026 22:10 The group had said it would choose a new leader with the same title as Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church.

05.03.2026 22:10 The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations is postponed just 12 days before the finals were due to kick off in Morocco.

05.03.2026 17:00 The M23, which controls the coltan-rich area, has not commented and the death toll is hard to verify.

05.03.2026 17:00 Ethiopia unveils its first unmanned, 'smart' police station where citizens can report crimes on automated touch screens.

05.03.2026 06:46 A strong supply of weapons and a history of long wars make Sudan's conflict particularly troubling.

04.03.2026 21:00 NCPC say the measure is necessary to prioritise the "safety and comfort" of Nigerian pilgrims.

04.03.2026 21:00 Finn Allen strikes an unbeaten century as New Zealand demolish 2024 runners-up South Africa by nine wickets to reach a second Men's T20 World Cup final

04.03.2026 15:54 The author's 21-month-old son died in January after complications during medical procedures at a private hospital in Lagos.

04.03.2026 15:54 Mosiuoa Lekota was imprisoned with former South African President Nelson Mandela on Robben Island.

04.03.2026 11:03 The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what she says is abuse.

04.03.2026 05:35 A project to introduce unmanned sites is part of a broader adoption of digital technologies.