The Tigray People’s Liberation Front seized three airports including Mekelle’s regional hub, joining a seven-group coalition aimed at removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
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Tanzania’s First Gentleman Hafidh Ameir Hassan Dies in Zanzibar
Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, died on Monday at a hospital in Zanzibar after treatment for a heart condition.
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Niger’s Junta Repels Coup Attempt as Loyalists Retake Niamey
Mutinous soldiers attacked Niger’s presidential palace, airport and state broadcaster on August 29 before loyalists backed by Russia’s Africa Corps crushed the attempt by morning.
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Zambia’s Opposition Takes Election Result to Court After Hichilema’s 60% Win
Zambia’s main opposition leader says the August 2026 election was marred by fraud after President Hichilema won a second term with 60.49% of the vote.
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Fighting Returns to Western Tigray in Worst Breach of 2022 Peace Deal
Armed clashes erupted near Sheraro on August 1 as Ethiopian federal troops and Tigray forces traded blame, in what one expert called the most serious incident since the Pretoria ceasefire.
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Cape Verde’s Blue Sharks push Argentina to the brink at their first World Cup
Cape Verde’s debut World Cup ends 3-2 to Argentina after extra time, but a 40-year-old goalkeeper and three group-stage draws have redrawn African football’s ceiling.
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Algeria heads to the polls in its most contested election since the Hirak uprising
More than 24.7 million Algerians vote on 2 July to elect 407 parliamentary seats, the most contested race since the 2019 Hirak protests ousted Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
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Abiy Ahmed wins commanding majority in Ethiopia’s first full election since 2021
Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party captured 457 of 547 parliamentary seats on 1 June, giving Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed a new five-year term despite security disruptions in Tigray and Amhara.