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UNICEF warns Sudan violence putting children at growing risk after deadly drone strikes

UNICEF warns Sudan violence putting children at growing risk after deadly drone strikes

Agency chief says attacks on displacement camps, civilian sites across Kordofan mirror abuses seen in Darfur

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Gabon suspends social media over hateful, insulting content
18.02.2026

Gabon suspends social media over hateful, insulting content

- Media authority cites defamatory posts, false information as grounds for nationwide suspension

Fire at displacement camp in Sudan’s North Darfur state leaves 60 families homeless
18.02.2026

Fire at displacement camp in Sudan’s North Darfur state leaves 60 families homeless

Blaze erupts at Al-Omda camp in Tawila area, destroying around 50 shelters and partially damaging others, IOM says

EU extends arms embargo on Zimbabwe by one year
18.02.2026

EU extends arms embargo on Zimbabwe by one year

Move follows annual review of sanctions it imposed on southern African nation

Rwanda signs MoU with US AI company Anthropic across health, education, public sectors
17.02.2026

Rwanda signs MoU with US AI company Anthropic across health, education, public sectors

Three-year agreement marks first time San Francisco-based firm formalized multi-sector government partnership on African continent

South African radio telescope discovers most distant ‘space laser’ ever
17.02.2026

South African radio telescope discovers most distant ‘space laser’ ever

Newly discovered hydroxyl megamaser lies more than 8 billion light-years away in merging galaxy