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Breaking News Sassou N'Guesso meets Macron to discuss Great Lakes security
Sassou N'Guesso meets Macron to discuss Great Lakes security Happening Now Sassou N'Guesso meets Macron to discuss Great Lakes security Live Updates: Congolese President Denis Sassou N'Guesso met French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace on September 9 2026. The closed-door talks focused on armed clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and related border tensions. Both leaders stressed the need to prevent wider destabilization across the Central African region and the CEMAC zone.
DRC-Israel Partnership Advances in 2026: Security, Water and Tech Focus
Politics DRC-Israel Partnership Advances in 2026: Security, Water and Tech Focus
Leon Black Sues Congressional Panel Over Epstein Subpoena
Politics Leon Black Sues Congressional Panel Over Epstein Subpoena
Trump’s Iran Strategy Under Scrutiny as 2026 Midterms Loom
Politics Trump’s Iran Strategy Under Scrutiny as 2026 Midterms Loom
Politics Congo Brazzaville: Could an Old UN Affair Come Back to Haunt Constant-Serge Bounda? Congo Brazzaville: Could an Old UN Affair Come Back to Haunt Constant-Serge Bounda? Congo Foreign Minister Constant-Serge Bounda faces questions over an alleged past UN affair ahead of the General Assembly in New York.
Politics Australia Faces Scrutiny Over Visas for Israeli Soldiers Amid Bassem Youssef Controversy Politics Imran Khan's sons raise concerns over father's health in Pakistani jail
Qatar PM Visits Tehran Amid Intensifying US Economic Pressure on Iran Politics
Qatar PM Visits Tehran Amid Intensifying US Economic Pressure on Iran 2 min read
Diplomatic Efforts Intensify Amidst Tensions Over Iran Politics
Diplomatic Efforts Intensify Amidst Tensions Over Iran 2 min read
Key Elections in South Carolina, Georgia, and Oklahoma Set Stage for Midterms Politics
Key Elections in South Carolina, Georgia, and Oklahoma Set Stage for Midterms 4 min read
Religious Narratives in Israeli War Rhetoric: An Analysis Politics
Religious Narratives in Israeli War Rhetoric: An Analysis 4 min read
US-Canada Trade Tensions Escalate Amidst Lake Ontario Renaming Proposal Politics
US-Canada Trade Tensions Escalate Amidst Lake Ontario Renaming Proposal 3 min read
Democratic Party's Stance on Israel: A Nuanced Perspective Amidst Electoral Pressures Politics
Democratic Party's Stance on Israel: A Nuanced Perspective Amidst Electoral Pressures 4 min read
Paper Kites, Real Bombs: Analysts Say Israel Is Manufacturing a Security Crisis in Gaza Politics
Paper Kites, Real Bombs: Analysts Say Israel Is Manufacturing a Security Crisis in Gaza 4 min read
Michigan Senate Nominee Abdul El-Sayed Fires Back at VP JD Vance Over Identity Remarks Politics
Michigan Senate Nominee Abdul El-Sayed Fires Back at VP JD Vance Over Identity Remarks 3 min read
PTI Files Contempt Petition After Imran Khan Sent to State Hospital Instead of Court-Ordered Facility Politics
PTI Files Contempt Petition After Imran Khan Sent to State Hospital Instead of Court-Ordered Facility 3 min read
How Israel's Government Is Using Anti-Muslim Sentiment to Shore Up Western Support Politics
How Israel's Government Is Using Anti-Muslim Sentiment to Shore Up Western Support 4 min read
Bangladesh's Youth Grow Impatient as Economic Pressures Mount Under New Government Politics
Bangladesh's Youth Grow Impatient as Economic Pressures Mount Under New Government 4 min read
Trump Launches Sweeping Economic Isolation Campaign Against Iran Politics
Trump Launches Sweeping Economic Isolation Campaign Against Iran 3 min read
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Carlos Vila Nova sworn in for second term as São Tomé and Príncipe president Carlos Vila Nova sworn in for second term as São Tomé and Príncipe president
Congo Brazzaville: Could an Old UN Affair Come Back to Haunt Constant-Serge Bounda? DRC-Israel Partnership Advances in 2026: Security, Water and Tech Focus Leon Black Sues Congressional Panel Over Epstein Subpoena
Trump’s Iran Strategy Under Scrutiny as 2026 Midterms Loom Australia Faces Scrutiny Over Visas for Israeli Soldiers Amid Bassem Youssef Controversy Imran Khan's sons raise concerns over father's health in Pakistani jail
Politics
Carlos Vila Nova sworn in for second term as São Tomé and Príncipe president
Politics Carlos Vila Nova sworn in for second term as São Tomé and Príncipe president
Politics Congo Brazzaville: Could an Old UN Affair Come Back to Haunt Constant-Serge Bounda? Politics DRC-Israel Partnership Advances in 2026: Security, Water and Tech Focus Politics Leon Black Sues Congressional Panel Over Epstein Subpoena Politics Trump’s Iran Strategy Under Scrutiny as 2026 Midterms Loom
Business
Uber exits Nigeria and Uganda amid rising competition and costs
Business Uber exits Nigeria and Uganda amid rising competition and costs
Business Kenya Aviation Strike Ends but Core Disputes Persist Business China Criticizes UK's Nationalization of British Steel Business Alibaba to Pay $600 Million to Settle US Illegal Drug Sales Allegations
Health
Weekend Sleep and Heart Health: How Extra Rest Lowers Hypertension Risk
Health Weekend Sleep and Heart Health: How Extra Rest Lowers Hypertension Risk
Health Synaesthesia in 2026: Why Some People Taste Names and See Music as Colors Health King Harald V of Norway's 'Extremely Serious' Condition: An Overview Health The Bundibugyo Ebola Crisis: What It Will Take to Stop the Deadliest Outbreak on Record Health Between Survival and Danger: DRC Miners Continue Working Amid Ebola Outbreak
News
Investigation opens into Kinshasa wedding fire that killed 22
News Investigation opens into Kinshasa wedding fire that killed 22
News Gloria Steinem, feminist icon and Ms. Magazine co-founder, dies at 92 News Somalia repels armed assault on Baidoa amid political tensions News Ukraine intelligence agencies clash in Kyiv shootout, three wounded News Deadly Crash in Zimbabwe Claims 27 Lives After Minibus Collides with Truck
Economy
Chad-Cameroon Pipeline Generates 222.2 Billion FCFA Transit Revenue as CEMAC Integration Model
Economy Chad-Cameroon Pipeline Generates 222.2 Billion FCFA Transit Revenue as CEMAC Integration Model
Economy Netherlands Relocates $10bn Gold Reserves from US to UK in 2026 Economy Kais Saied economic policies and Tunisia growth outcomes 2026 Economy Panama Canal restrictions amid Hormuz crisis: trade effects 2026 Economy US Venezuela Oil Deal: Impact on Fuel Prices in 2026
World
UN report details foreign networks supporting Sudan RSF in ongoing war
World UN report details foreign networks supporting Sudan RSF in ongoing war
World Guinea holds mass funeral for 36 victims of Conakry landfill collapse World UN General Assembly endorses new world map showing Africa's true size World Families hold symbolic funerals for missing Nepal flood victims World Ukraine Targets Russian Space Programme Facilities in Widening Strikes
Technology
Meta Youth Addiction Settlement: $16.68 Billion and Platform Changes in 2026
Technology Meta Youth Addiction Settlement: $16.68 Billion and Platform Changes in 2026
Technology Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mark Close of Esports World Cup in Paris Technology Chinese Humanoid Robot Shatters Usain Bolt's Legendary 100m World Record Technology Humanoid Robotics Firm Unitree Experiences Significant Market Gains in Shanghai Debut Technology Foxconn's Profit Surges Amidst Escalating AI Server Demand
Education
Geopolitical Tensions Threaten Cambodian Children's Educational Opportunities
Education Geopolitical Tensions Threaten Cambodian Children's Educational Opportunities
Education Professor Jason Arday Resigns from Cambridge Amidst Renewed Scrutiny Education Gaza Students Triumph Over Adversity to Achieve Tawjihi Success Education South African Universities Navigate Donor Pressure Amidst Gaza Stance Education Rebuilding Education: The Islamic University of Gaza's Struggle for Revival
Environment
Liberia rescued chimpanzees receive health checks at sanctuary
Environment Liberia rescued chimpanzees receive health checks at sanctuary
Environment Kenya Braces for Heavy Rainfall as UN Warns El Niño Will Strengthen Environment El Nino forecast: UN warns of strongest event in decades through 2027 Environment Nepal’s Prime Minister Links Deadly Floods to Climate Change, Calls for Global Response Environment Environmentalists Protest Peter Thiel’s Oil Investments in Argentina
Arts and Culture
Togo Voodoo Stone Festival Signals Peace and Prosperity
Arts and Culture Togo Voodoo Stone Festival Signals Peace and Prosperity
Arts and Culture Mural Honoring Jason Arday Unveiled at Notting Hill Carnival 2026 Arts and Culture La Tomatina Festival 2026: Spain's Epic Tomato Battle in Bunol Arts and Culture Dutch Broadcaster AVROTROS to Skip Eurovision, Citing Loss of Neutrality Arts and Culture Angelique Kidjo Honored with Historic Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Sports
Argentina Fans Honor Messi with Unique Schnitzel Tribute Ahead of Retirement
Sports Argentina Fans Honor Messi with Unique Schnitzel Tribute Ahead of Retirement
Sports Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Retires from Gabon National Team After AFCON 2025 Controversy Sports Lionel Messi’s Argentina Career by the Numbers: Every Record, Trophy, and Milestone Sports Scott McTominay to Undergo Heart Surgery: What We Know About His Condition and Recovery Sports Football Fandom Under Scrutiny: Who Controls Fan Loyalty?
Human Rights
Syrian woman sees brother’s name on prison door at Damascus exhibit
Human Rights Syrian woman sees brother’s name on prison door at Damascus exhibit
Human Rights Victims sue South African government over 1960 Sharpeville massacre Human Rights UNICEF: 20 million children face online sexual abuse yearly Human Rights Palestinian landowners confront bulldozers in West Bank Human Rights Gaza Civil Defence Worker Recovers Bodies of 21 Relatives From Rubble After Three-Year Wait
Media
Eurovision Adjusts Hosting Rules Amidst Geopolitical Tensions
Media Eurovision Adjusts Hosting Rules Amidst Geopolitical Tensions
Media Silenced but Not Unheard: How British Censorship During the Northern Ireland Conflict Created a Broadcasting Paradox Media Evolving Perspectives on Israel-Palestine Conflict in US Political and Media Landscape Media A Legacy of Media Freedom: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Al Jazeera
History
From Suez to Hormuz: Could a Strait Bring Down a Superpower?
History From Suez to Hormuz: Could a Strait Bring Down a Superpower?
History Divided by Concrete and Politics: How the Berlin Wall Split One German Family for Generations History Decolonization's Enduring Impact: Southeast Asia's Postcolonial Realities History Historical Parallels: Examining the Longevity of States in the Levant
Crime
EFCC Dismisses Over 40 Staff for Corruption Misconduct in Nigeria
Crime EFCC Dismisses Over 40 Staff for Corruption Misconduct in Nigeria
Crime Suspect in Charlie Kirk Shooting Pleads Not Guilty to Murder Charge in Utah Crime Bank of America Vice President Erin Piacenti Identified as Victim in Times Square Stabbing Crime South Korean Court Sentences Unification Church Leader to Two Years for Bribery Crime Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE Over Visa Violations
The Africa Post Sports
UEFA opens disciplinary case against Fenerbahce's Guendouzi and Greenwood
Sports UEFA opens disciplinary case against Fenerbahce's Guendouzi and Greenwood
Hugh Jackman eyes Norwich City stake with Wrexham derby in sight
Sports Hugh Jackman eyes Norwich City stake with Wrexham derby in sight
Raul Asencio acquitted in sex-tape sharing case
Sports Raul Asencio acquitted in sex-tape sharing case
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest Premier League preview and prediction
Sports Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest Premier League preview and prediction
The Africa Post Shorts
Carlos Vila Nova sworn in for second term as São Tomé and Príncipe president
Politics Carlos Vila Nova sworn in for second term as São Tomé and Príncipe president By Ben Carter
Congo Brazzaville: Could an Old UN Affair Come Back to Haunt Constant-Serge Bounda?
Politics Congo Brazzaville: Could an Old UN Affair Come Back to Haunt Constant-Serge Bounda? By Aisha Khan
DRC-Israel Partnership Advances in 2026: Security, Water and Tech Focus
Politics DRC-Israel Partnership Advances in 2026: Security, Water and Tech Focus By Ben Carter
Leon Black Sues Congressional Panel Over Epstein Subpoena
Politics Leon Black Sues Congressional Panel Over Epstein Subpoena By Eleanor Vance
Trump’s Iran Strategy Under Scrutiny as 2026 Midterms Loom
Politics Trump’s Iran Strategy Under Scrutiny as 2026 Midterms Loom By Eleanor Vance
Australia Faces Scrutiny Over Visas for Israeli Soldiers Amid Bassem Youssef Controversy
Politics Australia Faces Scrutiny Over Visas for Israeli Soldiers Amid Bassem Youssef Controversy By Ben Carter
Imran Khan's sons raise concerns over father's health in Pakistani jail
Politics Imran Khan's sons raise concerns over father's health in Pakistani jail By Marcus Thorne
US Judge Blocks Trump Mail Voting Rules for Second Time
Politics US Judge Blocks Trump Mail Voting Rules for Second Time By Eleanor Vance
Palestine Action Activists Face Terror-Linked Charges Over Trump Golf Resort Protest
Politics Palestine Action Activists Face Terror-Linked Charges Over Trump Golf Resort Protest By Ben Carter
Qatar Pledges Support to End Libya Political Division
Politics Qatar Pledges Support to End Libya Political Division By Marcus Thorne