Nigerian anticorruption agency sacks 40 staff over misconduct allegations
Nigerian media outlets have reported that five of the dismissed staff are facing prosecution.
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Why is piracy picking up off Somalia’s coast again?
Piracy is surging back off Somalia’s coast, though not yet at the scale of its 2011 peak.
Niger mutiny puts Russia’s expanding role in the Sahel to the test
Failed uprising in Niamey exposed tensions in Niger’s military, and the role of the Africa Corps in suppressing unrest.
![The failed mutiny highlights tensions inside Niger’s military and the growing role of Russia’s Africa Corps in supporting the junta [AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/33U94LZ-highres-1693718660.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Tunisia swelters as power cuts disrupt water supplies
Near 50C temperatures are driving record electricity demand, disrupting water supplies and straining health services.
![People cool off by a fountain at the entrance to the Medina in Tunis on August 24, 2026, as Tunisia faced a heatwave with temperatures exceeding 48°C amid daily water and electricity cuts [Fethi Belaid/AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AFP__20260824__C6EG8F8__v1__HighRes__TunisiaWeatherClimateHeatwave-1788079286.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Vote count starts in Guinea-Bissau referendum on strengthening presidency
Ten months after a coup, military leaders say the referendum is designed to stabilise future civilian governments.
From: NewsFeed
Zambia opposition leader Brian Mundubile charged with treason
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, have been charged with treason.
Published On 30 Aug 2026
Educated? Skilled? Ambitious? Traffickers are looking for you
Young jobseekers are being recruited into scam compounds. Urgent action is needed to disrupt these trafficking schemes.
From: NewsFeed
Dozens of soldiers arrested after apparent coup attempt in Niger’s capital
Dozens of soldiers arrested after apparent coup attempt in Niger’s capital
Published On 30 Aug 2026
Niger’s military-led government says it contained mutiny: What next?
Mutiny began at a military base in Niamey and spread to area near the presidential palace and state broadcaster.
Relative of Afghans who aided US military deported to Africa
Afghan national granted protection in the US is one of dozens of people deported to war-torn Central African Republic.
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Turkiye, Somalia forces free cargo vessel hijacked by pirates
Somali authorities say 14 pirates were killed in the 10-day operation to free a Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel.
