This photo provided by Kenya Red Cross shows Kenya Red Cross emergency response teams during a multi-agency rescue and recovery operation in response to a helicopter crash near Mt. Ololokwe in Samburu, Kenya, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.

Miami restaurateur among 7 people killed in Kenya crash

Kenya helicopter crash claims lives of US citizens, Ecuador intelligence chief

Helicopter crashes in northern Kenya, killing 7 people

Tourist flight to Mount Ololokwe ends in fatal crash, investigation underway

This photo provided by Kenya Red Cross shows Kenya Red Cross emergency response teams during a multi-agency rescue and recovery operation in response to a helicopter crash near Mt. Ololokwe in Samburu, Kenya, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (Kenya Red Cross via AP) ADDITION: Removes reference to killed tourists

DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'far from being under control'

Ebola epidemic races ahead of response as WHO urges stronger global cooperation

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is is moving faster than any previous epidemic of the disease and is omplicated by conflict, insecurity. It also risks spreading to more countries.

Nigeria kidnap victims escape captivity with deep scars

Malnourished, traumatised survivors recount ‘hellfire’ months in militants' captivity

People who were kidnapped during a church service in November 2024 leave after a church meeting in Kaduna, northwestern Nigeria, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

UAE, Senegal to turn Africa water pledges into projects

Abu Dhabi UN conference to turn Africa's water pledges into investment, action: Minister

Abdulla Ahmed Balalaa at the Africa Water and Sanitation Systems Leadership Symposium in Kigali

Somali pirates hijack cargo ship

Hijacking marks alarming resurgence of Somali piracy in Horn of Africa waters

The Cameroon-flagged general cargo vessel Lutuf was boarded by eight armed men at about 11:36 am UTC on Aug. 17, 2026, marine tracker UKMTO reported.

UAE offers condolences after Zimbabwe ferry capsizes

The Ministry expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims

UAE expresses solidarity with Zimbabwe, conveys condolences over victims of capsized ferry

Zimbabwe ferry capsizes with 95 people on board

Dozens rescued, multiple deaths feared after Lake Kariba disaster

In this image taken from a video people are rescued from an overloaded ferry that capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026.

44 dead after ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba

A witness said the boat left in bad weather and may have been hit by a wave

Passengers being rescued after a boat capsized on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba following an encounter with strong waves on August 11, 2026

Drone strikes hit Libya's key western oil town

Blazes at Zawiya refinery highlight fragile security around Libya’s energy hubs

Monday's first drone strike ignited a massive blaze at the Zawiya refinery's gasoline-storage tank that burned through the night and into Tuesday afternoon. Drone strikes continued on Tuesday, hitting the town's power plant and oil refinery, the state-run National Oil Corporation said.

Car bomb kills Haftar intel chief in eastern Libya

Car blast targeting top officer raises fears of renewed Libyan power struggle

A billboard showing an image of Libyan leader Khalifa Haftar erected on top of a military building close to the "Dara’ al-Karama 2". Military exercises were held in the Ras al-Alba region in southeastern Libya. File photo taken on May 16. 2026.

Fire breaks out after attack on Libya gasoline tank

Unknown assailants target key gasoline reservoir at major Libya refinery

Emergency crews battle a massive blaze at a fuel storage tank in Libya’s Zawiya oil depot, about 40 kilometers west of Tripoli, after a 4.5-million-litre gasoline reservoir was reportedly struck and collapsed in an attack by unknown perpetrators. Thick black smoke billowed over the coastal city as authorities investigated the incident.

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