Residents gather near a destroyed house in the city of Toamasina, on the east coast of Madagascar, struck by Tropical Cyclone Gezani on February 11, 2026. At least 38 people were killed, 18,000 homes destroyed.

Cyclone's fury: 38 dead in Madagascar, 12k displaced

Cyclone Gezani made landfall on Tuesday at Toamasina, bringing winds that reached 250 km/h

Crash-landing chaos — 55 escape in 'miracle survival'

Starsky Aviation Fokker 50 crash-lands on Mogadishu beach after 'technical malfunction'

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US deploys 200 troops to train Nigerian military

Training includes helping coordinate operations that involve air strikes, ground troops

Nigerian soldiers from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) park during training at the MNJTF military base, Sector 3 Headquarters, in Monguno, Borno state, Nigeria, on July 5, 2025.

Cyclone Gezani leaves 'monstrous' damage in Madagascar

Gezani makes landfall in Madagascar, lashing the island nation with gusts reaching 250km/h

Cyclone forecaster confirmed that Toamasina had been "directly hit by the most intense part" of the storm.

Uber buys Getir’s Turkish delivery firm from Mubadala

Deal with Mubadala reinforces Uber’s continued investment in Turkey

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'Ensure safety of life of every citizen': Pope Leo

Pope Leo XIV expresses sorrow, concern over recent attacks against various communities

Pope Leo XIV.

Famine spreading in Sudan's Darfur: UN experts warn

Conflict has killed tens of thousands, displaced 11 million

A sudanese woman who fled the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region, carries a child as she walks past makeshift shelters near the border between Sudan and Chad, while taking refuge in Borota, Chad, on May 13, 2023.

160 people killed in Nigeria attacks: What to know

Attack on 2 villages in Western Nigeria is one of the deadliest assaults African country

This photo provided by Kaiama TV shows people gathered around victims killed by armed extremists in the Woro community of western Nigeria, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026.

US seeks to create a critical minerals 'trading bloc'

Move aimed to curb China’s stranglehold on key elements needed for modern life

US wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies to counter China

UAE leads global effort to end river blindness in Ghana

The initiative will reach 7m directly, benefiting 35m more via stronger healthcare systems

World Governments Summit: UAE leads global effort to end river blindness in Ghana

UN mission due in DR Congo to help implement ceasefire

UN mission to DR Congo's volatile east to help enforce a ceasefire

Police officers patrol as demonstrators take part in the peaceful march organised by the Sacred Union of the Nation in Kinshasa on December 19, 2025 to express support for Congolese institutions, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the Wazalendo, and to denounce the Rwandan aggression in eastern DR Congo, and affirm attachment to national sovereignty.

Algeria inaugurates strategic railway to Sahara mine

Desert railway to transport iron ore from a giant mine, one of the biggest in the world

A view of Algeria's desert railway, financed by the Algerian state and partly built by a Chinese consortium. It transports iron ore from a giant mine in the Gara Djebilet deposit in the south to the city of Bechar located 950 km north, to be taken to a steel production plant near Oran further north.

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