U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February

U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February

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Africa: All of Africa Today – February 27, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – February 27, 2026

  Uganda Court Confirms Museveni’s 2026 Election Victory The Supreme Court of Uganda confirmed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as the duly elected President of Uganda after granting an application to withdraw a petition challenging his victory in the January 15, 2026, general elections. Former candidate Robert Kasibante had filed the petition on grounds of alleged non-compliance…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – February 27, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – February 26, 2026

  UN Sanctions Four Paramilitary Leaders Over Sudan Atrocities The UN Security Council imposed new sanctions on four senior leaders of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces over atrocities committed during the group’s violent takeover of the western city of el-Fasher. Those sanctioned included deputy commander Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo; Brigadier General Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, widely…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – February 27, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – February 25, 2026

  Somalia Hunger Crisis Deepens as Food Insecurity Doubles The number of people in Somalia facing acute food insecurity has nearly doubled to 6.5 million since last year as hunger levels rise due to worsening drought, conflict and soaring food prices. The IPC food security monitoring platform reported that more than 1.8 million children under five…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – February 27, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – February 24, 2026

  Cameroon Jails Soldiers for 2020 Massacre in Anglophone Region Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to five to ten years in prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s Anglophone Northwest region. A military court had found them guilty of murder, arson, and destruction for the 14 February 2020 attack on…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – February 23, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – February 23, 2026

  Eritrea-Ethiopia Tensions Raise Fears of Renewed Conflict Eritrea and Ethiopia both claim to be preparing for war, with the landlocked Ethiopia claiming it needs access to the Red Sea, which is viewed by Eritrea as a provocation. Violence is escalating in the Tigray region as tensions increase.  Violence along their shared Tigray border escalated,…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – February 27, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – February 20, 2026

  Sudan’s RSF Accused of Coordinated Genocide in Darfur A UN fact-finding mission concluded that atrocities committed during the siege and capture of the Sudanese city of el-Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces amounted to genocide.  This is the closest the UN has come to declaring that RSF fighters in Darfur are carrying out genocide…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – February 27, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – February 19, 2026

  Dozens of Miners Dead After Suspected Gas Leak in Nigeria At least 33 miners were reported dead in central Nigeria’s Plateau state after a suspected carbon-monoxide leak at a lead and zinc mine operated by Solid Unity Nigeria Ltd. Toxic gas is believed to have built up in poorly ventilated tunnels, causing workers to collapse near…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – February 27, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – February 18, 2026

  UN Agency Launches $1.6 Billion Appeal to Support Refugees in Seven Countries As the war in Sudan approached its fourth year, the UNHCR and 123 partners appealed for $1.6 billion to support millions forced to flee the country. The 2026 Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) aims to deliver lifesaving assistance this year to 5.9 million…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – February 27, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – February 17, 2026

  US Sanctions Eight Nigerians for Alleged Terror, Cybercrime The United States imposed sanctions on eight Nigerians over alleged links to Boko Haram, ISIL, and cybercrime. The sanctions were announced in a February 10 publication by the United States Department of the Treasury through its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The individuals were added…

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