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6 Aug 2026, 14:35 GMT 2 variants

Regarded the most famous female spy of all time, dancer Mata Hari had men falling at her feet but was executed for treason. Did she really betray state secrets?

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The Mata Hari affair: Courtesan, spy, legend
6 Aug 2026, 14:14 GMT By editorial@africanews.com 2 variants

The surge saw around 72,000 migrants enter Ceuta in recent days, though authorities say all but a few thousand have since returned to Morocco.

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Missing persons office opens in Ceuta as families search for migrants after border surge
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6 Aug 2026, 13:58 GMT 2 variants

UN chief Antonio Guterres considers a resolution to the Cyprus issue to be vital for regional stability and has initiated a new diplomatic effort. What are the prospects for its success?

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Can UN chief's initiative kickstart resolution for Cyprus?
6 Aug 2026, 13:52 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh) 2 variants

A mass prison escape unfolded in western Libya after inmates fled a jail amid fierce clashes between rival armed groups. The violence killed at least three civilians, damaged property and heightened security concerns in the country's volatile western region.

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Mass prison escape as armed clashes rock western Libya
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6 Aug 2026, 13:48 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews) 2 variants

Employers say many of the departing workers had valuable sewing skills that are hard to replace quickly, while locals are often unwilling to take the low-paying jobs.

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South African factories hit by migrant worker exodus
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6 Aug 2026, 13:18 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Kwabena Adu-Gyamfi) 2 variants

As internet access surges across the continent, rights advocates warn that laws meant to combat cybercrime are increasingly being used to police political speech, raising fresh questions over where Africa should draw the line between security and freedom of expression.

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Who controls Africa's digital voice? ( Africanews Debates)
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6 Aug 2026, 12:49 GMT 2 variants

Trump's helicopter and a passenger jet briefly were too close near Reagan National Airport, prompting an inquiry into what happened to the safety rules adopted after last year's deadly collision.

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Marine One: Helicopter carrying Trump flew close to passenger jet, FAA plans probe
6 Aug 2026, 12:44 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh) 2 variants

Frontline health workers battling the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo say they are risking their lives without receiving the salaries they were promised, prompting strikes and fears that staff shortages could undermine efforts to contain one of the country's worst outbreaks.

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Frontline Ebola workers in DR Congo threaten to quit over unpaid salaries
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6 Aug 2026, 12:20 GMT By editorial@africanews.com 2 variants

The expanding lakes have also increased encounters between people and wildlife. Crocodiles and hippos are now appearing closer to homes and communities as their natural habitats disappear.

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Rising lakes in Kenya force communities to flee as wildlife encounters increase
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6 Aug 2026, 12:12 GMT

[African Arguments] In July 2026, Britain suspended one of its flagship military exercises in Kenya after Nairobi withheld the licences required for troops to train in Laikipia. Five days later, the two governments reached an agreement allowing Exercise Haraka Storm to proceed. The immediate diplomatic crisis ended, but the deeper dispute did not; the standoff revealed that Kenya is no longer questioning the terms of Britain's military presence but using licensing, parliamentary oversight, and domestic law to press for new

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6 Aug 2026, 12:12 GMT

[African Arguments] As Ethiopia's National Dialogue seeks to chart a path toward peace, it faces an immense task. The Dialogue aims to address some of the country's most difficult political, historical, institutional, social, and peacebuilding questions. Yet its success may ultimately depend on confronting a more basic question: why do Ethiopia's major conflicts keep returning?

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6 Aug 2026, 11:21 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews) 2 variants

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Real Madrid agree deal worth up to €140m for Yan Diomande
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6 Aug 2026, 11:07 GMT 2 variants

A Munich court has handed down the toughest possible sentence over the 2025 attack that killed a mother and her toddler and injured dozens more.

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Munich car-ramming attacker sentenced to life in prison
6 Aug 2026, 10:59 GMT By FRANCE24

DR Congo has recorded nearly 4,000 confirmed cases of Ebola and over 1,800 deaths, as the epidemic resurges. The country is experiencing the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record.

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#Ebola: DR Congo strains to keep up with resurgence of epidemic
6 Aug 2026, 10:37 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews) 2 variants

The decision is part of a move to increase local processing and hike revenue from the country's mineral wealth.

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DR Congo: Government bans export of copper and cobalt concentrates
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6 Aug 2026, 10:19 GMT By FRANCE24

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Ebola outbreak is spreading, with the number of infections rising rapidly. Declared in mid-May, this seventeenth Ebola outbreak has already claimed more than 1,700 lives. To address this situation, the World Health Organisation has called for an "intensified" medical response. Teams of doctors have been sent to the DR Congo, and specialised centres have been set up in the hardest-hit provinces while trials to find an effective vaccine continue.

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WHO calls for 'intensified' response as DR Congo Ebola cases near 4,000