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49 people returning from Eid al-Adha celebrations in Mali die of thirst in the Sahara Desert in Niger after their lorry broke down

OpIndia Staff -
In a heartbreaking incident, at least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part of the Sahara Desert in northern Niger after...
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: Angry relatives of deceased patient set medical centre on fire after demanding traditional burial, WHO declares International Concern

OpIndia Staff -
On May 21, 2026, angry locals in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) set fire to Ebola treatment tents at...
Government and Policy

Centre issues advisory for passengers coming from Ebola-affected countries in Africa, India-Africa Forum Summit in Delhi cancelled

OpIndia Staff -
The advisory stated that passengers who have travelled from countries like DR Congo, Uganda and South Sudan and are experiencing fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, etc., or passengers who had direct contact with blood or body fluids of a person suspected to have Ebola disease should inform the airport health officer without delay.
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Al-Qaeda-affiliated groups launch one of the largest attacks in Mali against military and Junta, defence minister killed, Russian mercenaries join army in repelling the attack

OpIndia Staff -
Al-Qaeda-affiliated fighters from Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and Tuareg rebels from the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) carried out one of the largest coordinated...
Opinions

Is it just Muslims Vs Christians in Nigeria? Beyond the rhetoric, there is a quiet resource war reshaping Africa

Divyansh Tiwari -
China was already years ahead on the ground when Western leaders started discussing mineral security in public. Western strategy has to be adjusted because of this fact rather than humanitarian concerns. 
Opinions

PM Modi starts 3-nation tour to Jordan, Oman and Ethiopia: Read how India’s relations with these nations underscore business, credibility and co-operation

Divyansh Tiwari -
When taken as a whole, the tour portrays an India that is building coalitions, corridors, and capabilities rather than chasing headlines, reducing the risk of trade routes, expanding strategic options in West Asia and the western Indian Ocean, and maintaining the credibility of India's development-first diplomacy in a world of sharper blocs and precarious supply lines.
News Reports

What is a Third World country? As Trump threatens a permanent ban on immigration from them, read how hundreds of thousands of Somali immigrants...

Sanghamitra -
Throughout his messaging and declaration, Trump has made it clear that he wants to allow immigration from ‘compatible’ cultures and bring in people who ‘bring value’ to the USA, while halting mass immigration from hostile, low-education, low-potential groups that are a drain on the US resources, a very MAGA stand. 
Editor's picks

Genocide in Sudan: Civil war between radical Islamist SAF and RSF has resulted in a dire crisis for Christian minorities, thousands killed and starved...

Shriti Sagar -
More than 26,000 people have fled el-Fasher in just two days, most on foot towards Tawila, 70km (43 miles) to the west, the UN said.
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Massive Gen Z protests rock Morocco, clashes between police and demonstrators leave 2 dead: Here is what’s happening in the North African country

OpIndia Staff -
Morocco is currently spending billions of dollars in building stadiums and infrastructure for the 2030 World Cup. The Gen Z protestors have dubbed the investment as 'lavish' amid growing unemployment and poor state of education and healthcare.
News Reports

Trump praises Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his ‘good English’, slammed for patronising and uninformed comment on the English-speaking country’s leader

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US President Donald Trump drew criticism after praising Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his command of the English language, during a White House meeting with five African leaders
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