VOA60 Africa - Mozambique: Cyclone Gombe kills at least 12 people

30/09/2026 · VOA60NEWS

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Qatar: Chad's ruling military council and representatives of rebel forces and opposition met for the formal opening of peace talks on Sunday in Doha. The negotiation is part of a broader diplomatic effort to halt decades of fighting and instability in the faction-ridden nation.

Tunisia: Thousands of opposition supporters demonstrated in the capital, Tunis, Sunday against President Kais Saied's harsh rule and the economic crisis. Last July, Saied sacked the government, suspended parliament and moved to rule by decree.

Mozambique: Residents cleared the damage to their houses after Cyclone Gombe hit northern Mozambique over the weekend. The storm has killed at least 12 people and destroyed more than 3,000 homes since arriving on Friday with winds reaching 105 mph.

Ethiopia: Worshippers on Sunday buried Abune Merkorios, the fourth patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, who died March 3. The religious leader served from 1988 to 1991, fled his country for 27 years because of political tensions, and returned in 2018 to unite the church.

Mali: A video showing a man who appears to be kidnapped French journalist Olivier Dubois has been circulating on social media since Sunday. Dubois has been held hostage by a jihadist group in Mali for almost a year.

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