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July 30, 2026

30 July 2026

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

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Chad announces intent to withdraw from the International Criminal Court

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Mali government reports rebel attacks targeting northern towns

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Brazen attack on Niger's airport shows jihadis are expanding Africa's Sahel

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Gunmen attack airport in Niger's capital as explosions, gunfire heard

Ukraine hits 2 major Russian oil refineries hours after Zelenskyy's meeting

Niger military junta criminalizing homosexuality with 5-10 years in prison

New UK leader Burnham vows to fix a 'broken' social care system

Rights groups denounce arrest of 2 Malian journalists

Oil prices jump, while the Dow drops more than 1,100

Truck breakdown in Sahara Desert strands passengers and leaves 49 dead

Lindsey Graham returns home one last time for his funeral in South Carolina

Russia's Africa Corps frees Russian and Ukrainians abducted in Niger

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20 killed in attacks on 2 villages in Nigeria's north-central region

Editorials from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and others

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Nigerian soldiers repel an attack on a base and kill 80 Islamic militants

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Islamic militants increase attacks in Benin, Niger and Nigeria

Investigators in Comey seashells case omitted key facts and distorted others

Mali's junta arrests prominent journalist for criticizing Niger's military leader

US-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies

Explosions heard overnight near Niger's main airport in the capital

Russia accuses Telegram CEO Pavel Durov of aiding terrorism

Islamic State claims responsibility for Niger air base attack

US and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq

Mali and Burkina Faso impose retaliatory travel ban on US nationals

Ebola outbreak is worsening food insecurity in eastern Congo

Tears of joy as Nigerian families reunite with kidnapped schoolchildren

Fountain of lava bubbling and glowing inside Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger call for joint operations against extremists

Nigerians welcome 130 schoolchildren released after mass abduction

Trump expands travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries

West Africa regional bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit member states

West African bloc says region is in a state of emergency after surge in coups

100 schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria are released but more are still held

Benin is the latest African country to experience a coup

'Water is flooding everywhere' as torrential rains sweep through West and Central Africa

US military completes withdrawal from junta-ruled Niger

Ambush in Niger killed at least 14 soldiers

Niger kills senior Boko Haram leader in targeted airstrike

Niger investigating $5 million sale of Mars rock

Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches $5.3 million at auction

ICC accuses Wagner of atrocities in Africa

Armed men in Niger kill 34 soldiers

Red Cross confirms office closures in Niger