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1. Nigeria: inquiry into death of author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi's son opened

   A Lagos coroner has initiated proceedings for an inquiry into the death of acclaimed Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi's toddler son, who died on 7 January at a Euracare hospital. The author and her husband accused the hospital of medical negligence.

2. US and Iran nuclear talks end in Geneva amid war fears

   Tensions between Iran and the United States are playing out in Geneva, where another round of indirect talks to try to salvage a deal on Tehran’s nuclear program and possibly prevent another war, have ended.

3. Kenya rolls out twice-yearly HIV prevention shot in Nairobi slum

   Kenya began administering the first doses of lenacapavir—a groundbreaking twice-yearly HIV prevention injection—in a Nairobi slum on Thursday, offering new hope in the country's fight against the virus.

4. Kenyan man arrested for allegedly luring citizens to fight in Ukraine

   Police in Kenya have arrested a man accused of tricking Kenyans into fighting in Ukraine under the promise of skilled work in Russia. Festus Omwamba was caught in the northern town of Moyale and charged in Nairobi with trafficking 25 Kenyans last year.

5. Pix of the Day, 26 February 2026

   Africanews takes a look at the most striking images linked to current events.