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Today in Africa — August 3, 2026: Hundreds of Ethiopians Flee to Sudan after Tigray Fighting, Uganda Unveils Statue of Yonatan Netanyahu at Entebbe Airport

OkayAfrica has scoured the Internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. On August 3, coverage includes: displacement of hundreds of civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray region following renewed fighting between federal forces and a regional armed group; the unveiling of a statue in honor of Yonatan Netanyahu, an Israeli soldier and older brother of current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who died in a rescue operation at Entebbe Airport in 1976; and more.