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Fierce fighting near a key city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Fighting broke out on Friday between M23 militants and government troops near the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, hours before a...

Freddy could break tropical cyclone record

Freddy is on track to break the record for the longest-lasting tropical cyclone, the United Nations said Friday as the killer storm hit Mozambique...

19 dead in attacks in Burkina Faso

Nineteen people, including nine armed forces volunteers, were killed in two attacks in jihadist-ravaged Burkina Faso, locals and a security source said on Monday. Seven...

Nine dead in Burkina Faso mosque attack

Nine people were killed when suspected jihadists attacked a mosque in northeastern Burkina Faso, local sources said on Thursday. The attack occurred around dusk Wednesday...

Ghana to Host African Political, Business and Social Sector Leaders at First Africa Prosperity Dialogues

Under the auspices of Ghanaian President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretary General Wamkele Mene, the inaugural edition of...

Uganda arrests party MC for fatal crushing on New Year’s Eve

Uganda police said on Monday they had arrested a key suspect who fled after a deadly stampede at a New Year's Eve party in...

90-year-old South African journalist breaks news in the desert

Armed with a thermos of coffee, some hard-boiled eggs and a towel to protect his legs from the scorching sun, Frans Hugo, 90, goes...

Two Senegalese MPs Received Six-Month Terms for Hitting a Colleague

Two Senegalese opposition lawmakers were sentenced to six months in jail on Monday for physically assaulting a colleague in parliament. In a case that sparked...

Malawi closes schools as cholera outbreak worsens

Schools in Malawi's two largest cities will remain closed until further notice due to a worsening cholera outbreak, the government said Monday. The students were...

Central African Republic extends war crimes court for five years

The Special Criminal Court, a tribunal set up to try war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Central African Republic, had its mandate...