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South Africa floods kill seven
At least seven people are reported to have died from floods in South Africa's Kwazulu-Natal...
Rwanda defends safety record over UK asylum ruling
Rwanda says it has an "excellent record of taking care of refugees", and has criticised...
Rwanda ex-policeman sentenced to life for genocide
A court in France has sentenced to life imprisonment a former Rwandan police officer,...
Anger in Paris after police kill teen in traffic stop
Protests and unrest erupted in the Paris region overnight after police shot dead...
South Koreans become younger under new age-counting law
South Koreans have become a year or two younger as a new law aligns the nation's...
Tinubu's 100-vehicle Lagos convoy raises eyebrows
Eyebrows were raised in the Nigerian city of Lagos at the grand arrival in the city...
Africa's week in pictures: 16-22 June 2023
Team Eswatini join the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games in Germany...
Kenya-EU trade deal: Why the East African Community was...
Kenya's President William Ruto hailed his country's "remarkable partnership" with...
Sudan forces trade blame over spy agency HQ attack
Rival Sudanese forces have accused each other of bombing the intelligence headquarters...
SA warning over wild cats roaming in Northern Cape
Residents of part of South Africa’s Northern Cape province have been warned to be...
Nigeria's ex-central bank boss challenges detention
Nigeria’s suspended central bank governor Godwin Emefiele has challenged in court...
US calls for orderly UN withdrawal from Mali
Mali accuses Minusma, whose current mandate expires next week, of "failing" to respond...
Nigerian leader sacks security chiefs in major reshuffle
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday forced out the country's security...
Nigeria's Kano state declares emergency over phone theft
Officials in the northern Nigerian state of Kano declared a state of emergency on...
Pope Francis leads prayers for Uganda attack victims
Pope Francis has led prayers at the Vatican for the victims of an Islamist attack...
Kenya signs tariff-free trade deal with EU
Kenya and the European Union have signed a trade deal which, once ratified, will...
Ghana making progress on loan negotiations - minister
Ghana’s Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said that the country is making progress...
Tanzanian church leaders seized for detaining sick people
Tanzanian authorities have arrested two church leaders for allegedly detaining dozens...
Zimbabwe breaks a record with its tobacco sales
Zimbabwe has produced a record amount of tobacco this year, with 263,000 tonnes...
Kwara boat accident: 100 dead and more missing in Nigeria
More than 100 people have drowned and more are missing after a boat carrying them...
Kenya pushes for direct talks with Sudan rivals
Kenya’s President William Ruto has expressed his country's commitment to a “face-to-face”...
Tinubu signs law on interest-free student loans
Nigeria’s new President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law a student loan bill,...
Kenya cult survivors face suicide charges
Sixty-five survivors of a Kenyan Christian cult are facing charges of attempted...
US, Saudi Arabia condemn return to violence in Sudan
One resident, who was awoken by the sound of fighting, said the one-day lull on...
Swiss police on trial over Nigerian's death
Six police officers are due to go on trial in Switzerland later on charges of manslaughter...
Rare ruby from Mozambique sells for record $35m
A record price of slightly under $35 million (£28 million) was paid in New York...
