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Nigerian medics issue ultimatum over salary

Nigerian medics issue ultimatum over salary

Nigerian doctors working in public hospitals have given the government a two-week...

South Africa: Suspected gas leak leaves 17 dead in Boksburg

South Africa: Suspected gas leak leaves 17 dead in Boksburg

A suspected gas leak in South Africa has led to the deaths of 17 people, local officials...

Kenyans arrested after alleged period-check stripping order

Kenyans arrested after alleged period-check stripping order

Three people working at a Kenyan food manufacturer have been arrested following...

'No medicine and no bread' for Sudan city residents

'No medicine and no bread' for Sudan city residents

People in Omdurman, the city adjacent to Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, have told the...

Case thrown out against 'tortured Zimbabwe abductees'

Case thrown out against 'tortured Zimbabwe abductees'

Zimbabwean human rights defenders are celebrating after the High Court threw out...

Somali forces take over areas vacated by AU troops

Somali forces take over areas vacated by AU troops

Somali forces have assumed security responsibilities in five of six sectors where...

Kenya elephant dung study reveals varied diet

Kenya elephant dung study reveals varied diet

The scientists hope this dietary knowledge will help with the conservation of wild...

South Sudan to hold first election since independence

South Sudan to hold first election since independence

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has said the country's long-delayed elections...

Kenyan women having fewer children - survey

Kenyan women having fewer children - survey

Over the past decade growing numbers of women in Kenya have been opting to have...

South Africa opposition plan anti-ANC pact

South Africa opposition plan anti-ANC pact

South Africa's main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), along with six other parties,...

Protests called against Senegal leader seeking third term

Protests called against Senegal leader seeking third term

The Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has called on the public to "come...

Kenyan president lifts six-year ban on logging

Kenyan president lifts six-year ban on logging

Kenya's President William Ruto has lifted a ban on logging imposed six years ago.

France riots ease as mayors call anti-violence rally

France riots ease as mayors call anti-violence rally

Riots in France appear to be calming, after five days of violent protests in response...

Tanzania lifts night bus travel ban after decades

Tanzania lifts night bus travel ban after decades

Tanzania has lifted a ban on night-time upcountry bus travel that was imposed decades...

South Africa floods kill seven

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 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

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

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 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

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

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 left out

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

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

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 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

US calls for orderly UN withdrawal from Mali

Mali accuses Minusma, whose current mandate expires next week, of "failing" to respond...