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Former Zambian minister killed in post-election security raid
A former Zambian cabinet minister was shot dead during a security operation at the home of opposition leader Brian Mundubile,...
Read moreDetailsCentral African Republic artisanal gold mine collapses, killing more than 100
More than 100 people were killed when an artisanal gold mine collapsed in Central African Republic on Tuesday, a senior...
Read moreDetailsCongo’s M23 rebels introduce new movement restrictions over Ebola concerns
The AFC/M23 rebel alliance in Democratic Republic of Congo, which has highlighted its ability to tackle the spread of Ebola...
Read moreDetailsLiberia agrees to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from US
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S. in the next 12 months, with an...
Read moreDetailsKenya Airways says its fuel cost up 72% due to Middle East conflict
Kenya Airways said on Wednesday that the Middle East conflict had driven up its fuel costs by 72% in the first...
Read moreDetailsAs campaigns begin in Nigeria, Tinubu’s re-election bid puts his party on trial
As campaigning for January's elections begins on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu's pitch for a second term faces a politically fraught question: are...
Read moreDetailsSenegal tightens asset disclosure rules amid Faye-Sonko rift
Senegal’s parliament has approved a law requiring the president, prime minister and speaker of parliament to declare and publish their...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia: Authorities in Tigray accuse Addis Ababa of drone strike near Mekelle
Authorities in Ethiopia's Tigray region have accused the federal government of launching a drone strike near the state capital Mekelle....
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Dangote Refinery secures $1 billion underwriting ahead of IPO
Nigeria's Dangote Refinery has secured a $1 billion underwriting programme for its planned stock market listing that could become Africa's largest...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan steps up Ebola preparedness along porous DRC border
South Sudan is strengthening Ebola surveillance along its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, where heavy cross-border movement and...
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