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Nigeria’s military rescues 360 hostages in Borno state
Nigeria's security forces have freed 360 men, women and children from a mountain hideout where they were being held by...
Read moreDetailsGuinea president’s coalition wins legislative majority, results show
Political parties backing Guinea's coup-leader-turned-president Mamady Doumbouya have won a majority in the bauxite-rich West African country's legislative elections, the...
Read moreDetailsMozambique tightens grip on mining with 15% state stake rule, local processing
Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has signed a new law requiring 15% state ownership in all mining ventures and local processing...
Read moreDetailsSomali military and opposition-allied militias trade fire ahead of anti-government protests
Government troops and militias allied with the opposition exchanged fire overnight and on Thursday morning in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, damaging...
Read moreDetailsUS equipment, experts arrive at Kenya Ebola facility despite court order, protests
Around 20 flights carrying medical equipment and specialist staff have landed at a base in Kenya where the U.S. government...
Read moreDetailsSenegal: Sonko-Faye split deepens as president asserts authority
The new government formed by Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in defiance of his powerful sacked prime minister can overcome...
Read moreDetailsUS imposes sanctions on commanders over fighting in eastern Congo
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on commanders of armed groups it accused of driving the conflict in eastern...
Read moreDetailsWHO says Ebola response catching up as confirmed DRC cases hit 344
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that there have been 344 confirmed cases of Ebola, including 60 deaths, in...
Read moreDetailsForeign nationals in South Africa seek community protection after weekend of deadly violence
At least two people died after anti-immigrant protests in South Africa's Western Cape this weekend turned violent. Now foreign nationals...
Read moreDetailsMacron, Kagame inaugurate Rwanda genocide memorial in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame on Tuesday inaugurated a memorial in Paris to honour the...
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