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UK soldier on anti-poaching mission killed by elephant

2019-05-08 05:29

A British soldier serving in Malawi as part of an anti-poaching operation has been killed by an elephant, the defence ministry says.

Sudan in transition: Protesters call to dismantle army influence

2019-05-07 21:41

On April 11, former President Omar al-Bashir lost the game of power to Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Watch this report

Libya air strikes point to possible UAE involvement - UN report

2019-05-07 15:38

United Nations experts are investigating missile strikes near Libya's capital that were fired likely using Chinese-made drones and point to possible involvement by the United Arab Emirates, a confidential report shows.

Libya conflict: Tripoli residents feel the pinch in Ramadan

2019-05-07 07:43

For Muslims, Ramadan is a month of mercy and forgiveness, but Libyans in Tripoli are worried if there is no ceasefire imposed it could become a month of more suffering and hardship.

Sudan protest death toll hits 90: doctors committee

2019-05-06 22:51

Ninety protesters have been killed in protest-related violence across Sudan since demonstrations against ousted president Omar al-Bashir erupted in December, a doctors' committee says.

NEW DISCOVERY: Ancient tomb uncovered near Egypt's famous Giza pyramids

2019-05-05 22:47

Archaeologists have uncovered part of a cemetery, dating back 4 500 years, near Egypt’s famed pyramids on the Giza plateau near Cairo.

 
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SOMBRE:  A girl carries a flower before the mass funeral to bury 81 coffins containing newly discoverd remains of 84 437 victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. (Yasuyoshi Chiba, AFP)

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African Union and UN back civilian-led Sudan transition

2019-05-07 11:08

AU Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat said there is no question of sustaining the ruling military council.

Mali gets new government after protests

2019-05-07 06:09

Mali's president has named a new government after its predecessor resigned last month amid widespread protests over an upsurge of deadly inter-communal violence, a presidency statement said.

South Africa signs for South Sudan oil block after $1 billion plan

2019-05-06 13:52

The countries signed an exploration and production sharing agreement for block B2, the second such contract since South Sudan’s independence seven years ago.

Brother of Algeria's Bouteflika, ex-spy bosses in custody

2019-05-06 05:33

An Algerian military judge remanded the powerful brother of deposed president Abdelaziz Bouteflika and two former intelligence chiefs on charges including 'conspiring' against the state.

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Eight soldiers killed in attack on Haftar camp in south Libya

2019-05-05 21:31

A source in Haftar's Libyan National Army blamed ISIL and tribesmen opposing the renegade commander for the attack.

Remains of nearly 85 000 genocide victims buried in Rwanda

2019-05-04 19:52

The remains of nearly 85,000 people murdered in Rwanda's genocide were laid to rest Saturday in a sombre ceremony in Kigali, a quarter of a century after the slaughter.

World Bank gives $545m for cyclone-hit southern Africa

2019-05-04 09:54

The World Bank will extend more than half-a-billion dollars in grants for cyclone-ravaged southern African countries, its chief announced as he concluded a visit to Mozambique, the worst affected country.

The village that keeps rising from the volcanic ashes

2019-05-03 22:54

Four years after the volcano erupted – razing everything in its path in Cape Verde's Cha das Caldeiras valley – the floor tiles of the small, rebuilt inn are warm to the touch.

Two Shell oil worker hostages freed in Nigeria - police

2019-05-02 17:26

Two Shell oil workers kidnapped in Nigeria's restive oil-rich south have been freed, six days after they were seized by gunmen who killed their guard and driver, police have said.

Female lorry drivers change gears in Ghana

2019-05-02 11:38

Rumbling along the rutted roads of Ghana at the wheel of her giant truck, Abigail Asumadu-Amoah turns heads but keeps her focus.

Congo Ebola cases hit record for most reported in single day

2019-04-30 10:43

Health experts are expressing growing alarm about the number of people sickened with the Ebola virus who are never reaching treatment centres, allowing the disease to spread to caregivers and countless others.

'Incredibly difficult' to reach Mozambique cyclone survivors

2019-04-30 10:29

Rains were still pounding northern Mozambique several days after Cyclone Kenneth, while the United Nations said aid workers face "an incredibly difficult situation" in reaching thousands of survivors.

Death toll jumps to 38 after Mozambique's latest cyclone

2019-04-29 21:24

The death toll from Cyclone Kenneth in northern Mozambique jumped to 38, the government announced, as flooding and pounding rains hampered efforts to deliver aid to badly hit communities several days after the storm.

WATCH: Mozambique's 2nd cyclone floods northeastern centres

2019-04-29 11:20

Rains from Cyclone Kenneth, the second tropical storm to hit Mozambique within weeks, have continued to pound the northeastern city of Pemba and surrounding areas causing massive flooding and destruction.

'We are losing everything': Flooding in cyclone-hit Mozambique

2019-04-29 08:21

Floodwaters triggered by Cyclone Kenneth's heavy rains rage in parts of Mozambique, causing homes to collapse.

Serious flooding in Mozambique in wake of Cyclone Kenneth

2019-04-28 10:13

Serious flooding has begun in parts of northern Mozambique that were hit by Cyclone Kenneth three days ago, after the government urged many people to immediately seek higher ground.

WATCH: Heavy rains lash Mozambique after Cyclone Kenneth; 4 dead

2019-04-27 13:21

Heavy rains lash northern Mozambique after Cyclone Kenneth; 4 dead as flooding feared

Cyclone Kenneth kills one, leaves trail of destruction across Mozambique

2019-04-26 16:24

It was the most powerful storm on record to hit Mozambique's northern coast and it came just six weeks after the devastating Cyclone Idai.

African countries still hesitant about open skies – expert

2019-04-26 09:32

Some African countries are still hesitant about having a Single African Air Transport Market agreement, says the CEO of the Airlines Association of Southern Africa.

Four emergency agency staff kidnapped in southern Nigeria

2019-04-26 06:07

Four Nigerian emergency agency workers have been kidnapped as they returned from an assignment in oil-rich Rivers State in southern Nigeria, security sources have said.

SEE: Compulsory evacuations as Cyclone Kenneth makes landfall in Mozambique

2019-04-25 16:43

Compulsory evacuations have begun in northern Mozambique where the powerful tropical cyclone Kenneth is expected to make landfall, just weeks after Cyclone Idai devastated the central part of the country and left hundreds dead.

Boko Haram threatens civilians' lives in Niger

2019-04-25 06:31

Boko Haram and its affiliated groups have been waging war against the Nigerian government since 2009.

South Sudan measles outbreak raises questions about vaccines

2019-04-24 19:32

The South Sudan measles outbreak has raised questions about vaccines as some children still fall ill.

How will clashes in Libya affect refugees hoping to reach Europe?

2019-04-24 16:19

As some Libyan officials and Italian media warn of exodus, experts say it is impossible to predict impact on migration.

Fired UK minister 'wanted to invade Africa', say Theresa May's allies

2019-05-05 16:50

Allies of the prime minister suggest that her former Defence Secretary, sacked following a leak inquiry, risked dragging Britain into conflict.

What can be done about the refugees trapped in Libya's fighting?

2019-05-04 12:52

Many refugees who hope to migrate to Europe from Africa, end up in Libya first.

Ebola death toll to pass 1 000 - UN

2019-05-04 07:25

The current Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed nearly 1 000 people, the UN said, warning the "intense" spread of the virus was set to persist.

What next for cyclone-hit Mozambique?

2019-05-03 10:38

Mozambique is reeling after an unprecedented two cyclones swept ashore within six weeks, wreaking havoc and leaving hundreds dead and tens of thousands displaced.

Lack of remains from Ethiopian 737 crash frustrates next of kin

2019-05-02 11:47

A crater surrounded by barbed wire and guarded by police marks the spot where Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 plunged to earth after a terrifying six-minute flight, killing 157 people and sending Boeing, the plane’s manufacturer, into turmoil.

WATCH: Female lorry drivers change gear in Ghana

2019-05-01 13:20

Rumbling along the rutted roads of Ghana at the wheel of her giant truck, Abigail Asumadu-Amoah turns heads but keeps her focus. She is one of 21 drivers working for Ladybird Logistics, which employs only female drivers.

Sudan protesters say army trying to break up sit-in

2019-04-30 08:39

The protesters who want the military to hand over power to a civilian administration have been camped out since April 6.

Mozambique cyclone Kenneth floods north-eastern centres

2019-04-30 05:52

Rains from Cyclone Kenneth, the second tropical storm to hit Mozambique within weeks, have continued to pound Pemba and surrounding areas causing massive flooding and destruction.

How Egypt's referendum deepened its human rights crisis

2019-04-29 14:57

As protests spread across the Arab world in 2011, Egypt became a beacon of hope in the region.

Zimbabwe deputy minister 'shaken' as plane hits bird, causing engine fire

2019-04-29 09:42

Zimbabwe's deputy minister of Land, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement was aboard an Air Zimbabwe aeroplane that suffered a mid-air mishap.

Mozambique families count cyclone cost

2019-04-28 14:26

Soaking mattresses, bent corrugated iron sheets, some wooden chairs and two slender chickens are about all that Assan Madal and his wife Maria Mendosa were able salvage from the wreckage of their wood and mud home.

Bill Gates on ending disease, saving lives: 'Time is on our side'

2019-04-28 09:12

The billionaire's foundation aims to eliminate many of the world's preventable diseases, but it has its critics.

Algeria protesters keep up pressure after resignations, arrests

2019-04-27 09:31

Algerian protesters have vowed to keep up the pressure on the regime left behind by Abdelaziz Bouteflika, staging a tenth consecutive weekly mass rally after a string of people close to the toppled president were sacked or arrested over alleged graft.

Zimbabwe acquits 7 unionists arrested ahead of protests

2019-04-26 14:45

A Zimbabwean court acquitted seven leaders of the country's main trade union coalition arrested ahead of an anti-government protest last year, lawyers said.

Sudanese protesters delay naming of civilian government

2019-04-26 07:25

The organisers of the protests that drove Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir from power are delaying their announcement of a transitional civilian government as they hold new negotiations with the ruling military council.

WATCH: Cyclone Kenneth devastates Comoros, hits northen Mozambique

2019-04-25 22:46

Cyclone Kenneth has made landfall in northern Mozambique on Thursday after sweeping through island Comoros.

Kenneth takes aim at Mozambique with strong winds, rain in buckets

2019-04-25 10:53

People in Mozambique should brace themselves as Severe Tropical Storm Kenneth is about to make landfall.

Sudanese military invites protesters to talks amid tensions

2019-04-24 21:35

Sudan's ruling military council has proposed a meeting with the organisers of the protests that toppled President Omar al-Bashir after they suspended talks with the generals over the weekend.

Wit and grit: Algeria's sizeable youth lead fight for change

2019-04-24 18:43

Algeria's aging ex-President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was driven from power this month through protests led by the nation's burgeoning youth, a politically engaged, witty and increasingly educated generation frustrated by widespread youth unemployment.

WATCH: Following Africa's gold smugglers to Dubai

2019-04-24 13:14

Billions of dollars worth of gold is being smuggled out of the African bush every year and funnelled through the UAE. A Reuters analysis shows how it's surged, and the severe security and health impacts of the wildcat mining its fuelling.

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