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Three dead, 77 injured as blast rocks Nigerian city
The blast took place in the Bodija area late on Tuesday, according to Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde.
Ramaphosa rallies South Africans for votes after 30 years of ANC rule
Infighting and widespread disillusionment with ANC rule threaten to significantly erode its share of the vote and force it into a possibly uncomfortable power-sharing agreement.
Somalia recalls envoy to Ethiopia after Somaliland deal
"Somaliland is part of Somalia under the Somali constitution so Somalia finds this step to be a clear violation against its sovereignty and unity," the Somali cabinet said in a statement.
Chad ex-opposition figure Succes Masra appointed PM: Presidency
Succes Masra, president of The Transformers party, was a long-time opponent of the Deby dynasty but returned to Chad in November after reaching an agreement with its military leaders.
Death toll rises to almost 200 after attacks in central Nigeria
There are fears the death toll could rise further as some people remain missing, along with 500 people being injured and thousands displaced.
16 people killed in an attack in Nigeria: Army
State Governor Caleb Mutfwang condemned the latest attack as "barbaric, brutal and uncalled for" and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice, his spokesman, Gyang Bere, told reporters.
RED-Tabara’s rebel attack in Africa’s west Burundi kills 20: Government
Formed in 2011, RED-Tabara is thought to have between 500 and 800 fighters and has been behind most of the deadly attacks in Burundi since 2015.
Firefighters battle a wildfire on the slopes of a mountain near Cape Town in South Africa
Residents were evacuated from the neighborhood most at threat as a precaution, while five helicopters were scooping up water from the ocean to drop it on the blaze.
Deadly blast in Guinea’s capital threatens gas shortages across the West African nation
The fire was contained nearly 24 hours after it started and other West African countries, including Senegal and Mali, sent teams to assist as authorities investigate the cause of the explosion.
Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan resume Nile dam talks
For years at loggerheads over the issue, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed agreed in July to finalise a deal within four months, resuming talks in August.
Death toll soars past 180 as generals battle across Sudan
The toll could be much higher because there are many bodies in the streets around central Khartoum that no one can reach because of the clashes.
Sudan’s army and rival force clash, wider conflict feared
Residents described chaotic scenes in Khartoum and Omdurman as firing and explosions rang out in densely populated neighbourhoods.
At least 21 dead in Somalia’s flash floods, says UN agency
MOGADISHU: At least 21 people including six children have died in Somalia's flash flooding over the last week, according to the UN humanitarian agency.
Nearly 100,000 people have been affected by the heavy rains and flash floods that hit…
Over 60 women kidnapped in Burkina Faso freed
Moscow: Scores of girls and women abducted earlier this month in Burkina Faso have been released, the national RTB broadcaster reports.
On Tuesday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned the abduction of over 50 girls and women…
8 die at concert in Congo due to stampede
Kinshasa: Eight people died in a stampede at a concert in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, the head of the city police said on Sunday.
"During the concert of the singer Fally Ipupa at the Martyrs stadium,…
Somali forces kill over 200 al-Shabab militants
Mogadishu: Somali National Army (SNA) said Monday its forces have killed more than 200 al-Shabab militants during an operation conducted in Bulaburte district of central Somalia.
According to the state-owned media, the militants were…
76 killed in Nigeria boat capsize
Abuja: At least 76 people were killed after a boat capsized in the southern state of Anambra at the weekend, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari confirmed.
In a statement on Sunday, Buhari acknowledged that rescue agencies had officially…