News Africa
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Mozambique’s leader: Heavy fighting with jihadists
Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi has said government forces engaged in extensive fighting against Islamist militants who overran a town in…
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Militants target Burkina Faso market, aid convoy in deadly attacks
Militants in Burkina Faso attacked a cattle market and a humanitarian convoy, killing at least 35 people, the government said…
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Student raped, murdered inside church (Photo)
A 23-year-old lady, identified as Uwaila Omozuwa, has died at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Edo State, after…
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Burkina Faso gunmen ‘kill 20 at cattle market’ in Kompienga
At least 20 people have been killed in eastern Burkina Faso when gunmen stormed a cattle market, reports say. Gunmen…
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Ethiopian army ‘shot man dead because phone rang’ – Amnesty
An Ethiopian soldier shot a man dead in front of several people after his phone rang during a public meeting,…
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Why the US is targeting a flamboyant Nigerian banker
The US and the African Development Bank have fallen out over allegations of corruption against the bank’s Nigerian head, writes…
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Buhari loses nephew!
Ibrahim Dauda, a nephew to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), is dead. Buhari, in a statement by his…
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‘Armed terrorists’ stage deadly attack on convoy of traders in Burkina Faso
At least 15 people were killed in northern Burkina Faso in an attack on a convoy transporting traders in a…
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Lesotho court revokes ex-first lady’s bail
Lesotho’s Court of Appeal has revoked the bail granted in February to Maesaiah Thabane, the wife of Thomas Thabane who…
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SpaceX is about to make a second attempt at a historic crewed mission. Watch it live here.
SpaceX is due to make its second attempt at launching a private, crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS)…
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