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Mudslides and floods kill dozens in Kenya

Kenya’s interior minister says 34 people have died as a result of flooding in the East Africa nation. Heavy rains unleashed overnight floods in western...

Church minister who heckled Jeremy Corbyn suspended over tweets

A Church of Scotland minister who branded Jeremy Corbyn a “terrorist sympathiser” has been suspended after controversial tweets emerged. While campaigning in Glasgow on Wednesday,...

Academy under fire for disqualifying Nigeria’s Oscar submission

The body behind the Oscars has come under fire after banning Nigeria’s first submission for best international feature film. Genevieve Nnaji’s Lionheart, which was acquired...

Firefighters in battle to extinguish market blaze in Nigeria

Nigerian firefighters are trying to extinguish a major fire at the Balogun market in central Lagos. Thick black smoke and flames are shooting up Tuesday...

Ethiopian PM wins Nobel Peace Prize for setting country on path to stability

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Berit Reiss-Andersen, chairwoman of the five-member Norwegian Nobel Institute that awards the...

Court rules ex-South Africa president Jacob Zuma can be tried for ‘corruption’

Former South African president Jacob Zuma will face trial on corruption charges after a court dismissed his application to halt the case for good. Friday’s...

Protesters move into Ecuador’s capital, causing president to move out

Thousands of indigenous people have converged on Ecuador’s capital as anti-government protests led the president to move out of Quito. The South American country of...

Robert Mugabe buried in grounds of rural home

A priest declared Robert Mugabe “lives forever” as the family of the former Zimbabwean leader gathered to bury him at his rural home. They chose...

Libya’s prime minister tells UN he will not deal with rival faction

Libya’s prime minister Fayez Sarraj has ruled out peace talks with the leader of his country’s rival government, describing him as a “war criminal”. Mr...

Israeli PM Netanyahu asked by president to form new government

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been given the difficult task of forming a new government, the president’s office said. The decision came after President...

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