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Egyptian government seeks to do away with popular tuk-tuks

Egypt’s government is taking its most ambitious stand yet against motorised rickshaws known as tuk-tuks, which have ruled the streets of Cairo’s slums for...

Death toll rises to 65 in Kenya flooding

Heavy rains in Kenya unleashed a deluge that killed five people overnight in the Rift Valley, raising the death toll from weekend flooding to...

Egypt unveils animal mummies of lion cubs, crocodiles and birds

Animal mummies recently discovered in Egypt include two lion cubs as well as several crocodiles, birds and cats. Items from the new find were displayed...

All on board die’ in DR Congo plane crash amid fears of deaths on ground

A plane carrying at least 17 passengers has crashed on take-off in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern city of Goma, killing those on...

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...

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