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Dozens of bodies recovered after migrant vessels capsize off Libya

Libya’s coast guard recovered dozens of bodies of Europe-bound migrants who perished at sea as search operations continued on Friday, a day after up...

British Airways suspends flights to Cairo as security ‘precaution’

British Airways has suspended all flights to Cairo for seven days as a security precaution. The airline announced on Saturday evening that all flights into...

Algeria beat Senegal to win second Africa Cup of Nations title

Algeria won the Africa Cup of Nations for only the second time in their history after an early fortuitous goal saw them beat Senegal...

Ex-president Jacob Zuma pulls out of South Africa corruption inquiry

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has abandoned his testimony to a state commission investigating corruption allegations after claiming he is being treated unfairly. The...

Ighalo on target to earn Nigeria third place

Odion Ighalo’s early strike earned Nigeria third spot at the Africa Cup of Nations after a 1-0 win over Tunisia. The former Watford forward scored...

Tens of thousands protest against army rule in Sudan

Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to streets in Sudan calling for civilian rule nearly three months after the army forced out long-ruling...

Libyan commander vows to pursue onslaught until Tripoli is captured

A Libyan commander whose forces are fighting to take the country’s capital of Tripoli from militias allied with a UN-backed government based there has...

Former Egypt president Mohammed Morsi dies following collapse in court session

Egypt's ousted president Mohammed Morsi has collapsed during a court session and died, according to state TV. The 67-year-old was attending a session in his...

UN says Ebola not yet a global emergency

The World Health Organisation says the Ebola virus outbreak in Congo — which spread to Uganda — does not yet merit being declared a...

DR Congo pastor ‘likely to have sparked Ebola outbreak spread to Uganda’

The Congolese pastor who is thought to have caused the Ebola outbreak’s spread into Uganda was unknown to health officials before he died of...

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