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27 dead after Boko Haram attacks on Nigerian villages

Residents in Nigeria's northern Borno state say attacks by Boko Haram extremists on several villages in the past week have killed at least 27...

Nigeria’s president vows to take the fight to ‘Boko Haram and mischief makers’

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, in an address to the nation after returning from London where he spent more than three months for medical treatment,...

Death toll from Sierra Leone mudslides nears 500

Churches across Sierra Leone have held special services in memory of those killed in mudslides and flooding earlier this week, as hospital officials announced...

Zimbabwe blocks South African Airways flights after Grace Mugabe assault row

Zimbabwe has blocked flights by South Africa's government-owned airline amid tensions over allegations that Zimbabwe's first lady assaulted a young model. South Africa's government...

Death toll from Sierra Leone mudslides rises with hundreds more missing

The death toll from Sierra Leone's mudslides is now above 400, the United Nations said. The UN humanitarian agency said 409 bodies have been found...

South Africa debates immunity for Zimbabwe first lady

South African officials are debating whether to grant diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe, who is accused of assaulting a 20-year-old model...

Manchester Arena to open doors for first time since terror attack

The Manchester Arena will reopen for the first time since the terror attack with a benefit concert to honour those killed in the bombing. Arena...

More than 300 dead, 600 missing, after mudslide engulfs people in Sierra Leone as they sleep

Surging mudslides and floodwaters in and around Sierra Leone's capital Freetown have killed more than 300 people, many of them trapped as they slept. Another...

Kenyan opposition urges supporters to skip work in protest over ‘rigged’ elections

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has urged his supporters to skip work on Monday to protest against what he claims were rigged elections that...

Police under the microscope as death toll rises following Kenyan election

In an escalation of Kenya's deadly election violence, police have fired live ammunition at rioters and used tear gas on vehicles carrying opposition officials. Nine...

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