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Parched Cape Town imposes water restrictions due to drought

The South African city of Cape Town is instructing people to severely restrict water use because of the area's worst drought in more than...

Nigerian schoolgirls to be reunited with parents three years after Boko Haram ordeal

The 82 Nigerian schoolgirls recently released after more than three years held hostage by Boko Haram are being reunited with their families for the...

Libya air base attack that killed dozens could be war crime, warns UN envoy

The UN envoy to Libya has condemned a suspected militia attack on an air base in the country's south that reportedly killed at least...

Second Ebola case confirmed among 20 suspected in Congo

A second case of Ebola has been confirmed by laboratory testing amid an outbreak in a remote corner of northern Congo, the World Health...

One person confirmed dead from Ebola as Congo probes total of nine cases

Health authorities are investigating nine suspected cases of Ebola in a remote corner of northern Congo, including two deaths, the country's health minister said. One...

Future of a generation ‘on brink’ as 1m children flee South Sudan’s civil war

More than one million children have fled South Sudan's civil war amid the world's fastest growing refugee crisis, two United Nations agencies said. Another one...

Nigeria’s leader leaves for London health checks after meeting freed girls

Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari met 82 Chibok schoolgirls newly freed from Boko Haram extremists - then made a shock announcement that he was leaving...

Five Boko Haram commanders released in exchange for 82 schoolgirls

Five Boko Haram commanders have been released in exchange for the freedom of 82 Chibok schoolgirls, a Nigerian government official said. The confirmation of...

Nigerian president to meet 82 schoolgirls freed this weekend

The president of Nigeria is to meet with 82 Chibok schoolgirls freed this weekend after being kidnapped three years ago by Boko Haram. Muhammadu Buhari...

Libya asks EU for boats and helicopters to patrol coast

Libya is asking the European Union for boats and helicopters to help patrol the Mediterranean Sea for ships carrying migrants. The German government said...

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