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Russia and China reject new sanctions against South Sudan

The US has urged the UN Security Council to impose an arms embargo and additional sanctions on South Sudan to pressure the parties to...

Ghana, Kenya and Malawi to test first Malaria vaccine

Three African countries have been chosen to test the world's first malaria vaccine, the World Health Organisation said. Ghana, Kenya and Malawi will begin piloting...

745 killed in meningitis outbreak in Nigeria

Nigeria's meningitis outbreak has killed at least 745 people, health officials said. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said 8,057 suspected meningitis cases have...

North East Nigeria Crisis – UN to cut food aid over lack of funds

Food aid will be cut for more than a million Nigerians affected by Boko Haram's insurgency if promised funding from the international community does...

South African protests as President Zuma celebrates 75th birthday

Tens of thousands of South Africans have marked the 75th birthday of President Jacob Zuma with a protest against him. They called for his...

Nigeria thwarts Boko Haram plan to attack UK and US embassies

Nigerian security officials say they have thwarted plans by Boko Haram members to attack the embassies of the United States and Britain. A statement by...

Ebola nurse hopes return to Sierra Leone will bring ‘closure’

Ebola survivor Pauline Cafferkey is planning to return to Sierra Leone for the first time since she was struck down with with the killer...

Egyptian Christians bury bomb attack victims as state of emergency takes effect

Egyptian Christians have buried their dead a day after suicide bombers from the so-called 'Islamic State' group killed at least 45 people in co-ordinated...

Egyptian president declares state of emergency after bomb attacks on churches

Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has declared a state of emergency for three months after two suicide bombings killed scores of Christians in two church...

Islamic State claim attacks that killed 37 in Egyptian churches

Latest: IS has claimed the attacks via its Aamaq news agency, after having recently warned that it would step up attacks on Egypt's Christians. The...

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