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More than 1,000 migrants rescued in 48 hours from Mediterranean

More than 1,000 migrants have been rescued in the Mediterranean Sea during several operations since Wednesday, and many more are expected to attempt the...

Bodies of dozens of African refugees wash up on beach

The bodies of dozens of African refugees have washed ashore in the western Libyan city of Zawiya, humanitarian officials said. At least 74 bodies were...

Robert Mugabe marks 93rd birthday by saying he will run for office next year

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has described his wife Grace, an increasingly political figure, as "fireworks" in an interview marking his 93rd birthday. While the leader's...

More than 100 injured as trains collide in South Africa

Two trains have collided in the South African capital Pretoria, injuring more than 100 people, paramedics said. Most injuries were light in the accident at...

Somaliland asks to be exempted from US travel ban

Somalia's breakaway northern territory of Somaliland has asked the United States for an exemption to President Donald Trump's executive order on travellers from seven...

Nigeria seizes oil bloc amid Shell and ENI corruption probe

Nigeria is seizing one of Africa's richest oil blocs and could prosecute petroleum giants Shell and Eni over a corruption scandal, court documents show. The...

Shell wins battle to block Nigerian cases from being heard in English court

Oil giant Shell has succeeded in a High Court battle to block claims brought against it by more than 40,000 Nigerians from being heard...

Some communities in Boko Haram areas have seen all their toddlers die, says UN

More than half a million children in the west African area wracked by Boko Haram extremists are so malnourished their lives could be in...

Defeated Gambian leader accepts defeat

Gambia's former leader Yahya Jammeh has arrived at Banjul Airport after finally agreeing to accept defeat. Earlier, the Department of Foreign Affairs said it was...

African leaders arrive as deadline passes for ex-Gambian leader to step aside

The leaders of Guinea and Mauritania have arrived in Gambia's capital in a last-ditch diplomatic effort to get defeated president Yahya Jammeh to cede...

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