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Gambia’s President declares state of emergency before relinquishing power

Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh has declared a state of emergency, just two days before he is supposed to cede power after losing elections last...

Military jet mistakenly bombs refugee camp, killing more than 100 in Nigeria

A Nigerian Air Force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram extremists has mistakenly bombed a refugee camp, killing more than 100 refugees...

Activist behind 2011 uprising in Egypt released from prison

A leading Egyptian activist behind the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak has been released from prison after serving a three-year sentence for violating...

Robert Mugabe, 92, backed for 2018 Zimbabwe election

Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, who turns 93 in February, has been endorsed as the ruling party's candidate in a national election scheduled for 2018. The...

Muhammad Ali letter of condolence to Nelson Mandela fetches €8.5k

A signed letter from Muhammad Ali to Nelson Mandela offering his condolences on the death of an anti-apartheid leader has sold at auction in...

UN says 80,000 children will starve to death in Nigeria

Nearly half a million children will face starvation in north-eastern Nigeria next year and 80,000 will die unless they receive treatment, amid the humanitarian...

160 dead after church roof collapses on worshippers in Nigeria

The roof of a crowded church has collapsed on to worshippers in southern Nigeria, killing 160 people, a hospital director said. Etete Peters of the...

Letter from Muhammad Ali to Nelson Mandela to go up for sale at auction

A signed letter from Muhammad Ali to Nelson Mandela offering his condolences on the death of an anti-apartheid leader will be sold at auction. The...

Gambian President refuses to step aside despite conceding election defeat a week ago

Gambia's ruler of more than 22 years has announced he no longer accepts defeat in the country's presidential election, reversing course a week after...

Six police officers killed in explosion on main road carrying tour buses to Egyptian Pyramids

An explosion on a main road in Cairo has killed six police and wounded another three in what appears to be the deadliest attack...

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