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Three killed and 10 injured in attack near synagogue in Tunisia

A Tunisian naval guard shot and killed a colleague and two civilians on Tuesday near a synagogue on the island of Djerba during an...

Floods amid heavy rainfall kill at least 129 people in Rwanda

Torrential rains have caused flooding in western and northern Rwanda, killing at least 129 people, a public broadcaster said. The death toll continues to rise,...

Governments race to rescue diplomats and citizens from Sudan

The US military airlifted embassy officials out of Sudan on Sunday and international governments raced to evacuate their diplomatic staff and citizens trapped in...

Fighting continues in Sudan despite ‘ceasefire’

Heavy fighting was still under way in Sudan on Tuesday hours after an internationally brokered truce was supposed to have come into effect, as...

Dozens killed as army and rival group battle for control of Sudan

The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group are battling for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day, signalling they are unwilling...

Pistorius to stay behind bars after being denied parole

Former Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has been denied parole and will have to stay in prison for at least another year and four months. A...

Flood risk lingers for southern Africa after Cyclone Freddy kills more than 250

Devastated communities and relief workers in Malawi and Mozambique are confronting the aftermath of Cyclone Freddy which has left more than 250 people dead...

Pope lands in South Sudan to urge peace as fighting kills 27

Pope Francis has arrived in South Sudan for the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage, seeking to encourage the young country’s stalled...

Elections shine spotlight on Tunisia’s troubled democracy

Tunisia’s president and the country’s shaky, decade-long experiment with democracy are facing an important test as voters cast ballots in the second round of...

Looted ancient sarcophagus returned to Egypt from US

An ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences in the US was returned to Egypt after US authorities...

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