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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...

Death toll from South Africa gas truck explosion rises to 34

The death toll from an explosion of a tanker truck on Christmas Eve near eastern Johannesburg has risen to 34, including 10 health workers...

Africa’s longest-serving ruler poised to extend his 43 years in power

Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Africa’s longest-serving ruler, is poised to extend his 43 years in power in the oil-rich country amid...

Jailed British-Egyptian activist ‘has deteriorated severely’ since hunger strike

The family of jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah said they have seen him and his condition has “deteriorated severely”. The news was posted in...

Egypt calls reports of surveillance at Cop27 ‘ludicrous’

A senior Egyptian diplomat has dismissed as “ludicrous” reports that his country’s police have been conducting surveillance of participants at this year’s UN climate...

Ethiopian and Tigray commanders reach deal on humanitarian access

Military commanders from Ethiopia and its embattled Tigray region have agreed to allow unhindered humanitarian access to the region and form a joint disarmament...

‘Medical intervention’ after British-Egyptian activist escalates hunger strike

Egyptian prison authorities have intervened medically after jailed British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah escalated his hunger strike, his mother said. With relatives scrambling for details...

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