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34 people die in Niger while trying to cross Sahara desert

Thirty-four people, including 20 children, have died while attempting to cross the Sahara Desert in pursuit of a better life, authorities in Niger said. Niger's...

Army officers arrested in Uganda over ‘plot’ to overthrow president

Dozens of military army officers, including some senior ones, have been arrested over an alleged plot to overthrow long-time president Yoweri Museveni, Ugandan sources...

Rhino returned to wild in Africa from UK park gives birth to calf

A critically endangered rhino who was given the royal seal of approval before being released back into the wild has given birth to a...

Rescuers recover body of climber from Mount Everest

A helicopter has retrieved the body of a Dutch climber who died last week on Mount Everest and attempts are being made to recover...

Final Liberian sanctions lifted after UN Security Council vote

The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to lift the last remaining sanctions on Liberia in a sign of support for the government's progress...

Boko Haram hostages released as five leaders arrested

The multinational forces fighting Boko Haram have arrested five leaders of the extremist group and freed dozens of women and children held captive, Cameroon's...

Kenya burns ivory from more than 8,000 elephants in protest against trade

Kenya's president has set fire to 105 tons of elephant ivory and more than one ton of rhino horn in a dramatic statement against...

Kenya to burn stacks of ivory in bid to protect elephants

Kenyan wildlife officers have started stacking 105 tons of ivory and one ton of rhino horns to make 12 towers which are to be...

Poachers kill two white rhinos, orphaning two calves

Poachers have killed two white rhino cows and seriously injured a bull, a spokeswoman for a South African wildlife park said. Marketing manager of the...

Tunisia extends state of emergency for another month

Tunisia's president has extended for a month the state of emergency that has been in place since an Islamic State-linked suicide bombing in the...

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