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Uganda captures bomb expert of Islamic State-allied rebel group
KAMPALA - Uganda's military has captured a commander of an Islamic State-allied rebel group who is an expert in making improvised...
May 19, 20241 min read


South Africa's new MK party seeks majority win in pivotal election, Zuma says
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party is aiming to win a parliamentary majority in a May 29 election so that it...
May 19, 20242 min read


Senegalese prime minister criticises French military bases on territory
DAKAR - Senegal's prime minister Ousmane Sonko raised the possibility of closing French military bases in the West African country on...
May 17, 20242 min read


Explainer-What is South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the ICJ?
THE HAGUE - The International Court of Justice is holding hearings this week in a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of...
May 16, 20243 min read


At least five missing in landslide in central Kenya
KIMENDE, Kenya -A landslide that followed heavy rain in central Kenya has swept away at least five people, residents said on Wednesday,...
May 16, 20241 min read


Four rescued from collapsed Kenya building, more people likely trapped
NAIROBI - Rescuers have pulled four people out of the rubble of a collapsed building in the Mathare neighbourhood of Kenya's capital on...
May 16, 20241 min read


In Nigeria, Prince Harry speaks of 'brave souls' losing lives in conflict
ABUJA - Prince Harry spoke in Nigeria on Saturday of the tragic loss of the "brave souls" in the country's military who had lost their...
May 14, 20242 min read


Tunisia extends the detention of two journalists, lawyers begin a strike
TUNIS - Tunisia's public prosecutor extended on Monday the detention of two journalists, while lawyers began a one-day strike to...
May 13, 20242 min read


Factbox-Key issues for South African voters in wide open 2024 election
JOHANNESBURG - South Africans will vote in a national election on May 29 with an unprecedented sense of uncertainty about the outcome,...
May 13, 20243 min read


Prince Harry and Meghan watch street-style dances in Lagos
LAGOS - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were on Sunday treated to street-style dances in Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos, where they...
May 13, 20242 min read


Hundreds protest in Tunisia to demand a date for fair presidential elections
TUNIS - Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Tunisian capital on Sunday to demand the release of imprisoned journalists, activists...
May 12, 20242 min read
Casualties reported in Chad from gunfire celebrating junta leader's victory
N'DJAMENA -A number of people were hurt in Chad, some severely, in gunfire celebrating interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby's declared...
May 11, 20242 min read
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