Photos: Deadly floods wreak havoc in South Africa
A woman stands at her front door after heavy rains caused flood damage in Durban, South Africa, on Tuesday, April...
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Death toll jumps to 259 after flooding washed away roads, destroyed homes in South Africa
The tragedy marked "one of the darkest moments in the history" of the KwaZulu-Natal province, the regional government said in...
Nigerian atheist jailed 24 years for blasphemy
Charges against Mubarak Bala are linked to comments he posted on Facebook in April 2020 that were critical of Islam...
‘Gunshots everywhere’: Survivor of train ambushed by armed gang in Nigeria reveals harrowing details
Musa Bashir Usman was one of more than 300 people traveling on a train from Nigeria's capital Abuja to the...
Ethiopia’s Tigray region say committed to observing humanitarian ceasefire
The government in Addis Ababa declared the cessation of hostilities on Thursday, saying it was to allow aid to flow...
Ethiopia pledges action after video shows uniformed men burning civilians alive
The Ethiopia Government Communication Service said in a statement on its Facebook page that the incident occurred in the Ayisid...
At least 60 people killed in blast at gold mine in Burkina Faso, state TV reports
The cause of the explosion in Poni province was not yet known, Poni's high commissioner Antoine Douamba told state television.Images...
This Nigerian tech startup is fighting baby jaundice with solar-powered cribs
Her son, Tombra, was diagnosed with jaundice, a common condition affecting more than 60% of newborns worldwide. Many cases are...
Seven children killed in airstrike by Nigerian forces in Niger, official says
The attack took place in the village of Nachadé in the region of Maradi, Niger, on Friday, a few kilometers...
Amnesty International accuses Tigrayan rebel fighters of gang-raping children in Ethiopia
The Amnesty report, released Wednesday, said TPLF fighters "deliberately killed dozens of people, gang-raped dozens of women and girls --...
How ‘Amapiano’, South Africa’s soulful sound, has become one of the hottest new music genres
Seeping out of car windows and overflowing from clubs, Amapiano is more than a genre of music -- it is...
Nigeria hero ‘supercop’ wanted for part in cocaine smuggling cartel
Kyari was suspended last August following an FBI indictment linking him to confessed money launderer Ramon Abbas, also known as...
Libyan PM survives assassination attempt, source close to him says
The source said the incident happened as Dbeibah was returning home, describing it as a clear assassination attempt, adding that...
‘May God be with my son.’ Father’s farewell to Moroccan boy who died after days trapped in well
Hundreds of mourners carried Rayan's coffin, and laid him to rest two days after he passed away.Rayan was confirmed dead...
Hit by second cyclone in two weeks, Madagascar struggles to bring aid
Cyclone Batsirai slammed into the Indian Ocean island late on Saturday, battering the eastern coastline until it moved away late...
West African bloc ECOWAS says coup attempt underway in Guinea-Bissau
"ECOWAS condemns the coup attempt and holds the military responsible for the physical integrity of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and...
At least 8 dead in stampede at African Cup of Nations soccer game in Cameroon
The crush occurred as fans attempted to access Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé to watch the match between Cameroon and Comoros.The...
Burkina Faso’s military says it has seized power
An army officer, along with more than a dozen soldiers, made the announcement on state television in an address to...
Sudanese forces kill at least seven during anti-coup protests, medics say
More than 100 people were injured amid the gunfire, SCDC added, which broke out as thousands of protesters marched toward...
Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita dies at 76
Keita was in office for seven years, from September 2013 to August 2020, before being ousted in a military coup.Special...
