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Armed men abduct 8 in northern Nigeria state, residents say

Gunmen kidnapped at least eight people in an attack on the Dan Honu community in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state, residents said on Thursday.

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African musicians collaborate with mobile operators to expand ...

Streaming platforms are partnering with mobile operators to expand in new markets while helping users save on some of the world’s highest data ...

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Stampede at Republic of Congo stadium kills 31

At least 31 people were killed and dozens injured at a stadium in the Republic of Congo's capital Brazzaville overnight, the government said on ...

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Liberia President George Weah concedes election ...

Liberia President George Weah on Friday conceded election defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight race, ending a presidency marred by graft allegations but helping to ensure a smooth transition of power.
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IN PICS | Bus passengers use rope to pull ...

Heavy rains pounded the streets of Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, with some passengers evacuated from a flooded bus by holding on to a rope amid chest-high water.
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Sudanese warring parties trade blame for damaged dam south of Khartoum

The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces blamed each other on Saturday for a strike that damaged a ...

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Nigeria’s Tinubu to attend G20 ‘Compact with Africa’ conference in Berlin

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu will fly to Berlin on Saturday to attend the G20 Compact with Africa conference as he ...

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WATCH | UK's Sunak comes out fighting after court defeat on Rwanda asylum plan

After suffering a devastating defeat in the country's top court, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak aims to revive his ...

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UK's Sunak suffers major blow as Rwanda migrant scheme declared unlawful

Britain's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the government's scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful, ...

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Abducted activist found dead, says Zimbabwe opposition CCC

A Zimbabwe opposition activist has been found dead after he was abducted on Saturday during a political campaign just ...

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Nigeria gets refineries investment, forex pledge from Saudi Arabia

Nigeria and Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to a series of investment and cooperation deals, including a pledge by the ...

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Zimbabwe accused of blocking nurses from taking jobs abroad

Struggling to survive on her meagre salary, Zimbabwean nurse Jane decided to start a new life abroad but, one year ...

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King Charles wraps up Kenya visit marked by questions over colonial past

King Charles and Queen Camilla toured East Africa's oldest mosque and an ancient fort on Friday as they concluded a ...

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Uganda denounces US plan to exclude it from duty-free trade programme

Uganda on Wednesday criticised a US move to eject it and other African countries from accessing a tariff-free trade ...

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Africa-US trade programme needs at least 10-year extension, AU says

Africa wants the US Congress to renew its flagship trade programme for the continent for at least 10 years, the AU's ...

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Suspected Boko Haram kills at least 40 in Nigeria's Yobe state, police say

At least 40 people were killed in Nigeria's Yobe state between Monday and Tuesday after suspected Boko Haram militants ...

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Uganda army says it attacked rebels who murdered honeymooning tourists

Uganda's army has killed six fighters from an Islamic State-linked group that shot dead a honeymooning couple and their ...

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Britain's King Charles begins Kenya visit steeped in 'painful' colonial history

Britain's King Charles begins a four-day state visit to Kenya on Tuesday, his first to a former colony, during which he ...

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Dispossessed Kenyans demand compensation ahead of King Charles' visit

When the then-Princess Elizabeth visited Kenya in 1952, Kibore Cheruiyot Ngasura was among a group of young men chosen ...

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More than 1,000 migrants reach Spain’s Canary Islands in a single day

More than 1,000 migrants arrived in Spain's Canary Islands in a single day on Saturday after making the dangerous ...