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Nigeria: Boko Haram Hits Another Military Location in Borno
[Daily Trust] Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked a military outpost at Ajilari, an outskirt of Maiduguri, Borno State capital.
Nigeria: Boko Haram Hits Another Military Location in Borno Read More‘We will go wherever they hide’: Rooting out IS in Somalia
Somalia became a key part of IS’s global network after fighters were driven out of strongholds in Syria and Iraq.
‘We will go wherever they hide’: Rooting out IS in Somalia Read MoreSevere flooding kills 66 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue
Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in Nairobi.
Severe flooding kills 66 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue Read MoreCentral Africa: Congo-Brazzaville’s Sassou Nguesso Set to Extend Four-Decade Rule
[RFI] Congo-Brazzaville holds elections Sunday in a vote expected to extend 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso’s more than four decades …
Central Africa: Congo-Brazzaville’s Sassou Nguesso Set to Extend Four-Decade Rule Read MoreUgandan opposition leader goes abroad after two months in hiding
Uganda’s military chief has said Bobi Wine is wanted “dead or alive”, although some ministers have denied he is being …
Ugandan opposition leader goes abroad after two months in hiding Read MoreSevere flooding kills 62 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue
Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in Nairobi.
Severe flooding kills 62 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue Read MoreWill Trump help or hinder Zimbabwe’s white farmers in their compensation battle?
They have engaged a lobbying firm with close ties to the US president to argue their case.
Will Trump help or hinder Zimbabwe’s white farmers in their compensation battle? Read MoreSomalia: Soldiers, Hotel Guards Detained After Shooting At Mogadishu’s Hotel Dayax
[Shabelle] Mogadishu — Somali authorities have detained members of the Public Guards and hotel security personnel following a shooting incident …
Somalia: Soldiers, Hotel Guards Detained After Shooting At Mogadishu’s Hotel Dayax Read MoreMozambique: Minister Denies Attempt to Restrict Use of Internet
[AIM] Maputo — The Mozambican Minister of Communications, Américo Muchanga, has claimed that the the government’s new regulations on telecommunications …
Mozambique: Minister Denies Attempt to Restrict Use of Internet Read MoreSouth Africa: 2 200 Soldiers Deployed to Five Provinces
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces of his decision to deploy …
South Africa: 2 200 Soldiers Deployed to Five Provinces Read MoreEthiopia: High Court Lifts Injunction Against Election Board
[Reporter] The Federal High Court has lifted the injunction it had previously imposed on the National Election Board of Ethiopia …
Ethiopia: High Court Lifts Injunction Against Election Board Read MoreKenya: Flood Disaster – 62 Dead, 12,000 Homes Damaged or Destroyed
[Capital FM] Nairobi — At least 62 people have died across the country following ongoing flooding triggered by heavy rains, …
Kenya: Flood Disaster – 62 Dead, 12,000 Homes Damaged or Destroyed Read MoreFears for press freedom as billionaire takes control of East Africa’s largest media house
Rostam Aziz’s purchase raises questions about continued journalistic independence in the region.
Fears for press freedom as billionaire takes control of East Africa’s largest media house Read MoreFrance returns sacred ‘talking drum’ looted during colonial rule to Ivory Coast
The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.
France returns sacred ‘talking drum’ looted during colonial rule to Ivory Coast Read More