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U.N. air strikes in Central African Republic kill several

A top militant and three others were killed in Central African Republic when a U.N. helicopter fired on fighters advancing towards the town of...

Meet Cameroon’s young coding champion whose hometown was cut off from the internet

The first African winner in Google's annual coding competition is 370km (230 miles) from home, sitting outside his cousins' house in the Cameroonian capital,...

Congo police kill at least eight in clashes with sect

Police in southwestern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday killed at least eight members of a separatist religious sect, local activists said, escalating tensions...

Chad president Deby postpones elections over lack of funds

Chad's veteran President Idriss Deby has announced a further postponement of parliamentary elections initially due in 2015, blaming a lack of funds as the...

Cameroon pays tribute to fallen General, 3 soldiers killed in helicopter crash

Cameroon has paid tribute to 4 soldiers including a general who died in a helicopter crash during a combat mission against Boko Haram militants The...

Voting via “Braille” to start in Rwanda

For the visually impaired or blind, voting may prove to be a real headache. In Rwanda, it will soon be possible to use ballots...

At least eight people killed in a clash between Congo police and sect

Police in southwestern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday killed at least eight members of a separatist religious sect, local activists said, escalating tensions...

Tshisekedi’s death undermines chances of 2017 transition in Congo

The death on Wednesday of Congo's opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi leaves opponents of President Joseph Kabila seriously weakened in their bid to force Kabila...

U.N. officials killed in attack on Nigeria-Cameroon border

An armed group attacked a U.N. technical team working along the border between Nigeria and Cameroon, killing five people and wounding several, the United...

Congo’s main opposition leader, Tshisekedi dies

Democratic Republic of Congo's veteran opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi, has died in Brussels aged 84, his party said on Wednesday. Tshisekedi stood up to Mobutu...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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