37 dead in attack on mine convoy in Burkina Faso: regional governor
by Julien Besset in Montreal, David Esnault in Abidjan, Armel Baily in Ouagadougou OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AFP) -- An ambush on…
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Africa
China launches Sudan’s first ever satellite: official
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- Sudan's first-ever satellite for conducting research in military, economic and space technology has been launched by…
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22 people killed in DR Congo mining truck accident: police
LUBUMBASHI, DR Congo (AFP) -- At least 22 people were killed and 10 wounded when a mining truck overturned in…
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Botswana’s President Masisi wins hotly contested election
GABORONE, Botswana (AFP) -- Incumbent president Mokgweetsi Masisi on Friday won a five-year term in Botswana's elections which saw…
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At least 16 dead in anti-Abiy protests in Ethiopia: Amnesty
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP) -- At least 16 people have been killed in violence in Ethiopia this week that…
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Ethiopia PM Abiy wins Nobel Peace Prize for mending ties with Eritrea
by Johannes LEDEL Agence France Presse OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- Hailed as a visionary and reformer, Ethiopian Prime Minister…
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Ethiopian Airlines jet makes emergency landing in Dakar: official
DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) -- An Ethiopian Airlines jet made an emergency landing in Dakar with one of its engines on…
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Seven children killed in Nairobi classroom collapse: medics
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- Seven children died and others were injured when their classroom collapsed on Monday morning in the…
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Tourist boat capsizes in Senegal, killing four
DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) -- Four people died after a boat carrying dozens of tourists capsized during heavy storms in Senegal,…
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Morocco floods kill 11 in bus accident: local officials
RABAT, Morocco (AFP) -- At least 11 people were killed Sunday in Morocco after their bus was overturned by a…
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