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18 killed in Nigeria road crash

Eighteen people were killed in a road crash involving two commercial buses in Nigeria's northern state of Jigawa on Wednesday, the police said. Eighteen people were killed on the spot as the two buses coming from opposite directions in the...

Nigeria's Boko Haram leader is dead, rival militant group says

The Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) militant group said...

Gunmen kill 88 people in Nigeria

At least 88 people were killed and scores of others...

Over 130 civilians killed in Burkina Faso attack

Armed men have killed over 132 people in an attack...

Armed assailants kill 100 civilians in Burkina Faso

Armed assailants killed around 100 civilians in an overnight raid...

Nigeria suspends Twitter days after president’s post removed

Nigeria said on Friday it had indefinitely suspended Twitter’s activities,...

Gunmen kidnap students from Islamic school in Niger state

Nigerian officials say gunmen have kidnapped many students from an...

Egyptian court postpones hearing in Suez container ship compensation case

An Egyptian court on Saturday postponed a hearing in a...

Military arrest Mali's president, prime minister

Military officers in Mali detained the president, prime minister and...

Nigerian army chief killed in plane crash

Nigeria's army chief, Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, has been killed in...

Polish scientists discover ancient Egyptian mummy was pregnant woman

An ancient Egyptian mummy once believed to be the remains...

More than 30 Nigerian soldiers die in militant attack: sources

Militants overrun an army base in northeastern Nigeria, killing more...

Chad President Idriss Deby dies on frontlines, army spokesman says

Chad's President Idriss Deby has died while visiting troops on...

Nearly a million going hungry in conflict-hit Mozambique, UN says

Almost one million people face severe hunger in northern Mozambique,...

Egyptians celebrate Ramadan despite Covid-19 worries

Egyptians are celebrating the start of the Islamic holy month...

Ten lost lives in inter-communal violence amid protests in eastern Congo  

Ten people have been killed and 34 injured in fighting...

Two killed during anti-UN protests in eastern Congo

At least two people were killed during violent protests on...

Egypt sentences Muslim Brotherhood leader to life in prison

A senior leader of Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group has...

12 people, possibly foreigners, killed in attack on Mozambique gas hub town

Twelve people, possibly foreigners, were found beheaded following an Islamic...

Suez Canal may expand southern channel

The Suez Canal Authority is considering expanding the southern section...

Dozens of dolphins wash up dead on beaches near Accra

At least 80 dolphins and large numbers of fish have...

Gunmen help more than 1,800 inmates flee in attack on Nigerian prison

More than 1,800 prisoners are on the run in southeast...

Over 1,800 break out of Nigerian prison

More than 1,800 inmates escaped from a Nigeria prison after...

Al Shabaab militants attack two military bases belonging to Somali National Army

Al Shabaab militants attacked two military bases belonging to the...

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