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Death toll in Sudan military plane crash rises to 46

Death toll in Sudan military plane crash rises to 46

The death toll from a Sudanese military plane crash in the city of Omdurman increased to at least 46 people, officials said Wednesday. The Khartoum Media Office said the crash also injured 10 others. The initial death toll of 19 was provided by the health ministry, reports AP. The Antonov aircraf


Children face lethal violence, rape in east Congo war

Children face lethal violence, rape in east Congo war

As Rwanda-backed rebels closed in on eastern Congo's largest city, retreating army soldiers barged into Suzanne Amisi Wilonja's home near the airport to loot, firing indiscriminately and shooting her 10-year-old son Sylvain in the head. Clashes in the streets prevented the family from reaching doc

14 killed in bus-truck collision in central Nigeria

14 killed in bus-truck collision in central Nigeria

Nigerian police said on Sunday that an investigation has been launched into an incident that left at least 14 people dead and six others injured after a passenger bus and a truck carrying goods collided Saturday in the central state of Niger. Kumar Tsukwam, a sector commander for Niger State with

Botswana flash floods kill seven, displace thousands

Botswana flash floods kill seven, displace thousands

Flash floods across Botswana have killed seven people including three children and uprooted thousands after days of heavy rains, President Duma Boko said on Saturday. Authorities have temporarily shut schools and blocked roads following more than a week of downpours. “We will continue to wo

Congo army runaways loot and sow panic in North Kivu town

Congo army runaways loot and sow panic in North Kivu town

The Congolese army called on deserters to rejoin their units on Thursday, as rogue soldiers fired guns and looted parts of the eastern town of Lubero after fleeing nearby clashes with advancing Rwandan-backed rebels. The unrest points to mounting disarray within the Congolese armed forces in the f

Anxiety rises in DR Congo capital as M23 rebels advance in east

Anxiety rises in DR Congo capital as M23 rebels advance in east

As Rwanda-backed rebels strolled through the streets of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, President Felix Tshisekedi's office claimed it was actually still controlled by his army and "valiant" allied forces. It was the latest jarring move from the 61-year-old leader that

M23 rebels advance into eastern Congo's strategic city of Bukavu

M23 rebels advance into eastern Congo's strategic city of Bukavu

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advanced on Sunday into the centre of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, meeting little resistance from government troops, witnesses and the armed group said, as Congo accused Rwanda of ignoring calls for a ceasefire. Rebel commander Bernard Byamungu told Reu

Over 40 people killed in Mali mine collapse

Over 40 people killed in Mali mine collapse

Forty-three people, mostly women, were killed after an artisanal gold mine collapsed in western Mali on Saturday, the head of an industry union said. The accident took place near the town of Kenieba in Mali's gold-rich Kayes region, Taoule Camara, secretary general of the national union of gold co