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Congo opposition cries foul after presidential poll blighted by mishaps

The main opposition camps in Congo’s presidential election on Sunday complained of widespread irregularities after a chaotic vote disrupted by long queues, broken voting machines and torrential rain. Voting in the election to replace President Joseph Kabila, who is due...

Voting under way in tense DR Congo election

People in the Democratic Republic of Congo are voting for...

Egypt police kill 40 ‘militants' after tourist bus blast

Police in Egypt have killed dozens of militants on Saturday...

Egypt bomb blast near pyramids kills four

Three Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian guide were killed and...

Morocco's navy rescue 367 migrants

Morocco's navy coast guards have rescued 367 illegal migrants in...

France drops probe into 1994 Rwanda attack

French judges have dropped a long-running investigation into the shooting...

Arab League condemns deadly Tripoli attack

The Arab League (AL) has condemned a terror attack on...

Suicide attack on Libyan foreign ministry leaves three dead

At least three people were killed when suicide bombers attacked...

Gaddafi’s son should play role in Libyan politics, Russia says

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent son of the former...

Sudan football fans protest President Omar’s rule

Police in Sudan have fired tear gas at football fans...

Somalia executes Al Shabaab bomber

The mastermind of militant car bombs that killed 26 people...

Sudanese cops fire tear gas at protesters after violence spreads

Sudanese police fired tear gas after hundreds of protesters spilling...

Qatar’s emir offers support for Sudan amid economic crisis

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani called Sudanese...

Blasts hit Somali capital city centre

A car bomb exploded in the city centre of Somali...

Nigeria opens new airport terminal in Abuja

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the newly built Nnamdi...

Thousands protest economic hardship in Sudan

Thousands have taken to the streets in several Sudanese towns...

Gunmen kill Nigeria's ex-defence chief

A former defence chief in Nigeria has been killed in...

Congo ethnic clashes leave 100 dead this week

More than 100 people have died in clashes between rival...

Zimbabwe ex-first lady faces arrest warrant

South African prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for Zimbabwe's...

Algeria, S Korea eye boosting strategic partnership

Algeria and South Korea have agreed that a great potential...

11 die in Zimbabwe road crash

At least eleven people were killed late Sunday afternoon after...

At least 21 dead in Ethiopia ethnic violence

Heavy fighting between ethnic groups in southern Ethiopia has killed...

Nigerian army lifts ban on UNICEF’s operations in northeast

Nigeria's military has revoked its earlier decision to suspend activities...

Ramaphosa vows to fight corruption

Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South African, vowed on Thursday night...

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