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21 killed in Nigeria truck-bus crash

21 killed in Nigeria truck-bus crash

At least 21 people died and three others were injured on Sunday after a truck and a bus collided head-on and went up in flames in Nigeria's northern state of Kano. The accident, which occurred along the Zaria-Kano highway in the Kasuwar Dogo area, was caused by the bus driver's route violation, sa

Rwanda's Kagame unsure whether peace deal with Congo will hold

Rwanda's Kagame unsure whether peace deal with Congo will hold

Rwandan President Paul Kagame said on Friday he was unsure whether a US-brokered peace deal would hold with Democratic Republic of Congo and warned he would respond to any "tricks" from his neighbour. The agreement signed last week calls for Rwandan troops to withdraw within 90 days from eastern C

A second ally of Cameroon's Biya enters presidential race

A second ally of Cameroon's Biya enters presidential race

Cameroon's Tourism Minister Bello Bouba Maigari has accepted his party's nomination to seek the presidency in an expected October election, with long-serving President Paul Biya yet to announce whether he plans to run for reelection. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT A former prime minister, Maigari, 78, has be

Rwanda, Congo sign US-brokered peace deal in Washington

Rwanda, Congo sign US-brokered peace deal in Washington

Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo signed a US-brokered peace agreement on Friday, raising hopes for an end to fighting that has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands more so far this year. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted the two countries' foreign ministers at the Dep

Greece seeks cooperation with Libya to stop migration, PM says

Greece seeks cooperation with Libya to stop migration, PM says

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday that Libya should cooperate with Greece and Europe to help halt a surge in migration flows from the north African state. Seaborne arrivals of migrants in Europe from the north of Africa, including war-torn Sudan, and the Middle East in rece