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Rwandan soldier killed in Central African Republic
A Rwandan soldier operating under the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) was killed on Monday July 10, when unidentified...
South Africa ready to host physical BRICS summit – Ramaphosa
South Africa is ready to host a physical BRICS summit in August despite an arrest warrant issued against one of group’s members – Russian...
Toxic gas leak kills more than 15 people in South Africa
At least 17 people, including children, died from nitrate gas inhalation as a result of a gas leak in a South African informal settlement...
Spain dismantles network of migrant smugglers from Algeria
Spanish police announced on Tuesday the dismantling of an organization that smuggled more than 200 Syrian or Algerian migrants into Spain from Algeria.
“A transnational...
Tunisian stabbed to death in clash with African migrants
Youths in Tunisia called for vengeance on Tuesday at the funeral of a man stabbed to death during a scuffle between residents and migrants...
South Sudanese president promises first elections since independence
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir pledged on Tuesday that elections, previously postponed and now scheduled for next year, would go ahead as planned, and...
South Africa: uncertainty surrounding Zulu king’s health
Uncertainty reigned on Sunday over the health of South Africa's Zulu king, the head of the country's most influential traditional monarchy, with his spokesman...
Ghana power producers call off shutdown after interim deal reached
Ghana's independent power producers have announced the suspension of a planned shutdown starting on July 1st.
In a statement released late on Friday, the group...
Burkina Faso bans French news outlet
Burkina Faso’s media regulator, the Superior Communication Council (CSC), has temporarily suspended French news channel LCI over claims of spreading false information about jihadist...
Cooperation is essential for addressing common challenges – Kagame
President Paul Kagame, on Wednesday, June 28, said that Rwanda and Seychelles will build on the many successes of African continent to find solutions...