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DRC: at least 17 dead in landslide

Torrential rains in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) caused a landslide that killed at least 17 people overnight, authorities…

2 years ago

Niger strengthens positions on border with Benin

Wednesday's (Sep. 13) deployment is the latest by Niger since the ECOWAS has agreed to activate a "standby force" to…

2 years ago

South Africa: at least 20 De Beers employees die on the road

At least 20 employees of the mining giant De Beers died on Sunday in South Africa in a road accident,…

2 years ago

SA advises two-minute shower over water shortage

Water providers in Johannesburg, South Africa, have issued a pressing call to action for the city's residents and suburban communities…

2 years ago

French visa ban controversy: Nigerien artists refuse to let culture be “taken away”

We can't go to France, we have Africa, we have the other parts of the world. All they have to…

2 years ago

Nigeria: Volunteers brave the rain to commemorate World Cleanup Day

“The market is one of the busiest places in any city and is also a place that generates a very…

2 years ago

Desperate Sudanese face endless wait for passports so they can flee the war

Sudanese queue at a cramped office to apply for passports in the eastern city of Port Sudan. Since authorities inaugurated…

2 years ago

South Africa holds state funeral for Zulu leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi

I have never met a man with such an enormous capacity to forgive and I doubt I will ever meet…

2 years ago

Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso sign mutual defence pact

Of course, everything starts with security. But the Heads of State must also think about economic issues, how to bring…

2 years ago

Sudanese armed forces enlist more civilians

The possible recruitment of civilians, which could worsen already deadly violence, has been the subject of debate for weeks. The…

2 years ago