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One killed, over 40 injured in Johannesburg blast

The explosion that rocked the Johannesburg on Wednesday afternoon and damaged roads and vehicles has claimed one life. Confirming the

The UN human rights office said on Thursday at least 87 people including ethnic Masalits were buried in what it

Madagascar citizens will head to the polls in November to either re-elect the current president, Andry Rajoelina, or choose

Tanzania’s Zanzibar has banned men from braiding their hair, and those caught face a fine of Sh1 million($409), six months

Security remains heightened across Kenya ahead of Wednesday’s planned demonstrations by the opposition. There was relative calm in Nairobi’s central

Twelve more bodies were exhumed from Kenya’s Shakahola forest on Monday. The latest findings bring the number of people found

Ugandan security forces have urged heightened vigilance by residents over threats of terrorism. Speaking at a press conference on Monday,

Swahili is a mixture of languages from different countries and takes 40 percent of its vocabulary from Arabic. It was

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says as of June 30, a total of 798 confirmed cases

Kenya has committed to abolish the requirement of visas for all persons holding valid travel documents issued by the Union