Gunmen kill at least 52 people in Nigeria’s Plateau state
Gunmen killed at least 52 people and displaced nearly 2,000 others over several days of attacks in Nigeria’s northern Plateau
South Africa’s parliament passes fiscal framework
South Africa’s parliament passed the budget’s fiscal framework and revenue proposals on Wednesday, a presiding officer said.
Kenyan police in Haiti suffer more casualties in clashes with gangs
Two Kenyan police officers in Haiti were seriously injured in clashes with gangs over the past week, three officers told
Ghana could seek more IMF funding, incoming finance minister says
Ghana’s new government could seek extra funding from the International Monetary Fund during its current, three-year programme with the lender
Risk of Ethiopian volcanic eruption prompts evacuation of residents
A volcano in northeastern Ethiopia was showing signs of starting to erupt on Friday, prompting authorities to move residents to
Egypt completes trial run of new Suez Canal channel extension
Egypt said on Saturday it had successfully tested a new 10 km channel near the southern end of the Suez
Communal attacks kill more than 40 people in western DR Congo
More than 40 people have been killed over the last week in a flare-up of violence between two feuding communities
France begins withdrawal from Chad, says French army
France has started the withdrawal of its military from Chad after warplanes based in the capital N’Djamena headed home on
Six children died from pesticide poisoning in South Africa, lab analysis finds
Six children who died in a South African township earlier this month had ingested a chemical compound used in pesticides,
Libya’s eastern parliament approves new central bank board of directors
The presidency of Libya’s eastern-based parliament approved on Monday the appointment of a new board of directors of the central