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At least 37 killed in Nigeria mine carbon monoxide poisoning: Reports
At least 37 miners have died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a mining site in central Nigeria, the Reuters news agency reports.The deadly incident, which took place on Wednesday...
Opposition supporters killed in overnight clashes as Uganda president takes election lead
Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986, is seeking a seventh successive victory [AFP via Getty Images]At least seven Ugandan opposition supporters were killed overnight in disputed circumstances, as President...
At least 14 killed and dozens injured in Russian strike on Kyiv
At least 14 people have been killed and more than forty injured in Russian strikes on the city of Kyiv, Ukrainian officials say.The country's interior minister, Igor Klymenko, said...
World Bank U-turn ends loan ban to Uganda over gay rights
The World Bank says it is lifting a ban on loans to Uganda that it had put in place two years ago when the country passed a draconian new...
Teenage girl killed in French school stabbing attack
A teenage girl has been killed and three students were injured in a stabbing at a private school in western France.The attack took place at Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides school in Nantes...
Fifty hippos killed by anthrax in DR Congo
At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in Africa's oldest national park, its director has said.Photos shared by the Virunga National Park...
‘End of era’ for Africa as Namibia buries founding father
Namibia's founding father Sam Nujoma was "a giant among leaders" and left behind "the most precious gift of… freedom", the country's President, Nangolo Mbumba, has said.He was speaking in...
Austrian woman kidnapped by unknown assailants in Niger
The Austrian foreign ministry says a female citizen has been taken by unknown assailants in the military-ran West African country, Niger.It confirmed the incident to AFP and said they...
