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Lamido Sanusi: Nigeria’s central bank governor suspended over missing $20 billion
Lamido Sanusi - Nigeria's central bank governor - has been suspended by the president pending investigations into "far-reaching irregularities". Lamido Sanusi caused shockwaves in Nigeria...
South Africa: Trapped illegal miners arrested after escape
Ten illegal gold miners have been arrested after emerging from an old South African mine, with more still underground. Some of the men came out...
Algeria: Military plane crash kills 103 people
A military transport plane has crashed in the north-east of Algeria, killing 103 people, local media say. The Algerian plane crashed in a mountainous area...
South Africa: 17 miners trapped underground after Doornkop gold mine fire
Seventeen miners have been trapped underground after a fire at Doornkop mine west of Johannesburg, South Africa. Rescue workers are now trying to free the...
Nelson Mandela will: South Africa’s first black president left $4 million estate
South Africa’s first black President Nelson Mandela left an estate valued at more than 46 million rand ($4.13 million), a public reading of his...
South Sudan government and rebels sign ceasefire deal after Ethiopia talks
Government and rebels in South Sudan have signed a ceasefire agreement after talks in Ethiopia. Under the deal, signed in a hotel in the Ethiopian...
Blue diamond discovered at Cullinan mine in South Africa
A 29.6-carat blue diamond has been discovered at Cullinan mine in South Africa. The stone was recovered by Petra Diamonds at its Cullinan mine, about...
Bronze rabbit in Nelson Mandela statue’s ear
South African sculptors Andre Prinsloo and Ruhan Janse van Vuuren have been ordered by government to remove a bronze rabbit they hid in the...
Libya: Deputy industry minister Hassan al-Droui shot dead in Sirte
Libya's deputy industry minister Hassan al-Droui has been shot dead during a visit to his hometown of Sirte, east of the capital Tripoli. Local media...
Central Africa Republic’s interim President Michel Djotodia resigns
Central Africa Republic's interim President Michel Djotodia has resigned. Michel Djotodia made the announcement at a regional summit in Chad aimed at ending violence that...
Mogadishu: Jazeera hotel hit by deadly car bombs
At least eight people have been killed after two car bombs have exploded outside Jazeera hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The blasts were at...
Kenya: East Africa’s leaders meeting on South Sudan crisis
Kenya is holding a meeting of East Africa’s leaders on growing violence in South Sudan, where more than 1,000 people are believed to have...
Mass ethnic killings in South Sudan
New evidence is emerging of alleged ethnic killings committed during more than a week of fighting in South Sudan. The violence follows a power struggle...
British Airways plane’s wing hits Johannesburg building during take off
A British Airways plane with more than 200 people on board has struck an office building while preparing to take off from the South...
South Sudan: Riek Machar’s rebel troops take control of oil-producing Unity state
South Sudan’s Vice-President Riek Machar has said rebel troops have captured the key oil-producing state of Unity and control much of the country. Riek Machar...
Uganda parliament passes anti-gay bill
Uganda's parliament has passed a bill to toughen the punishment for gay acts to include life imprisonment in some cases. The anti-gay bill also makes...
South Sudan rebels seize Bor town after coup attempt
Rebels in South Sudan have taken over the key town of Bor, the military has said, as fighting continues after Sunday's reported coup attempt. "Our...
Thamsanqa Jantjie: Nelson Mandela’s memorial interpreter admitted to psychiatric hospital
Thamsanqa Jantjie, the sign interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial who is accused of making up gestures, has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital, local...
South Sudan: 400-500 people killed in clashes following coup claim
Up to 500 people are believed to have died in clashes between rival South Sudan army factions, the UN says, quoting unconfirmed reports. UN diplomats...
Archbishop Desmond Tutu criticizes Nelson Mandela’s funeral services
Archbishop Desmond Tutu – a long-time friend of Nelson Mandela - has said that South Africa’s first black president would have been appalled that...
Nelson Mandela statue unveiled in Pretoria on South Africa’s Day of Reconciliation
A statue of Nelson Mandela has been unveiled in South Africa’s capital, Pretoria, a day after he was buried. The 30ft bronze statue has been...
Salva Kiir Mayardit: South Sudan coup attempt quashed
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit has announced that an attempted coup by soldiers loyal to his former deputy Riek Machar has been put...
Nelson Mandela’s body buried in family plot in Qunu
Nelson Mandela's body has been buried in a family plot, after political and religious leaders paid tribute to South Africa's first black president at...
Nelson Mandela’s state funeral in Qunu
Nelson Mandela's state funeral is taking place in his ancestral home in Qunu, ending a week of commemorations for South Africa's first black president. Some...
Nelson Mandela’s coffin arrives in Qunu for burial
Nelson Mandela's body has arrived in his ancestral home in Qunu in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa, the final leg of its...
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