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Nigerian Scammer Arrested in Port Harcourt
A 40-year-old Nigerian behind thousands of online scams around the world has been detained in Port Harcourt, Interpol announces. The man, known as "Mike", is...
Morocco Wants to Rejoin African Union After 32 Years
Morocco has announced its intention to rejoin the African Union (AU), 32 years after leaving the organization. In a message to the AU summit in...
Mogadishu Attack: Al-Shabab Gunmen Take Hostages and Kill Seven at Naso-Hablod Hotel
Al-Shabab gunmen have attacked the Naso-Hablod hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu taking hostages and killing at least seven people, health workers say. The Somali...
South African Parliament Fight over Jacob Zuma Heckling
South African opposition lawmakers have been ejected from parliament after trying to interrupt President Jacob Zuma’s speech. Security officers were ordered to forcibly remove the...
Nairobi Collapse: Woman Pulled out Alive from Rubble After Six Days
A Kenyan woman has been rescued from rubble in Nairobi, six days after the building collapsed in heavy rains. The woman is being taken to...
Zimbabwe to Issue US Dollar Equivalent
Zimbabwe has announced it will print its own version of the US dollar in order to ease a cash shortage in the country. John Mangudya,...
South Africa Opposition EFF Lawmakers Removed from Parliament
Members of South Africa’s opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have been removed from parliament after they tried to block President Jacob Zuma from...
Giants Club Summit 2016: Kenya Burns Huge Ivory Stockpile
On the last day of the first Giants Club summit, President Uhuru Kenyatta has set fire to a huge stockpile of ivory in an...
Kenya Building Collapse Kills at Least 7 People in Nairobi
Dozens of people are feared trapped after the collapse of a seven-storey building in heavy rain in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, rescuers say. Footages from...
Giants Club Summit 2016: African Leaders Gather to Save Elephants from Extinction
The Giants Club is holding its inaugural summit in Laikipia, Kenya, from April 29 to April 30, to discuss how to save Africa's elephants...
Zimbabwe: Thousands Join Anti-Mugabe Protest in Harare
More than 2,000 of Zimbabweans have joined a protest against President Robert Mugabe in Harare. Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai called for countrywide demonstrations against...
Chibok Girls: Boko Haram Releases Video Showing Kidnapped Girls
Boko Haram has released a video apparently showing some of the schoolgirls kidnapped two years ago from the town of Chibok. The footage, apparently filmed...
Jacob Zuma Impeachment: South African Parliament Debates Opposition’s Motion
The South African parliament is debating the impeachment of President Jacob Zuma after a court ruling against him in Nkandla private residence case. The impeachment...
Nkandla House: Jacob Zuma Violated Constitution
President Jacob Zuma violated the constitution when he failed to repay government money spent on his Nkandla private home, the highest court in South...
Nigeria: Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh Accused of Stealing $20 Million
Former Nigerian chief of defense Alex Badeh has been accused of stealing $20 million from the air force and buying a mansion. Retired Air Chief...
Robert Mugabe’s 92nd Birthday Party Criticized by Zimbabwe’s Opposition
Zimbabwe's opposition, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has criticized the ruling party for hosting lavish 92nd birthday celebrations for President Robert Mugabe while...
Nkandla Case: Jacob Zuma Accepts Public Protectors Report in Constitutional Court
South African President Jacob Zuma has made a U-turn in court over his refusal to repay some of the $23 million of state money...
Nkandla Scandal: Jacob Zuma to Pay for Mansion Upgrade
South African President Jacob Zuma will repay some of the $23 million the government controversially spent on upgrading his private rural home in Nkandla. In...
Burkina Faso Splendid Hotel Attack Leaves at Least 23 People Dead
Twenty three people of 18 different nationalities are now known to have been killed after Islamist militants attacked Splendid Hotel in Burkina Faso. Al-Qaeda militants...
Oscar Pistorius Seeks Appeal in Reeva Steenkamp Murder Case
Oscar Pistorius on January 11 made a last-ditch attempt with South Africa's top court to overturn his murder conviction for shooting dead his girlfriend...
Donald Trump Footage Used in Al-Shabab Propaganda Video
A new propaganda video released by the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab features Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump. The video shows Donald Trump’s recent call for...
Rwanda President Paul Kagame Confirms He Will Seek Third Term in 2017
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has confirmed that he will seek re-election for a third term in 2017. The announcement was expected after a referendum approved...
King Dalindyebo of South Africa Begins 12-Year Jail Sentence
South Africa’s King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has begun a 12-year prison sentence for kidnapping, assault and arson. King Dalindyebo, who is a nephew of the late...
Guinea Declared Free of Ebola Virus
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Guinea free of Ebola, two years after the epidemic began in the country. Guineans are expected to celebrate...
Lionel Zinsou: Benin PM Survives Helicopter Crash in Djougou
Benin's PM Lionel Zinsou walked away unscathed after the helicopter in which he was traveling crashed, his daughter said. It is unclear why the helicopter...
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