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Nigeria Bomb Attacks: At Least 42 People Killed in Yola and Maiduguri
At least 42 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in two bomb attacks in north-eastern Nigeria, officials say. Twenty seven people died...
South Africa Student Protests: Jacob Zuma Freezes Tuition Fees for 2016
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has suspended any increases in university tuition fees for 2016 after more than a week of student protests. They have...
Guinea Elections 2015: Alpha Conde Re-Elected for Second Term
Alpha Conde has won a second term as Guinea’s president, the country's election commission has announced, six days after polling ended. The 77-year-old won in...
Largest African Elephant Killed by German Hunter in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Conservation Task Force has criticized the killing of a "majestic" 60-year-old elephant by a German hunter, calling it "unethical". The unnamed hunter, who was...
Oscar Pistorius Granted House Arrest After Spending 12 Months in Jail
Oscar Pistorius will be moved from jail to house arrest on October 20, a South African parole board says. The Paralympic athlete, who is jailed...
Oscar Pistorius House Tour Filmed by New Tenants
Two South African men who rent the house where athlete Oscar Pistorius shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp have been filmed giving a “bizarre”...
Walter Palmer: Cecil the Lion Killer Cleared in Zimbabwe
American dentist Walter Palmer, who sparked an international outcry after killing Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe, will not be prosecuted because he had obtained...
Guinea Elections 2015: President Alpha Conde Favorite to Win
Guinea is voting to elect a new president amid violent clashes between opposition and pro-government supporters. Seven candidates are competing against President Alpha Conde, who...
Ebola Outbreak: Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone Record First Week with No New Cases
Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone recorded their first week with no new cases of Ebola since the outbreak began in March 2014. The Ebola outbreak...
Cecil the Lion: Zimbabwean Hunter Theo Bronkhorst Bids to End Trial
Zimbabwean hunter Theo Bronkhorst, who led the expedition that killed famed lion Cecil, bids to end his trial. Theo Bronkhorst has been charged with "failing...
Burkina Faso: Gilbert Diendere’s Assets Frozen after Failed Coup
The assets of General Gilbert Diendere, the leader of Burkina Faso’s failed coup, have been frozen by state prosecutors. Another 13 people suspected of involvement...
Burkina Faso Troops Arrive in Ouagadougou Seeking Coup Leader Surrender
Burkina Faso's army has arrived in the country’s capital, Ouagadougou, seeking the surrender of coup leader, General Gilbert Diendere. Negotiations between army chiefs and the...
Burkina Faso Coup: Ousted President Michel Kafando Freed
Burkina Faso's detained interim President Michel Kafando has been freed and is in good health, the coup leaders say. However, PM Isaac Zida, who was...
Oscar Pistorius Parole: Correctional Review Board Meets to Discuss Early Release
A South-African parole board review panel which will decide whether to free Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius from jail has started meeting on September 18. South...
Burkina Faso Coup: General Gilbert Diendere Named Country’s New Leader
General Gilbert Diendere, a close ally of former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore, has been named the country's new leader after presidential guard officers...
Robert Mugabe’s Deputy Submits Correct Speech to Zimbabwe Parliament
Zimbabwe's Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa has submitted to parliament a speech that President Robert Mugabe was supposed to deliver a day after the 91-year-old leader...
Robert Mugabe Delivers Wrong Speech at Zimbabwe Parliament Opening
President Robert Mugabe has read out the wrong speech at the opening of Zimbabwe’s parliament. The 91-year-old president gave the same one during his state...
Hurricane Fred Hits West African Islands of Cape Verde
Hurricane Fred has hit the island nation of Cape Verde, off the coast of West Africa with winds of up to 85mph. Cape Verde’s government...
Burundi Inauguration: Pierre Nkurunziza Sworn in for Third Term
Pierre Nkurunziza has been sworn in for a controversial third term as Burundi president. The ceremony came as a surprise, as Pierre Nkurunziza had been...
Cecil the Lion: Game Park Operator Charged with Illegal Hunting
Honest Ndlovu, the game park operator accused of letting American dentist Walter Palmer illegally hunt and kill Cecil the lion on his property in...
Gabon: President Ali Bongo Pledges to Donate His Father’s Inheritance
Gabonese President Ali Bongo has announced he will give away all the money he inherits from his father – former President Omar Bongo -...
Cecil the Lion: Robert Mugabe Blames Foreign Vandals for Lion’s Death
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has blamed foreign “vandals” for the killing of the country’s most famous lion, Cecil. The president has also said his compatriots...
Cecil the Lion May Have a Bronze Statue at Hwange National Park
Cecil the lion may be commemorated by a bronze statue at the entrance to Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park in, where he lived, a Zimbabwe...
Cecil the Lion: Zimbabwean Hunter Defends Walter Palmer
Walter Palmer, who killed Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe, had done nothing wrong and was a "good man", AFP quotes Theo Bronkhorst, the Zimbabwean...
Cecil the Lion’s Head Wanted by Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force
The head of Cecil the lion is wanted by a Zimbabwe conservation group to be mounted in a case in Hwange National Park, where...
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