Fighting between rival forces in Somalia’s Baidoa
There are reports of casualties in Baidoa where forces have launched attacks, triggering fighting with federal troops.
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Congo politician beaten to death after urging Ebola prevention on radio, his party says
A senior member of Congo’s ruling party was beaten to death after taking part in a radio programme to raise awareness about the Ebola outbreak, a party representative said on Monday. The incident happened on Sunday in Butembo, North Kivu province, which has recently become a hotspot in the ongoing Ebola outbreak. Marie-Celestin Karondwa, acting president of the UDPS party’s federal executive committee in Butembo and a party spokesperson, was attacked by residents of his neighbourhood after...
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Refugees in South Africa fear new attacks as September 30 deadline looms
Refugees in Durban say they have nowhere safe to return to after being forced from a makeshift camp.
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South African police probe mining feud shooting, 27 dead as elections near
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Uganda: One Dead, Four Arrested As Panga-Wielding Men Attack Kasese Police Station
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Property owner arrested after death of couple, children in Enugu
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Xenophobia: Three more Nigerians killed in South Africa, toll rises to twelve in 2026
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27 dead in South Africa mass shootings - Latest News In Nigeria , Nigeria News Today , Your Online Nigerian Newspaper
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Three women killed in Plateau mining site attack
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5 killed , 47 injured in RSF drone attack on university dormitory in Sudan : Doctors group
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Nigeria: Troops Kill Terrorist, Rescue Kidnap Victims in Sokoto, Zamfara
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Militias Shoot Dead Teenager In Fresh Attacks On Plateau State Community
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Five killed at Plateau mining site as soldiers rescue district head
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Ethiopia: South Ethiopia Police Report Deadly 'Heinous' Attack in Gamo Zone, Several Security Personnel Killed
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Former head of Anglican Church visits Plateau attack victims, says ‘no easy answers’ to killings
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DR Congo official beaten to death after defending Ebola response is buried
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South Africa: Zulu King Breaks Silence On Deadly Heist At His Royal Palace
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At least 17 killed in South Africa shooting
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Mali: Damning Evidence of War Crimes By State Armed Forces and Wagner Group Personnel - New Report
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Namibia : Elderly Couples in Oshikoto , Kavango West Killed Over Witchcraft Allegations
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Fighting in northern Ethiopia spurs fears of blackout and blockade
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Ethiopia: Kefi Secures Funding for Tulu Kapi As Security Concerns Test Ethiopia Gold Project
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Fighter jets, drones in heavy Somalia fighting
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Somalia: Somali Families Face Renewed Violence Amid Worsening Hunger Crisis
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Strikes hit Sudan cities as army chief defiant after US visa snub
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Plateau records 469 suspected diphtheria cases, 31 deaths
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Article of Faith: Jesus is the tree of life (2), By Femi Aribisala
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DRC Ebola outbreak remains active as death toll reaches 3,779 – Africa CDC
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The battle for Kordofan: The corridor linking Sudan’s east and west
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Malawi: 'MCP Can Never Rebrand Under Chakwera' - MP's Scathing Verdict As Reform Row Explodes
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EXCLUSIVE : Nigerians In Libya Fear Attacks , Arrests As Warnings To Leave Country Before October 1 Spread
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West Africa: Mali Warns UN of Foreign Support for Terrorism in the Sahel
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Somali army clashes with local forces for control of Baidoa
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Africa CDC warns Kenya at risk as DRC Ebola outbreak spreads
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Displaced by war, young Sudanese turn to entrepeneurship to survive
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Ethiopia: UN Warns Northern Ethiopia Escalation Threatens Civilians, Aid Operations
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Kenya: DCI Arrests 25 Suspected Gang Members in Kitale Crackdown
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Malawi: Army Boss in Cuffs - Ex-Malawi Defence Force Commander Arrested Over 'Illegal Arms Trafficking' and Terrorism-Linked Offences
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Sudan takes centre stage on final day of UNGA
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