13 dead in Nigeria protests
At least 13 people died during protests in Nigeria on Thursday, according to rights group Amnesty International, which accused security forces of killing peaceful protesters.
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At least 13 killed in Nigeria hardship protests, rights group says
At least 13 people were killed during protests over economic hardship in Nigeria on Thursday, according to rights group Amnesty International, which accused security forces of killing peaceful demonstrators.
Nigeria police fire tear gas on hardship protests
Nigerian police fired tear gas on Thursday to break up several hundred protesters in the northern city of Kano and in the capital Abuja where demonstrators had joined in...
Guinea former dictator jailed for 20 years over massacre
A Guinean court sentenced ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara to 20 years in jail for crimes against humanity on Wednesday, after a landmark trial over a 2009 massacre at...
Libya repatriates 369 Nigeria and Mali migrants
Libya repatriated Tuesday 369 irregular migrants to their home countries Nigeria and Mali, including more than one hundred women and children, an official...
Mali rebels claim victory over govt, Russian allies
A mainly Tuareg separatist coalition on Sunday claimed a major victory over the Malian army and its Russian allies following three days of intense fighting in...
22 dead in shelling of Sudan鈥檚 besieged El-Fasher
Besieging Sudanese paramilitary forces pounded El-Fasher on Saturday, witnesses said, killing 22 people in Darfur鈥檚 last city outside their control, according to...
Worst yet to come in Africa drought: UN
A record drought that has devastated crops across southern Africa, causing millions of people to go hungry and pushing five countries to declare a national disaster, is entering...
S African police detain 95 Libyans
South African authorities rounded up 95 Libyans on Friday in a raid at a farm that appeared to have been converted into an illegal military training...
Morocco heatwave kills 20 in 24 hours
A heatwave in Morocco has killed at least 21 people in a 24-hour period in the central city of Beni Mellal, the health ministry announced on Thursday.
Ethiopia landslide death toll could reach 500: UN
The United Nations warned on Thursday that the death toll from landslides in southern Ethiopia could soar to up to 500.
Ford Foundation denies it backing Kenya protests
The US-based Ford Foundation on Tuesday rejected accusations by Kenyan President William Ruto that it was sponsoring 鈥榓narchy鈥� and funding deadly...
Rwanda鈥檚 Kagame wins fourth term
Rwandan President Paul Kagame was gearing up for a fourth term in office on Tuesday after winning a 99.15 per cent of the vote in an election where only two challengers were allowed to run against him....
6 firefighters killed in South Africa
Six firefighters died after being trapped by a runaway wildfire in eastern South Africa, authorities said Monday, taking to 14 the number of lives lost in just over a week of...
Kenya suspect confesses to killing 42 women
Kenyan police said Monday they had arrested a 鈥榮erial killer鈥� suspect who had confessed to murdering 42 women before dumping their dismembered bodies in a...