Africa
Death toll in flood-hit South African province rises to 49
The death toll from floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province has risen to 49, the head of the province said on ...Sudanese army accuses Libya’s Haftar forces of border attack
The Sudanese army accused forces under eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar of attacking border posts on Tuesday, the first time it ...Rwanda quits Central African bloc in dispute with Congo
Rwanda has said it would withdraw from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), underscoring diplomatic tensions in the region over ...Insurgents kill dozens in Mali base and attack Timbuktu, sources say
An Al Qaeda-linked jihadist group active in West Africa’s Sahel region has claimed an attack on a military base in Mali on ...As toll rises, Nigeria flood victims recall worst disaster in memory
Adamu Yusuf was preparing to go to the Mokwa market Thursday morning when he heard his neighbour shouting: floodwaters were sweeping through ...Heavy rains in Nigeria kill at least 21
By Ahmed Kingimi Thomson Reuters At least 21 people were killed in north central Nigeria on Thursday when their homes were destroyed ...Separatists’ sit-at-home protests lead to 700 deaths in Nigeria’s southeast, report says
By Ben Ezeamalu Reuters A sit-at-home order by banned separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra in Nigeria’s southeast has led to the ...Trump confronts South Africa’s Ramaphosa with false claims of white genocide
By Nandita Bose and Jeff Mason Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday with explosive false ...Mogadishu suicide bomber kills at least 10 at army recruitment drive
At least 10 people were killed on Sunday after a suicide bomber targeted a queue of young recruits registering at the Damanyo ...Libya’s PM says eliminating militias is ‘ongoing project’ as ceasefire holds
By Ahmed Elumami Reuters Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah said on Saturday that eliminating militias is an “ongoing project,” as a ceasefire ...














