At least 18 civilians have been killed by unidentified gunmen in northern Burkina Faso, according to security sources, in the latest violence to rock a region plagued by a swiftly deteriorating security situation....

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France has said it would boost its military presence in the Sahel by adding 600 troops to its 4,500-strong operation in Mali and four other countries in the region. Defence Minister Florence...

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At least 20 people have been crushed to death and 16 others injured during an outdoor religious service in Tanzania. Worshippers were attending a Pentecostal service at a stadium in the northern...

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Michael “Mad Mike” Hoare, widely considered the world’s most famous mercenary, has died aged 100. Born in India to Irish parents, he led campaigns in the Congo in the 1960s that earned...

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Police in South Africa have launched a manhunt for killers of nine illegal miners who were stoned to death in a western district of Johannesburg. The bodies of the miners from Lesotho...

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Countries around the world have closed their borders to arrivals from China, as officials work to control the rapid spread of the coronavirus. The US and Australia said they would deny entry...

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Four African nations have been added to a new travel ban by United States president Donald Trump. Incidentally, only one of the quartet is a Muslim-majority nation i.e. Sudan. The others are...

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The Microsoft founder’s eldest child shared a photo on her Instagram account Wednesday revealing that Nassar, who helped Egypt qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, had proposed.”Nayel Nassar, you are one of...

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Kenya’s national carrier has suspended all flights to and from China because of the coronavirus outbreak. The virus has caused more than 130 deaths, across China and at least 16 other countries....

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Protest deaths have been recorded in Guinea where anti-government protesters have been clashing with security forces over a move by government to amend the constitution ahead of presidential polls. Human rights groups...

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