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Boko Haram sack Mamanti village in Borno, burn 200 houses
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly attacked another community in Borno state, north-east...
General Electric pulls out of Nigeria rail concession
General Electric Co (GE.N) has pulled out of a long-term concession deal...
Ghana born ex-UBS trader Kweku Adoboli deported from UK
Kweku Adoboli, the former UBS trader convicted of fraud, has been deported...
2 killed as unrest over disputed guinea election grows
Two young men were fatally shot amid continuing political unrest
following the...
Activists hail US decision to end trade with Mauritania over slavery
Mauritanian activists on Tuesday praised the United States’ decision to end trade...
Southern African News
Zimbabwe’s opposition leader calls MDC protesters ‘stupid’
Zimbabwe's opposition leader has apologised after appearing to insult people who protested over allegations of fraud in July's election.
North & East African News
Italy hosted Libya talks highlights deep divisions
Italy's Libya talks this week laid bare deep divisions between the key power brokers, threatening attempts to resolve the country's ongoing...
Sports
Ethiopian runner who made Rio Olympics protest returns
The Ethiopian marathon runner who made global headlines with an
anti-government gesture at the Rio Olympics finish line returned from
exile...
Business & Finance
US firm CTI to assemble phones in Uganda
U.S. firm CTI Africa plans to invest $10 million in Uganda to build a plant to assemble low-end smart mobile phones...
Lifestyle, Health & Entertaiment
AP investigation shows how hospitals imprison patients in Kenya
The Kenyatta National Hospital is east Africa’s biggest medical institution, home to more...
Deadly armed attack stalls containment of Ebola outbreak
Congolese rebels killed 15 civilians and abducted a dozen children in
an attack at the epicenter of the latest deadly Ebola...
Kanye West hands out sneakers to kids in Uganda
Children can be heard chanting "Kanye" and "Welcome Kanye West" as the US rapper is seen handing out pairs of his branded...
Nigeria missing as 6 African films enter Oscars race
Africa's film star continues to rise as more countries from the continent continue to submit entries in the foreign language category...