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At least 45 people are killed in a suspected Boko Haram attack in northeast Nigeria.
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‘Mali records 5 Ebola deaths, 5 cases’
Thu Nov 20, 2014 4:49PM
The World Health Organization says Mali has recorded five Ebola deaths and five confirmed cases.
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UN urges release of staff in S Sudan
Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:49PM
The UN pleads for the release of a staff member kidnapped in South Sudan last month.
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South Africa records 1,020 rhino hunts
Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:42PM
South Africa says a record number of rhinos have been slaughtered in the country so far in 2014.
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Blasts injure 9 in Egyptian capital
Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:18PM
At least nine people are injured in two separate bombings in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
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Egypt arrests Brotherhood member
Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:52AM
Egypt's leading Muslim Brotherhood member Mohamed Ali-Bishr is detained.
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Rally marks anniv. of Cairo massacre
Thu Nov 20, 2014 6:15AM
Egyptians mark the death anniversary of dozens killed in a demonstration three years ago.
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Ebola death toll hits 5,420: WHO
Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:13AM
Ebola has claimed the lives of 5,420 people all around the world, the World Health Organization says.
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‘Morsi must be sentenced to death’
Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:56AM
Egyptian prosecutors ask the Cairo Criminal Court to sentence the country’s ousted president to death.
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Nigeria senate to consult army over NE
Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:42AM
Nigeria’s senate calls on the country’s army to comment on the extension of the state of emergency in the northeast.
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Rights activist detained in Egypt
Wed Nov 19, 2014 10:35PM
Egypt’s security forces detain a human rights activist following a protest in the city of Alexandria.
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UN announces 12-hour truce in Libya
Wed Nov 19, 2014 4:25PM
Pro-government forces and militants in Libya's restive city of Benghazi agree on a 12-hour ceasefire.
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Burkina Faso names Zida as premier
Wed Nov 19, 2014 2:5PM
Burkina Faso names Lieutenant Colonel Yacouba Isaac Zida as the new prime minister.
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'Nigeria playing politics with B Haram'
Wed Nov 19, 2014 1:47PM
Nigeria opposition says the goverment is playing politics with Boko Haram.
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Gunmen kill journalist in Somalia
Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:45AM
Gunmen kill a Somali journalist in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland.
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Egypt reports second bird flu death
Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:15AM
An Egyptian woman dies of H5N1 bird flu the second fatality in two days from the infectious viral disease.
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UN urges sanitary measures over Ebola
Wed Nov 19, 2014 9:50AM
The UN calls for taking tough sanitary measures in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases like Ebola.
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HRW slams Egypt pres. decree on courts
Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:37AM
The HRW slams a decree issued by Egypt's President Sisi that expands the jurisdiction of military courts.
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Egypt’s Sinai rocket attack kills 10
Wed Nov 19, 2014 2:38AM
At least ten people have been killed in a rocket attack in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
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‘Egypt government violates constitution’
Tue Nov 18, 2014 3:39PM
An Egyptian rights group says the government has repeatedly violated the country’s new constitution.
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Sudan govt., rebels suspend peace talks
Tue Nov 18, 2014 9:46AM
The Sudanese government and rebels fighting in Blue Nile and South Kordofan suspend peace talks.
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Egypt to extend buffer zone with Gaza
Tue Nov 18, 2014 6:4AM
Reports say Egypt plans to deepen the depth of its security buffer zone along the border with Gaza.
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Egypt university students hold protests
Tue Nov 18, 2014 3:13AM
Egyptian university students stage protests, slamming security crackdown by the government forces.
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HRW raps Congo extrajudicial killings
Tue Nov 18, 2014 3:5AM
Human Rights Watch says in a new report that police in Congo's capital conducted dozens of extrajudicial killings.
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Nigeria may extend emergency in NE
Mon Nov 17, 2014 10:53PM
The Nigerian government seeks to extend a state of emergency in three states hit by Boko Haram terrorists.
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Mali monitors 442 for fear of Ebola
Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:4PM
Mali places more than 400 people under surveillance over fear of being exposed to Ebola.
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Interim pres. named in Burkina Faso
Mon Nov 17, 2014 3:10PM
Burkinabe authorities name an acting president to direct the transition back to civilian government.
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AU welcomes Burkinabe interim leader
Mon Nov 17, 2014 2:46PM
The African Union welcomes the announcement of Michel Kafando as Burkina Faso’s interim president.
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Egypt sends 5 students to martial court
Mon Nov 17, 2014 10:53AM
A Cairo court transfers the case of five students to a military court by virtue of a new law.
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Ebola-hit Liberia sacks health minister
Mon Nov 17, 2014 12:19AM
Liberian health minister is dismissed over the government's response to the outbreak of Ebola.
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Nigeria bomb attack kills at least 12
Sun Nov 16, 2014 11:41PM
At least 12 people are killed in a bomb attack blamed on Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria.
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Egypt soldiers storm al-Azhar University
Sun Nov 16, 2014 8:40PM
Egyptian security forces storm the female branch of al-Azhar University to disperse anti-govt. activists.
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S Sudan rivals in Ethiopia for peace talks
Sun Nov 16, 2014 5:0PM
Representatives from South Sudan’s warring parties are in Ethiopia to discuss ways to restore peace.
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Bomb blast kills 1 in Somali capital
Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:35PM
A car bomb blast leaves one person dead and another wounded in Somali capital, Mogadishu.
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Nigeria army retakes Chibok town
Sun Nov 16, 2014 11:51AM
The Nigerian army retakes the northeastern town of Chibok from Boko Haram Takfiri militants.
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Burkina army reinstates constitution
Sun Nov 16, 2014 12:9AM
Burkina Faso's acting head of state restores the country's constitution.
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340 killed in Benghazi in 30 days
Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:57PM
Violence kills at least 340 people in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi since October 15.
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G20 leaders commit to fighting Ebola
Sat Nov 15, 2014 11:38AM
G20 leaders issue a statement in Australia committing to fighting the outbreak of Ebola.
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G20 leaders urged to do more on Ebola
Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:45AM
The UN and aid agencies call on G20 leaders to step up their efforts against Ebola.
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Video of attack on Egypt army released
Sat Nov 15, 2014 7:32AM
An Egyptian militant group releases a video showing a deadly attack on a checkpoint in Sinai Peninsula.
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Nigeria Islamic Movement stages rally
Sat Nov 15, 2014 3:46AM
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has staged a peaceful rally in the city of Zaria.
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5 million people starving in Mali: UN
Sat Nov 15, 2014 3:35AM
The UN says nearly five million people in Mali are starving due to drought and political instability.
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‘Algeria leader hospitalized in France’
Sat Nov 15, 2014 1:17AM
The Algerian president is reportedly admitted to a hospital in the French city of Grenoble.
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Ex-security agents stand trial in Chad
Sat Nov 15, 2014 12:46AM
Over 20 former Chadian security agents face trial over the crimes perpetrated in the country in 1980s.
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Bombing kills 6 in northern Nigeria
Sat Nov 15, 2014 12:6AM
At least six people are killed in a bomb attack in Nigeria’s northern city of Kano.
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Namibia e-vote to be Africa’s first
Fri Nov 14, 2014 7:21PM
In a first for Africa, Namibians will electronically vote in the next presidential and legislative elections.
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Boko Haram seizes northeastern town
Fri Nov 14, 2014 6:22PM
Boko Haram overruns the Nigerian town of Chibok, where it had kidnapped some 300 schoolgirls in April.
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Probe into SA miners killing ends
Fri Nov 14, 2014 6:9PM
Probe into the 2012 killing of 34 striking workers at a South African platinum mine ends.
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Liberia witch doctor: Ebola evil curse
Fri Nov 14, 2014 9:39AM
A Liberian witch doctor claims the Ebola outbreak is an “evil curse” sent to punish ungodly Africans.
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UN urges more aid in Boko Haram fight
Fri Nov 14, 2014 3:0AM
The UN special representative for Central Africa calls for more support for the fight against Boko Haram.
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