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Thousands of Algerians rally to demand Bouteflika quit

March 22nd, 2019524 Tens of thousands of Algerians rallied on Friday to demand the immediate resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who is fighting for his political...

Africa

Hunger, disease stalk Africa cyclone survivors, ‘1.7m affected’

March 22nd, 2019489 Hundreds of thousands of people scrambled for shelter, food and water across a swathe of southern Africa on Friday after a cyclone killed hundreds and swept...

World

Aid workers widen search for Mozambique cyclone survivors

March 21st, 2019463 By Emma Rumney BEIRA, Mozambique, March 21 (Reuters) - Rescue workers extended their search in Mozambique on Thursday for survivors of devastating floods...

Africa

Death toll in Mozambique cyclone, floods could surpass 1,000

March 18th, 2019858 By Manuel Mucari The number of people killed in a powerful storm and preceding floods in Mozambique could exceed 1,000, the president said on...

Africa

At least 89 dead in Zimbabwe as cyclone leaves trail of destruction

March 18th, 2019611 HARARE, March 18 (Reuters) - At least 89 people have died in Zimbabwe after Cyclone Idai tore across the eastern and southern parts of the country, a...

Africa

White roses mark passing of lives at flight memorial

March 17th, 2019979 Bouquets of white roses surrounded aviation staff as they gathered at Bole International Airport on Sunday to remember the two pilots and six crew, who...

Africa

Algeria ruling party turns on Bouteflika as new protests mount

March 15th, 2019769 Algeria's ruling FLN party showed more signs of turning its back on Abdelaziz Bouteflika as new protests against him began on Friday, with one senior party...

Africa

More people die after Nigeria building collapse

March 14th, 2019776 More people have died after being taken to hospital in the wake of the collapse of a building housing a school in the Nigerian city of Lagos, an emergency...

Africa

Pupils feared trapped in Nigeria school collapse (Update 2)

March 13th, 2019797 An unknown number of people died and up to 100 children were among those feared trapped after a four-storey building containing a primary school collapsed...

World

Algerians celebrate as Bouteflika abandons plan to seek new term

March 11th, 20191222 Algerians took to the streets in celebration on Monday evening after ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced that he had abandoned his decision to seek...

World

Ethiopian Airlines grounds its Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet

March 11th, 2019960 By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA, March 11 (Reuters) - Ethiopian Airlines has grounded its Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 fleet until further notice, the airline said on...

World

Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi crashes, killing 157 (update 2)

March 10th, 20191719 By Duncan Miriri and Maggie Fick An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet to Nairobi crashed early on Sunday with 149 passengers and eight crew...

Africa

Tens of thousands of Algerians demonstrate against Bouteflika

March 8th, 20191010 Tens of thousands of Algerians defied large contingents of riot police on Friday and resumed mass demonstrations against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika posing...

Britain

British museum to return royal hair seized in Ethiopia

March 4th, 20191335 A museum in Britain has agreed to return a ruler's locks of hair cut from his corpse by a British soldier more than 150 years ago, Ethiopia said on...

Africa

Tens of thousands of Algerians protest fifth Bouteflika term

March 1st, 2019861 Tens of thousands of Algerians marched on Friday to denounce President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's plan to seek a fifth term in power in the biggest protest in...

Africa

Battle rages in Mogadishu after hotel attack kills 30 (Update)

March 1st, 2019900 Heavy gunfire rang out across central Mogadishu on Friday as Somali troops battled to dislodge Islamist insurgents holed up next to a hotel they bombed the...

Africa

Dozens killed and injured in crash and fire at Cairo train station

February 27th, 2019901 CAIRO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - At least 25 people were killed and 50 injured when a locomotive smashed into a barrier at Cairo's main train station on Wednesday,...

World

Harry and Meghan wrap up Morocco visit with tea ceremony hosted by king

February 25th, 20191198 By Ahmed Eljechtimi Britain's Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan wrapped up a visit to Morocco with a tea ceremony on Monday afternoon hosted by King...

Africa

Sudan's Bashir declares state of emergency, dissolves government

February 23rd, 20191217 Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, facing the country's biggest popular protests since he came to power 30 years ago, declared a one-year state of emergency on...

Africa

Botswana considers allowing culling elephants

February 22nd, 20191223 Botswana, home to almost a third of Africa's elephants, is considering lifting a ban on big game hunting, to combat what the government says is growing...

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