Africa
By Emma Rumney BEIRA, Mozambique, March 21 (Reuters) – Rescue workers extended their search in Mozambique on Thursday for survivors of devastating floods following a...
Death toll in Mozambique cyclone, floods could surpass 1,000
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...
At least 89 dead in Zimbabwe as cyclone leaves trail of destruction
HARARE, March 18 (Reuters) – At least 89 people have died in Zimbabwe after Cyclone Idai tore across the eastern and southern parts of the...
White roses mark passing of lives at flight memorial
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...
Algeria ruling party turns on Bouteflika as new protests mount
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...
More people die after Nigeria building collapse
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...
Pupils feared trapped in Nigeria school collapse (Update 2)
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...
Algerians celebrate as Bouteflika abandons plan to seek new term
Algerians took to the streets in celebration on Monday evening after ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced that he had abandoned his decision to seek a...
Ethiopian Airlines grounds its Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet
By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA, March 11 (Reuters) – Ethiopian Airlines has grounded its Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 fleet until further notice, the airline...
Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi crashes, killing 157 (update 2)
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...