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Africa
DR Congo army says it has thwarted attempted coup
The Democratic Republic of Congo army says it has quashed an attempted coup against...
Worshippers locked in Nigeria mosque and set on fire
At least 11 worshippers have been killed and dozens others injured after a man attacked...
'Trapped in hell' under collapsed building but pulled out...
Pinned under the rubble of a five-storey apartment block that collapsed in South...
The volunteer crime fighters using whistles, whips and...
Concerns about violent crime will be on the minds of South Africans as they go to...
Children killed as bomb falls near Sudan hospital - MSF
Two children were killed and others were injured after a bomb fell near a paediatric...
Africa's week in pictures: 3-9 May 2024
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond:
The fight to save the African penguin
Every year there are fewer African penguins and soon there may be none at all. Scientists...
Cyril Ramaphosa - South African union leader, mine boss,...
With his suave, urbane demeanour, decades worth of political experience and significant...
Nigeria, twins and a love-hate relationship
On our arrival in Nigeria's self-proclaimed capital of twins to investigate the...
Boeing 737 crashes during take-off in Senegal
A Boeing 737-300 aircraft has crashed during take-off in Senegal, injuring 11 people,...
South Africa: Rescuers contact 11 survivors in collapsed...
Rescuers in South Africa say they have heard from 11 more survivors in the ruins...
George building collapse: Trapped South African man texting...
Among those still trapped under rubble after a five-storey building collapsed in...
SA president condemns flag-burning election advert
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has hit out at the main opposition party...
South Africa: Rescuers contact 11 survivors in collapsed...
Rescuers in South Africa say they have heard from 11 more survivors in the ruins...
Chad presidential vote set to end military rule
Chad is set to become the first of Africa's current junta-led states to move to...