At least 60 people have been killed and more injured in a fuel tanker explosion in the Dikko area of Niger State in northern Nigeria, according to local authorities. Kumar…
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Nigeria: Armed group kills 40 farmers
At least 40 farmers have been killed in an attack by armed groups in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State, according to government officials. Fighters from the Boko Haram group and ISIL (ISIS)…
Chad: Ruling party wins majority in parliamentary election
Chad’s governing party has taken the majority of seats in last month’s parliamentary election that was mostly boycotted by opposition parties, according to provisional results.President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s party, the…
Sudanese army claims capture of key eastern city from rebels
The army in Sudan says it has captured a key city in the country’s east, one of its biggest gains yet in an almost two-year-long war against rebel forces. Footage…
Atlantic Ocean: Baby born on migrant boat crossing from Africa to Canary Islands
A baby was born on a crowded migrant dinghy which travelled from Africa to the Canary Islands this week, Spanish coast guards say. They have published a picture of the…
France: President Macron accused of ‘contempt’ over Africa remarks
Senegal and Chad have reacted strongly to remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron about African countries being ungrateful over France’s role in helping fight militant jihadist insurgencies. On Monday, Macron…
DR Congo: Chinese nationals arrested with gold bars and $800,000 cash
Three Chinese nationals have been arrested with 12 gold bars and $800,000 (£650,000) in cash in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say. The gold and money was hidden under…
Ivory Coast: President Alassane Ouattara wants French troops to leave West African nation
Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military influence of the former colonial power in the region. In an end-of-year…
Egypt: Tourist killed in shark attack
A shark attack off of Egypt’s Red Sea coastline has left one tourist dead and another injured, officials have said. In a statement, the north African nation’s environment ministry said…
DRC: Dozens dead after ferry capsizes
At least 38 people have died and more than 100 others remain missing after a ferry carrying passengers travelling for Christmas capsized on a river in the northeastern Democratic Republic…