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Libya collects evidence of Russian mercenaries in war Officials in Libya's U.N.-supported government say they plan to confront Moscow over the alleged deployment of Russian mercenaries fighting alongside their opponents in the... more

Africa 10 civilians killed as airstrike hits factory in Libya's Tripoli At least 10 workers were killed and 35 wounded in an airstrike that hit a biscuit factory in Libya on Monday in what a senior U.N official said was a possible war crime. The... More
Africa Algeria council selects 5 candidates for presidential race Five candidates, including two former prime ministers under deposed president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, have been selected to run in Algeria's December presidential poll, the... More
Africa UAE suspected in deadly attack on Libyan refugee center Fighter jets from the United Arab Emirates are suspected of being behind a deadly attack that killed scores of migrants in a Libyan refugee detention center near Tripoli in... More
Africa Congo warlord sentenced to 30 years for war crimes The International Criminal Court passed its highest ever sentence Thursday, sending a Congolese warlord known as "The Terminator" to prison for 30 years for crimes including... More
Africa 37 killed in attack on mine workers in Burkina Faso Gunmen attacked a convoy near a Canadian mining site in Burkina Faso, killing at least 37 people and wounding 60 others, the regional governor said late Wednesday, marking... More
Africa Nigerians become victims of human trafficking in Europe Twenty-four suspected members of a sex trafficking ring accused of forcing Nigerian women into prostitution in France went on trial yesterday, the latest case to highlight... More
Africa 54 killed in militant attack on Mali army post At least 53 soldiers and one civilian were killed in a militant attack on a military post in northern Mali on Friday, the government said. The attack is one of the deadliest... More
Africa Record 45 million people in southern Africa facing food crisis, UN says A record 45 million people across southern Africa face severe food shortages in the next six months, with around a quarter of them currently enduring drought-induced "crisis"... More
Africa Ethnic violence could worsen in Ethiopia, PM Abiy warns Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warned Saturday of further instability and vowed to bring to justice those responsible for violence that left at least 67 people dead this... More
Africa Libya coastguards 'threaten' migrant rescue ship German NGO Sea-Eye said one of its vessels was threatened Saturday by Libyan coast guards who fired warning shots as it rescued 90 migrants from a lifeboat. "We are in... More
Africa 16 reported dead in protests against Ethiopian PM At least 16 people have been killed in violence in Ethiopia this week that began with protests against Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Abiy Ahmed, an Amnesty... More
Africa Kais Saied sworn in as Tunisia's new president Tunisia's newly elected president has been sworn in during a ceremony at the country's parliament. Kais Saied delivered a message of "hope" for the country in his speech... More
Africa Arrest warrants issued for Libya's Haftar A Libyan military prosecutor yesterday ordered the arrest of Gen. Khalifa Haftar and three other retired commanders. According to a statement by the military chief prosecutor's... More
Africa More than 90% of Africans would make perilous journey again, UN reports A majority of Africans do not hesitate to make the journey to European countries along irregular routes, defying life-threatening dangers, a new study by the U.N.'s development... More
Turkey Africa welcomes Turkey’s activities 'wholeheartedly' Turkey's activities in Africa are wholeheartedly welcomed by the African authorities and African people as they are purely humanitarian and developmental works, deputy head... More
Africa Expectations for clean politics seal Saied's victory Tunisian independent candidate Kais Saied earned a landslide win in the second round of the presidential elections held on Oct. 13. Competing with businessman Nabil Karoui,... More
Africa Kais Saied: President of consensus in Tunisia Tunisian presidential elections resulted in a clear victory of law professor, independent candidate professor Kais Saied, who appears to have received support from very different factions of society More

Africa 58 migrants killed as boat capsizes off Mauritania At least 58 people are dead after a boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off the West African nation of Mauritania, the U.N. migration agency said... More
Africa Food aid expanded in Zimbabwe after hunger crisis The World Food Programme (WFP) announced yesterday that it will have to expand its emergency operations in Zimbabwe because half of the population is suffering from severe... More
Turkey Dam built by Turkey helps Djibouti fight floods The Ambouli Friendship Dam constructed by the Turkish state-run agency State Hydraulic Works (DSİ) in Djibouti to prevent flooding and provide efficient ground for agriculture... More
Africa 14 killed in church attack in Burkina Faso Fourteen people were killed in an attack Sunday on a church in eastern Burkina Faso where places of worship have suffered a string of terrorist assaults this year, the regional... More
Africa UAE drones kill 9 children, 2 women in Libya's Murzuq Nine children and two women, one of them pregnant, were killed Sunday in Murzuq, Libya as a result of bombardment by drones operated by the United Arab Emirates, which backs... More
Africa UN agency suspends activities in troubled eastern Congo U.N. agencies on Friday expressed concern about security around the city of Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the deaths of four Ebola workers in a... More
Africa Sudan moves to eradicate traces of Bashir regime Sudan's new authorities on Thursday ordered that the party of ousted President Omar al-Bashir be dissolved and his regime "dismantled," heeding the call of protesters whose... More
Africa Rebels in eastern Congo kill Ebola health workers Rebels have attacked and killed Ebola response workers in eastern Congo, the World Health Organization chief said yesterday, an alarming development that could cause the waning... More
Africa Anti-UN rallies spread in DR Congo A student was injured and 10 other people were arrested Wednesday in renewed protests in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo at perceived U.N. failures... More
Africa 13 French troops killed in Mali helicopter collision French President Emmanuel Macron says a midair collision between two helicopters has killed 13 French soldiers fighting against militants in Mali. Macron expressed "deep... More
Africa UN camp stormed in DR Congo after militia massacre Protestors stormed a U.N. peacekeepers' camp near the eastern DR Congo town of Beni yesterday, angered by failures to curb a notorious armed group that killed eight civilians... More
Turkey Built by Turkey, Djibouti's biggest mosque ready to open The largest mosque of Djibouti, whose construction was kicked off four years ago by Turkey's Diyanet Foundation, is set to open later this month as a sign of stronger bonds between the two countries More
Africa 29 killed as plane crashes into homes in eastern DR Congo At least 29 people were killed Sunday when a small plane crashed after takeoff into a densely populated area of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. A... More
Africa 36 people killed in landslides as rain lashes northwest Kenya At least 36 people, including seven children, have been killed by landslides triggered by unusually heavy rains in northwestern Kenya, a local official said on Saturday. The... More
Africa More than 11M hungry as Africa's drought drags on Residents call this drought-stricken community a "forgotten town." The flat, dusty roads to Vosburg are surrounded by withered fields. The streams feeding the community... More
Africa WFP warns of 'dramatic crisis' in Sahel region A "dramatic humanitarian crisis" fueled by conflict, displacements, hunger and poverty is unfolding in the three Sahel countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the World... More

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