Nine die in Port Sudan plane crash – army
The Sudanese army says nine people have been killed in a plane crash at the airport in Port Sudan. It said the…
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Ghana minister resigns after ‘stashed cash’ scandal
Ghana’s president has accepted the resignation of Sanitation and Water Resources Minister Cecilia Abena Dapaah, following public outcry over huge sums of…
Russia can replace Ukraine grain to Africa – Putin
President Putin says Russia is capable of replacing exports of grain to Africa from Ukraine after he withdrew from a deal allowing…
Four declared missing after extreme rainfall hits Canada
Four people in Canada, including two children, have been reported missing in flooding caused by torrential rains in Nova Scotia, police have…
South Africa blast kills one and injures 48 others
One person died and 48 were injured in an explosion which took place in the centre of the South African city of…
Twitter goes silent on sacked employees in Africa
Former Twitter employees who were based in Ghana say the company has gone silent on all negotiations with their lawyers following the…
World’s poorest need farming funds not grain aid – Oxfam
There are fears that without a grain deal some of the poorest parts of the world will see increasing levels of hunger…
Building collapse kills eight in Egypt
A five-storey building has collapsed in Cairo killing at least eight people. The building was located in a dense part of Hadayek…
Ethiopia to attempt mass tree-planting excercise
Millions of Ethiopians are expected to take part in a massive tree-planting campaign, with the authorities saying they hope half a billion…
South African choir wins at world championships
A choir from South Africa who’ve won three international medals are overjoyed, saying it’s “just like the Olympics and football World Cup”.…
Tunisia signs border-policing deal with EU
The European Union has signed a partnership deal with Tunisia’s President Kaïs Saïed, partly aimed at combating people trafficking. Tunisia has become…
US heatwave could set new 54C record
Parts of the US are expected to see record temperatures on Sunday, with warnings of “dangerous” heat levels into next week across…
Newlywed couple shot dead in Cameroon attack
Unidentified gunmen in Cameroon’s biggest English-speaking city have killed at least nine people, including a newly married couple. The attackers arrived at…
No peace without justice in Sudan – ICC prosecutor
Karim Khan, the prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC), has told the BBC that “there is no hope of peace in…
Jacob Zuma in Russia for medical treatment
South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma travelled to Russia last week for health reasons, his foundation says. “He will be returning to the…
UN calls for more safe asylum routes for children
The UN says almost 300 children are estimated to have died or disappeared this year while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea…