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20 Feb 2017 - 7:36am

Suicide bomb in Somali market kills 39

At least 39 people have been killed in a car bomb blast at a market in the Somali capital Mogadishu.
20 Feb 2017 - 6:02am

Mugabe says he's people's choice for poll

Robert Mugabe, ahead of his 93rd birthday, says the people of Zimbabwe and his own party see him as the only viable presidential candidate in the 2018 election.
14 Feb 2017 - 8:38am

Trump talks trade with S. African leader

US President Donald Trump and his South African counterpart, Jacob Zuma, have spoken about improving trade ties.
11 Feb 2017 - 6:54am

Over 50 killed by army in Congo clashes

Hundreds have died and tens of thousands have been uprooted in central Congo in recent months in battles between security forces and the militia.
10 Feb 2017 - 8:57am

Fistfight in South African parliament as guards eject MPs

A brawl broke out in South Africa's parliament Thursday as guards exchanged punches with opposition lawmakers who shouted down President Jacob Zuma as he tried to...
9 Feb 2017 - 8:28pm

Kenya high court blocks closure of Dadaab refugee camp

The world's largest refugee camp, in Kenya, will no longer close after a court blocked the government's bid to shut the camp down.
9 Feb 2017 - 6:47am

Former PM Farmajo wins Somalia vote

Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, a former prime minister, has been sworn in as Somalia's new president.
6 Feb 2017 - 2:15pm

In photos: The ongoing Mediterranean migrant crisis

As Europe works to stem the flow of migrants and asylum seekers across the Mediterranean, thousands continue to drown while rescuers scramble to save people from...
6 Feb 2017 - 7:52am

In one weekend, 1,500 migrants rescued from the Mediterranean

Roughly 4,500 migrants have been saved since Wednesday.
5 Feb 2017 - 9:36am

Libya pulls 1131 from sea in one week

More than 1000 migrants have been intercepted by Libya's coast guard.
2 Feb 2017 - 8:02am

Congo's main opposition leader dies

Congo's prominent democracy advocate Eitenne Tshisekedi has died.
2 Feb 2017 - 2:44am

UN team struck on Nigeria Cameroon border

Five people are dead after an attack on a UN team on the border of Nigeria and Cameroon.
26 Jan 2017 - 9:25am

Militants attack Somali hotel, 28 dead

Militants from the al-Shabab group have rammed a car bomb into a hotel in Mogadishu, killing at least 28.
25 Jan 2017 - 11:10pm

Militants attack Somali hotel, 18 dead

Militants from the al Shabaab group have rammed a car bomb into a hotel in Mogadishu, killing at least 18.
24 Jan 2017 - 9:04am

Security first as Zambian police forbidden from marrying foreigners

Fears loose lips could compromise national security have prompted an unusual command from Zambia's police inspector general.
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18 Feb 2017 - 9:11pm

Giving kids a fighting chance in rural Australia

The residents of Tingha, a tiny town in regional New South Wales, are hoping a boxing program for disaffected youth will curb rising crime rates.
19 Feb 2017 - 12:58pm

Girls trapped in Las Vegas sex trafficking

A study of sex trafficking in Las Vegas has found that behind the glitz and glamour of sin city that sex-trafficking of underage girls is rife.
20 Feb 2017 - 7:13am

Regional community disappointed by government's rejection as resettlement location

Leaders in the NSW regional town of Armidale say the government has missed an opportunity for the development of their community after its application to be a...
19 Feb 2017 - 7:47am

Wilders says some Moroccans 'scum' at Dutch vote launch

Firebrand Dutch anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders launched his election campaign Saturday with a stinging attack on the country's Moroccan population, calling some ...
19 Feb 2017 - 5:22pm

Former Australia lock Vickerman dies at 37

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Former Australia lock Dan Vickerman died at home in Sydney on Saturday night, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) said on Sunday. He was 37.
19 Feb 2017 - 8:28am

Evacuee recalls fear before Darwin bombing

Sunday marks the 75th anniversary of the Japanese bombing of Darwin, and evacuee Wendy James remembers fleeing at age six before war came to Australian soil.
18 Feb 2017 - 8:36pm

Paediatrician calls for a re-think on 'No Jab, No Pay' immunisation policy

As the federal government releases figures showing an increase in childhood immunisation rates, a paediatrician believes the 'No Jab, No Pay' policy targets the...
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