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At least 11 civilians killed in militia attack in DRC, monitor says
Militiamen have killed 11 civilians during an attack on a village in the strife-torn northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a respected monitor said on Friday. Read more…
Chad urges Mali to rejoin West African anti-jihadist force
Chad on Friday urged Mali to rejoin the the G5 Sahel, a West African force and regional grouping fighting the spread of jihadist groups in the Sahel. Read more…
Security guards clash with pupils at a Durban school
An altercation between two schoolgirls reportedly erupted into chaos, forcing the Durban school to close its doors. Read more…
Teenage boy after woman, 85, found dead with multiple stab wounds
A 17-year-old boy was reportedly handed over to the police in Limpopo by his family after he allegedly killed an 85-year-old woman in Kuranta village. Read more…
Hundreds of aid trucks reach Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray
More than 300 aid trucks arrived in Tigray from May 10-16, the highest number to reach the impoverished and war-torn region of northern Ethiopia in almost a year, the United Nations said on Friday. Read more…
Nigeria city lifts curfew after blasphemy killing
Nigeria’s northwestern city of Sokoto on Friday lifted a round-the-clock curfew imposed after the killing of a Christian student accused of blasphemy sparked unrest. Read more…
Congo state lawyers strike after 7 years without pay
State lawyers in the Republic of Congo have decided to stop representing the government in court after not receiving pay for seven years, their association said on Friday. Read more…
Moroccan Jews return to their roots with Meknes pilgrimage
Dozens of Jews travelled to the Moroccan city of Meknes this week for the first pilgrimage of its kind since the 1960s, after the Muslim kingdom restored the city’s Jewish cemetery. Read more…
Award-winning singer and first African Barbie role model, Lira, has given her fans an update on her journey to recovery, following a stroke that has affected her speech. Read more…
Watch: Vieira kicks Everton fan after pitch invasion
Watch as Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira kicked an Everton fan after the supporter harassed the former Arsenal star during a pitch invasion at full-time.
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