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Firefighters in Algeria still at work to extinguish 19 blazes
Algerian firefighters were still struggling on Sunday to put out 19 blazes in the north of the country, where 90 people were killed in wildfires this week. Read more…
Uganda’s Museveni rebukes security forces for excess force
President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday publicly scolded Uganda’s security forces for using excessive violence, as the opposition alleges hundreds of their supporters disappeared or died following a violent election crackdown. Read more…
Ivory Coast’s first case of Ebola since 1994 of ‘immense concern’
Ivory Coast’s first recorded case of deadly Ebola disease in nearly three decades is of “immense concern”, according to the World Health Organisation. Read more…
DRC plane scrapes motorcyclist during landing
A motorcyclist had a narrow escape as he was crossing the runway of an airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo when a plane carrying 23 people hit him during landing, the transport ministry said. Read more…
Zambian opposition candidate widens lead in crunch vote
Business tycoon Hakainde Hichilema on Sunday extended his lead in Zambia’s hotly-contested polls, partial results showed, after the incumbent president cried foul. Read more…
Nigeria imposes partial curfew after deadly attack
Nigerian authorities on Sunday imposed a curfew in parts of central Plateau state, a day after a suspected Christian militia attacked a convoy of 90 Muslims, killing at least 23. Read more…
Jacob Zuma undergoes surgery, to remain in hospital
South Africa’s jailed ex-president Jacob Zuma, who early this month was moved from prison to a health facility, has undergone surgery and will stay in hospital for further procedures, the government said on Sunday. Read more…
Zambia’s Edgar Lungu urged to concede as opposition leads in crunch vote
An alliance of Zambia’s main opposition parties on Sunday called on President Edgar Lungu to concede as early election results showed their candidate leading the tightly-fought poll. Read more…
Squad system worked well for victorious Springboks, says Nienaber
Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber said the team’s squad system was a major factor in a 32-12 win over Argentina in their opening Rugby Championship match in Gqeberha on Saturday. Read more…
Journalist, wife killed in DRC after receiving threats from militia forces
A Congolese broadcaster and his wife were murdered overnight after receiving threats from militia forces in the volatile Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a local official said on Saturday. Read more…
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