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Morocco orders mass evacuations as flood risk soars

Flood risks are increasing due to heavy rainfall, swollen rivers and additional water being released from full dams. The number of people evacuated by the authorities has reached 108,432, according to the Interior Ministry.

Snoop Dogg surprises Italy by joining Olympic torch relay in Gallarate

Snoop Dogg delighted crowds in northern Italy on 4 February as he joined the Olympic torch relay in Gallarate, near Milan, jogging, dancing and waving to locals along the route.

Libyan prosecutors launch probe into killing of Seif al-Islam Gadhafi

The public prosecutor's office said forensic experts had been dispatched to Zintan in northwest Libya, where he was shot dead, adding that efforts were underway to identify suspects.

Moroccan football federation to appeal CAF sanctions imposed after AFCON final

It has criticised them as disproportionate to the "seriousness and gravity" of the incidents during the 18 January match.

Leader of South Africa’s second largest party says he will not stand for re-election

DA leader John Steenhuisen's decision comes ahead of local government elections due later this year.

Severe weather triggers flooding, power outages and road closures across Portugal

Storm Leonardo swept across Portugal on Wednesday, flooding towns and battering the coast with strong winds.

Ghana consumer inflation sinks to five-year low

Ghana's consumer inflation slowed further to 3.8% in January, extending a 13-month disinflation streak, according to the Ghana Statistical Service.

Spain reels as Storm Leonardo batters Andalucía with floods and mass evacuations

Spain woke up to flooding across Andalucía on Wednesday as Storm Leonardo dumped heavy rain on the region.

US President Donald Trump signs short-term extension of AGOA

Trump on Tuesday signed into law an extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, but the extension is short-term and lasts only until December 31.

Death toll in attack by gunmen in Nigeria rises to at least 160

The strike late Tuesday in Kwara state came after the military recently carried out operations in the area against what it called "terrorist elements".