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Egypt: at least 15 dead in a road accident in Alexandria/in /by
A truck crashed into several passenger vehicles in the Mediterranean province of Alexandria, Egypt, killing at least 15 people, the authorities announced on Wednesday.
3 dead in bombing attack on Congo displacement camp as violence in the east escalates/in /by
A rebel group with alleged links to neighbouring Rwanda, bombed the Zaina camp on Monday, which is 16 miles from the city of Goma, civil society leader Wete Mwami Yenga, said. The bombing followed days of attacks not far away from the city.
Al-Shabaab: bodies of UAE soldiers returned to Abu Dhabi/in /by
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday held an honor guard ceremony in Abu Dhabi for three Emirati troops killed in Somalia the day before.
IISS: Global military spending reaches record levels in 2023/in /by
In its annual report, the International Institute for Strategic Studies said defence spending increased by 9 per cent last year, amid a volatile security environment.
Pics of the day: February 13, 2024/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Man wanted in Massachusetts for murder rearrested in Kenya after a week-long escape/in /by
A man wanted in Massachusetts to face murder charges was has been rearrested, a week after he dramatically escaped from police custody, Kenyan police said Wednesday.
Rights groups says Ethiopian soldiers killed civilians in Amhara region/in /by
The United States and the European Union have called for an investigation into the killings in the town of Merawi
Senegal: authorities restrict internet access and ban march/in /by
Senegalese authorities on Tuesday suspended mobile internet and banned a march against the delayed presidential elections, which were due to be held this month.
Zambia footballer Kundananji becomes most expensive women’s player/in /by
Only six years after making her debut on team Zambia, footballer Racheal Kundananji has become the world's most expensive women's player.
Dozens dead as two boats collide on the Congo River/in /by
Deadly boating accidents occur frequently as informal operators on the Congo River often overload the vessels with passengers and goods.