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World court says atrocities spreading across Sudan’s Darfur region
The ICC deputy prosecutor told the United Nations that civilians are being subjected to collective torture.
Nigeria: Gunmen abduct over 160 worshippers in church attacks
Armed men with "sophisticated weapons" attacked at least two churches in Nigeria's Kaduna State on Sunday, according to local clergy members and police.
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye in critical health while jailed
The health of jailed Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is failing, his party said on Tuesday, after he was driven overnight to a medical facility in the capital of Kampala.
Former Burkina leader and alleged coup plotter arrested in Togo and expelled
Burkina Faso's former transitional president and the alleged mastermind behind various coup plots in the country was arrested in neighbouring Togo and expelled, sources said on Monday.
Thousands affected by severe flooding in Mozambique, UN says
Weeks of heavy rains in southern and central Mozambique have affected more than half-a-million people, the United Nations said on Monday.
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces says it regrets deadly Chad border clashes
Chad says seven of its soldiers were killed in the skirmish at the Sudanese border, with an official blaming the RSF.
Africa Cup champions receive hero’s welcome on return to Dakar
Senegal’s national team arrived to a hero's welcome at Dakar’s international airport late on Monday after winning the Africa Cup of Nations final.
Congolese armed forces retake control of Uvira after M23 withdrawal
The Congolese army said Monday it had retaken control of the strategic city of Uvira after the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group withdrew.
Ivory Coast: Cocoa industry in limbo as prices fall
In Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, the industry is facing limbo as prices on the global market plummet, leaving workers struggling to make a living.
DRC: Artists call for peace at Tumaini festival
Poets, musicians and painters flocked to the the city of Beni for the fourth edition of the Tumaini festival. In a city scarred by violence, they are calling for peace across the whole country.