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Gold rush fever grips township outside South African city of Springs/in /by
The frenzy began a while ago when a man digging a fence post in a cattle kraal claimed to have found gold.
Jesse Jackson, civil rights titan and presidential candidate, dies at 84/in /by
The Reverend Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the American civil rights movement who evolved from a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. into a two-time presidential candidate and a global mediator, has died at the age of 84.
Sudan faces Ramadan amidst war and economic hardship/in /by
With Ramadan just hours away, shoppers fill the markets of Omdurman, rushing to secure provisions for the holy month. But the festive spirit is overshadowed by hardship due to the uncertainties gripping the country.
First solar eclipse of the year to seen in the Antarctica/in /by
A partial solar eclipse will be visible to observers in parts of southern Africa and the southern tip of South America.
Guatemala ends monthlong state of emergency aimed at combatting gang violence/in /by
Guatemala lifted its state of emergency Monday, one month after President Bernardo Arévalo sought special powers following the killing of 10 police officers by suspected gang members.
Seven Ghanaian traders killed in Burkina Faso militant attack/in /by
Seven Ghanaian tomato traders were killed when Islamist insurgents attacked the town of Titao in northern Burkina Faso on Saturday, Ghana's interior minister has said.
Kenya and Egypt hold talks aimed at deepening trade and investment/in /by
They also discussed water scarcity and support for the ongoing Nile Basin Initiative grouping together 10 countries
Dozens of US troops deployed to Nigeria to help with training and intelligence sharing/in /by
About 100 US troops plus equipment have arrived in Nigeria to help train soldiers in the West African country as the government fights against Islamic militants and other armed groups, the Nigerian military announced Monday.
French Interior Minister visit to Algiers raises hopes for improving relations/in /by
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez kicked off a two-day trip to Algeria on Monday in an effort to revive security cooperation between the two countries.
Niger and Algeria announce start of ‘new dynamic’ after pipeline talks in Algiers/in /by
The head of Niger's military junta declared the start of a "new dynamic" with Algeria following a meeting with its president on Monday, announcing plans to start construction on a new gas pipeline.