The tiny West African state of The Gambia on Monday swore in an 11-member commission…
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South Africa president denies ignoring fraud at failed bank (Guardian)
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday denied accusations that he ignored widespread looting and…
At least 34 dead after Uganda landslide (Guardian)
At least 34 people have been killed after a river in eastern Uganda burst its…
Africa’s youngest billionaire kidnapped in Tanzania – Police (Punch)
Africa’s youngest billionaire was kidnapped on Thursday morning by gunmen in Tanzania’s economic capital Dar…
Somalia’s al-Shabab says it has killed British spy (BBC)
Somali militant group al-Shabab says it has killed five men it accuses of spying, including…
Nigerians’ shops in Ghana still shut, says Nnaji (Guardian)
President of the Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana, Chief Chukwuemeka Nnaji, has regretted…
Condom launched to ‘protect’ Uganda troops (BBC)
Uganda’s army has launched its own brand of condoms, named after the Swahili word for…
Gabon holds first vote since violence-marred 2016 election (Guardian)
Oil-rich Gabon, ruled by the same political dynasty for nearly half a century, votes Saturday…
Baby hippo attacks hungry lion in attempt to save mother (Independent)
A baby hippo has been photographed trying to save its mother from a hungry lion…
UN bars Nigerian peacekeeper for sexually exploiting woman (Guardian)
A Nigerian policeman who served as a UN peacekeeper in the Democratic Republic of Congo…