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  1. DRC: Hospital looted and civilians killed in Ituri

    MONUSCO’s spokesperson says 55 people were also killed in May in the same area

  2. UN ambassador on South Sudan’s challenges

    The country will mark 10 years since independence in July

  3. UN concerned about negative sentiment in Mali's Kidal region

    MINUSMA is worried about negative sentiments against its work in Mali’s Kidal region

  4. More people likely to die of other diseases than Covid-19

    Mo Ibrahim predicts more Africans likely to die of other diseases than Covid-19

  5. Ethiopia’s Tigray region is weeks away from famine

    Ethiopia's Tigray region is weeks away from famine as many experience starvation

  6. Zambia opposition leader claims shooting was 'ordered from above'

    The Zambian police deny firing on a convoy carrying opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema

  7. Somaliland elections deemed 'free and fair'

    The opposition party wins the parliamentary election with all-male representation.

  8. Nigeria Twitter ban: civic society seeks to reverse decision

    SERAP asks the Commonwealth to condemn Nigeria's decision to suspend Twitter.

  9. Mali: M5-RFP movement mark anniversary of first coup

    A rally is held in Bamako to mark ousting of President Ibrahima Boubacar Keita

  10. Kenya's president blocks appointment of six judges

    President Uhuru Kenyatta's action has been described as "unconstitutional”

  11. Kenya's president under fire for rejecting judges

    President Uhuru Kenyatta has been criticised for blocking the appointment of six judges

  12. Sudan protests mark anniversary of killings

    Dozens lost their lives two years ago during the uprising which ousted Omar al-Bashir

  13. Eritrea withdrawal from Ethiopia has ‘commenced’

    Prime Minister Abiy’s Ahmed’s spokeswoman confirmed the news

  14. South Sudan: ‘Courageous decisions need to be made’

    The new UN Special Representative to South Sudan speaks publicly for the first time

  15. 02/06/2021 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  16. What next for Mali after AU suspension?

    The African Union has threatened to impose sanctions on Mali after second coup

  17. Mali suspended from Africa Union

    The AU has suspended Mali after last week's military coup and threatened sanctions

  18. Ghana students win dreadlocks case against school

    The Rastafarian students took school to court for demanding they cut off their dreadlocks

  19. ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda visits Darfur

    Bensouda’s visit marks the next stage of investigations into human rights violations

  20. Gunmen attack and wound Ugandan Minister

    Gunmen attacked and wounded ex- Ugandan commander killing his daughter

  21. Kidnapping crisis in Nigeria: more about cash than ideology?

    In Niger State, Nigeria, over a hundred students were abducted during the weekend.

  22. Somaliland votes in parliamentary and municipal elections

    Breakaway republic hopes to gain international recognition as an independent state.

  23. West African bloc suspends Mali over military coup

    ECOWAS has suspended Mali's membership from the bloc following last week's military coup.

  24. Kenyan doctor wins recognition from WHO

    Dr Jemimah Kariuki picked up the WHO award for her care of pregnant women during lockdown

  25. Germany should pay reparations to Herero and Nama peoples

    Germany’s genocide apology is a first step, says Herero and Nama activist

  26. Germany admits colonial-era Namibia genocide

    Tens of thousands of Herero and Nama people died in the early 20th century massacres

  27. Somalia: Government and regional leaders agree to elections

    Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble signed a deal to start the process within 60 days.

  28. Nigeria: Dozens missing after boat sinks in Kebbi state

    The boat which had around 100 passengers on board was travelling from Niger state

  29. Macron visits Rwanda to mend diplomatic relations

    President Macron says his country asks for forgiveness over its role in the 1994 killings

  30. African roads among world’s deadliest

    The United Nations says over a million people die on African roads every year

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