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Suicide car bomb kills 6 in central Somalia
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside a hotel hosting senior military officials in central Somalia, killing at least six people Saturday evening, say police.
Macron vows to keep fighting extremism in West Africa
France's President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to boost the fight against Islamic extremism in West Africa as French troops killed 33 Islamic extremists in central Mali.
UN, partners send medical supplies to Uganda for flood relief
The UN and its humanitarian partners have dispatched medical supplies to treat 10,000 people in Uganda affected by the heavy rains, a UN spokesman said Friday.
Libya's eastern-based army kills 5 gov't soldiers
Five soldiers from UN-backed government forces on Friday were killed in airstrikes launched by Libya's eastern-based army in the city of Sirte, some 450 km east of the capital Tripoli.
11 killed in Zimbabwe's road accident
Eleven people were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident in northeastern Zimbabwe on Friday morning, local authorities said.
Rwanda welcomes conviction of former official for genocide by Belgian court
Rwanda's National Commission for the Fight against Genocide (CNLG) on Friday described as a "landmark" the conviction of a former Rwandan official by the Brussels High Court on Thursday for genocide and war crimes.
Ghana says endangered wildlife species thriving
Ghana's efforts to conserve its wildlife species are fruitful, the country's chief forester said here on Friday.
Zambian president fires controversial political aide
Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Friday fired his political advisor and replaced him with a new one.
12 killed in bus-truck collision in Egypt's Monufia
At least 12 persons were killed on Wednesday in a bus and truck collision on the highway road in Egypt's Monufia province, 65 kilometers northwest of capital of Cairo, official news agency MENA reported.
Wife of Zimbabwe's VP is charged with attempting to kill him
The wife of Zimbabwe's vice president has been charged with attempting to kill her husband.