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New rebel attack in Congo kills more than a dozen people
More than a dozen people are dead in the latest rebel attack near the city of Beni, where outraged residents this week stormed a United Nations base to demand protection, a local official said Wednesday.
Ethiopian ruling coalition council approves merger of coalition member parties
The council of Ethiopia's ruling coalition, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), has approved the merger of coalition member parties, state affiliated media outlet Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC) reported.
Zimbabwe says determined to successfully de-dollarize
The Zimbabwean government is determined to ensure that the country successfully de-dollarizes after a decade of using the U.S. dollar as its main trading and transacting currency, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said Friday.
US military drone strike kills senior al-Shabab official
A Somali intelligence official says a U.S. drone strike has killed a senior officer with the al-Shabab extremist group.
Mali says 24 soldiers killed in latest extremist attack
Mali’s military says 24 soldiers are dead in the latest extremist attack as alarm grows about the vast Sahel region as a haven for fighters linked to the Islamic State group and al-Qaida.
Egypt marks Suez Canal's 150th anniversary with artifact exhibition
Marking the 150th anniversary of the Suez Canal's opening to international navigation, Egyptian antiquities ministry organized an exhibition to showcase a collection of artifacts.
African-Nordic countries agree to join forces in tackling climate change: Tanzanian FM
At least 29 African countries and Nordic countries of Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland have agreed to join forces in tackling impacts of climate change, a Tanzanian senior official said on Friday night.
Tanzanian civic polls to go ahead as planned despite boycotts: official
Tanzanian authorities said on Saturday the east African nation's civic polls planned for November 24 will go ahead despite boycotts announced by three opposition parties.
Africa must wean itself off donor dependency: Tanzanian president
Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Friday urged African countries to wean itself off donor dependency, saying the continent has abundant potential to advance ahead.
Egyptian court sentences defendant to 15 years in jail over forming IS cell
An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced a defendant to 15 years in imprison over charges of forming an Islamic State (IS) cell, official news agency MENA reported.