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Around 10, 000 runners participated in a Run for Gaza marathon in Cairo. All ticket sales for the event are going to support the people in the Gaza Strip with urgent humanitarian aid. Runners from 30 different countries were present,…

A tragedy of unprecedented scale struck at the Lycée Bilingue d'Etoug-Ebe, located in the heart of the political capital, Cameroon.  At least ten students died during a stampede at the Lycée Bilingue d'Etoug-Ebe, located in the political…

The next summit of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), in crisis after a series of recent military coups, will take place on 10th December in Abuja, the Côte d'Ivoire presidency announced on Thursday. "The next…

A truck bomb exploded at a checkpoint in the central Somali town of Beledweyne on Saturday, killing at least 10 people and obliterating nearby buildings, a police officer said. It was not immediately clear who was responsible but the…

Ghana has introduced a new measure that will see a 10% tax applied to betting and lottery winnings, effective as of Tuesday. The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has outlined that this withholding tax will be automatically deducted at the…

Ten people were killed and 39 wounded Sunday in a bomb attack on a church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo claimed by militants. Congolese military spokesman Antony Mualushayi said the "terrorist act" happened in a Pentecostal…

The 10th anniversary of former Libya’s leader Moamer Kadhafi comes as the country prepares for December elections, part of a United Nations-led peace process that some hope will help start a new, more peaceful chapter in Libya's history.…

Selemon Barega of Ethiopia won the men's 10,000 metres gold medal after defeating world champion and world record holder Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. The 21-year-old 5,000m champion had held back for much…

Al Shabaab militants kill 5, including retired army general in hotel blast. As the smoke rises from the site of the blast, Mogadishu was once more rocked by fighters of the Al Qaeda linked Islamist group al Shabaab. On Sunday evening,…