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One of Nigeria's celebrated athletics road running families will be making history when they compete for the title of the Jos Cross Country race. The family which is made up of Ilya, Deborah, and Paul James, have their eyes on the podium…

A head-on collision between a tour bus and an armoured cash-in-transit van has killed 20 people and wounded 68 others in South Africa’s Limpopo province. Report says the vehicles collided on a motorway bridge and the bus then tumbled into…

The World Health Organization says it's to hold an emergency meeting on the outbreak of the Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea. Meanwhile, nine people have died from haemorrhagic fever, and there are a further 16 suspected cases in…

Gabon President, Ali Bongo has proposed shortening the presidential mandate from seven to five years. This comes as he began consultations to prepare for elections this year and measures to prevent violence. Report says more than two days…

The Swiss government has called for dialogue between the Cameroonian government and separatist groups after armed men killed five aid workers. Report says armed men attacked a Cameroon Development Corporation, CDC facility in the restive…

Kenya’s President William Ruto has ordered the army to join a security operation against armed bandits in the northern Rift Valley region who have killed dozens of people in recent months. Report says the order came as the interior…

The Zimbabwean government has announced the death of Former Minister of Information Dr. Chris Mushowe "We have lost former Minister of Information Dr. Chris Mushowe. May His Soul Rest In Peace," the permanent secretary for Zimbabwe's…

The South African government has declared a national disaster. This comes after heavy rains left seven of its nine provinces flooded, destroying roads and bridges and leaving farmers suffering losses. Meanwhile, the national weather…

A Russian military frigate has docked in Cape Town ahead of joint naval drills with South Africa and China. Russia's consulate in Cape Town tweeted a photo of the battleship, Admiral Gorshkov, in the harbour. Report says the drills will…

The non-governmental organisation Doctors Without Borders, MSF has suspended its activity in the Mouhoun region in north-western Burkina Faso. The suspension comes following the killing of two of its employees, Report says armed…