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At least 19 people were killed when rebels attacked a town in Congo’s North Kivu province, the army said. The rebels shelled the town of Mweso, where they “indiscriminately dropped mortar bombs,” which also injured 27 other civilians,…

Gabon has validated 19 candidates, including current President Ali Bongo and several former ministers, for a presidential election next month, the election commission said. Bongo's candidacy was approved despite opposition claims that he…

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, 78, has announced that he had taken a "forced leave of absence" after testing positive for Covid-19. "Yesterday morning, I noticed symptoms resembling mild flu," the head of state wrote in a statement,…

Suspected militants killed at least 19 people and burned a medical facility in a raid on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo early, two regional officials and a resident said. The attack, which occurred around 1 a.m. (2300…