News24 | ‘Pupils struggling to escape’: Nigeria fire kills 17, another 17 with severe burns
Seventeen pupils at a seminary in northwestern Nigeria died when a fire engulfed their lodging as they slept, police and local authorities said.
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Malawi president orders troops to withdraw from DR Congo
President Lazarus Chakwera says the withdrawal will pave the way for peace negotiations.
News24 | Malawi orders troops to prepare withdrawal from eastern Congo
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered defence forces to begin preparations for a withdrawal of its troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a statement said on Wednesday.
Your phone, a rare metal and the war in DR Congo
There is a good chance that inside your device is some metal dug up in a mine controlled by rebels.
Era-defining Benin musician dies aged 39
Willy Mignon is remembered as a “fighter” who pioneering a whole new dance style.
The one-legged ‘hopping’ sport of balance and endurance
The hopping game of langa, played for generations in parts of West Africa, demands endurance in seeking to find a place on the global stage.
News24 | 9 finance ministry officials detained in Uganda over central bank heist
Uganda’s police have detained nine finance ministry officials as part of an investigation into accusations of hacking the central bank’s electronic systems that resulted in theft of 62 billion shillings ($16.87 million), the ministry and police said.
‘Visionary’ South African businessman Douw Steyn dies
The insurance magnate was a close friend of Nelson Mandela, who he housed after the statesman’s divorce in 1992.
S Africa church apologises over exposing children to risk from abuser
John Smyth moved to South Africa from Zimbabwe where he abused young people at Christian camps he ran.
South Africa’s president calls Musk to calm Trump land row
President Trump, who Elon Musk advises, has threatened to cut funding over South Africa’s land policy.
Five sentenced to death in Nigeria over ‘witchcraft’ murder
The men attacked the 67-year-old female victim after one of their wives had a dream about her.
News24 | ‘Defending the civilian population and our positions’: Rwanda-backed M23 announces ceasefire in DRC
Rwanda-backed forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have announced that they will pause their advance across the east of the country for humanitarian reasons.
Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak
There is currently no approved vaccine for the highly contagious and deadly Sudan strain of Ebola.
News24 | Tshisekedi and Kagame to join summit on crisis in war-torn eastern DRC
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame will attend a summit on Saturday on the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where a Rwanda-backed armed group is advancing.
News24 | Malema calls for closure of Rwandan embassy, blames Kagame for deaths of SANDF soldiers
EFF president Julius Malema has accused Rwandan president Paul Kagame of having the blood of South African soldiers on his hands. Malema has also called for the closure of the Rwandan embassy amid rising tensions between South Africa and Rwanda.
News24 | ‘Conflict in Africa is the business of all Africans’: Ramaphosa explains SA’s role in eastern DRC
President Cyril Ramaphosa has hit back at those criticising South Africa’s role in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ghana football fan stabbed to death during match violence
The next round of league matches have been suspended while the authorities investigate the death.
Tems sees off Yemi Alade and Burna Boy to win Grammy
Tems is the first Nigerian to win two Grammys after taking the Best Africa Music Performance prize.
News24 | Rwanda ‘welcomes the proposed joint summit’ on DRC, as Tanzania announces 2 soldiers’ deaths
Rwanda welcomed calls for a summit of two African regional groups to discuss the crisis in Democratic Republic of Congo, as Tanzania became the latest country to announce the loss of soldiers there.
Arsenal, PSG and Bayern urged to end Visit Rwanda deals
DR Congo calls on Arsenal, PSG and Bayern Munich to end their “blood stained” sponsorship deals with Visit Rwanda amid a worsening humanitarian crisis in the country.
Shelling at busy Sudanese market ‘fills mortuary with bodies’
The attack caused “utter carnage” at a nearby hospital, where dozens sought medical attention.