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Suez Canal finally reopens to traffic as megaship gets refloated

By Hager Harabech with Mona Salem in Cairo

Rescue teams had focused on efforts to remove sand around the ship, which was dredged up to a depth of 18 metres (59 feet).

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UK conglomerate sued over rape allegations by Malawi tea workers

Lujeri supplies tea to well-known British brands including Tetley, Typhoo and PG Tips, as well as the own-brand tea...

By AFP News

Court hears case of toddler found dead and 'tortured' with teeth extracted using pliers

Based on medical records, he suffered from malnutrition and had ulcers on his genitals, as well as his mouth.

By Snow Digon

Massacre in Jihadist-ravaged northeast Nigeria kills at least 110

The violence has also spread into neighbouring Niger, Chad and Cameroon, prompting a regional military coalition to...

By Aminu Abubakar with Camille Malplat in Lago

French forces kill Jihadist commander in Mali

The battle took place near Niaki, 180 kilometres (110 miles) east of central town Mopti, the armed forces said in a...

By Didier Lauras with Amaury Hauchard in Ouagadougou

Ethiopia PM orders riposte after 'attack' on army camp in restive Tigray

It was not immediately clear what form the federal military response might take, or what the state of emergency...

By Robbie Corey-Boulet

Thousands of girls paraded after undergoing female genital mutilation in Kenya

Unicef records show that 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone FGM across 31 countries.

By Nina Siena

Coronavirus graft scandals shake South Africa's president

South Africa's Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is investigating over 160 companies.

By Sofia Christensen

Japan ramps up aid to Mauritius after oil spill

Tokyo has already dispatched one team of six experts, including a coastguard expert and diplomats, to aid in the...

By AFP News

Muslim Nigerian singer sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemous song

A Nigerian Sharia court has sentenced a 22-year-old singer for uploading a blasphemous song on Whatsapp

By Nina Siena

Five young women in Egypt sentenced to 2 years in prison for indecent posts on TikTok

Egyptian Parliament seeks to suspend TikTok for promoting nudity and immorality.

By Nina Siena

Somali jihadists kill 3 Americans in attack on Kenya military base

Attackers breached heavy security at Camp Simba at dawn but were pushed back and four jihadists killed.

By Fran Blandy

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Here is exactly why Trump's supporters like him

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Africa

Suez Canal finally reopens to traffic as megaship gets refloated

UK conglomerate sued over rape allegations by Malawi tea workers

Court hears case of toddler found dead and 'tortured' with teeth extracted using pliers

Massacre in Jihadist-ravaged northeast Nigeria kills at least 110

French forces kill Jihadist commander in Mali

Ethiopia PM orders riposte after 'attack' on army camp in restive Tigray

Thousands of girls paraded after undergoing female genital mutilation in Kenya

Coronavirus graft scandals shake South Africa's president

Japan ramps up aid to Mauritius after oil spill

Muslim Nigerian singer sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemous song

Five young women in Egypt sentenced to 2 years in prison for indecent posts on TikTok

Somali jihadists kill 3 Americans in attack on Kenya military base

Nigerian pastor accused of abusing children who fled Boko Haram

Whale almost swallows diver, rare photos show narrow escape

Theresa May in Africa: Cynical post-Brexit development agenda smacks of desperation

Entire families killed in Algerian military plane crash, 257 victims feared

Rape of men and boys 'serious blind spot' in Central African Republic

Doctors perform brain surgery on wrong patient

Egypt free speech crackdown: Mother arrested after telling BBC 'police made my daughter disappear'

Terrifying video shows shark lunging at underwater cameraman

Here is exactly why Trump's supporters like him

Here is exactly why Trump's supporters like him

Why governments should pick up the phone faster

Why governments should pick up the phone faster

How to build resilience for a post-COVID-19 world

How to build resilience for a post-COVID-19 world