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The former warlord, now 57, had sought more than 68 million euros ($74 million) in compensation and damages, according to his lawyer. But the...

His coalition was disbanded in parliament last week and he had been expected to resign by May 22, when a new government is due...

The outbreak in Kano has become a major cause of concern after medics and residents last month began reporting a spike in deaths. Regional...

Although the number is relatively low, only 3,908 tests have been conducted. A case has also been confirmed in a similar camp in northern...

Kelele, around 12 kilometres (seven miles) from the town of Eringeti, is in Ituri province bordering the conflict-torn North Kivu province. A civil society...

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has been a source of tension in the Nile River basin ever since Ethiopia broke ground on the project...

On Sunday, the president proclaimed: "We started with God and we will finish with God. Looking at what is going on in our hospitals,...

He said had been key in guiding the international response to the coronavirus pandemic. Assistance to Africa needs to include debt relief and help...

On Sunday, the attack apparently came from a Lendu area whereas the victims were ethnic Hema, a local source said. According to the UNHCR...

"They are now at home, their state is satisfactory," the spokesman added. It also says that 2,631 people have died, a number that critics...