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56 people killed in stampede following clashes at Guinea soccer match, authorities say
Fifty-six people were killed and dozens injured as security forces tried to quell clashes during a soccer match in southern Guinea’s largest city.
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Landslide at Uganda's garbage dump leaves 18 dead
A landslide at a vast garbage dump in Uganda’s capital Kampala has left 18 dead, police said on Sunday.
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American tourist killed by elephant in Zambia was an adventurer, family says
The 79-year-old woman was with other tourists on a game drive in a Zambian national park when a bull elephant charged, flipping over the vehicle and killing her.
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Charging elephant kills elderly American woman in Zambia
The “aggressive” creature buffeted the vehicle carrying six tourists and a guide, tour operator, Wilderness, said in a statement.
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Severe drought in southern Africa leaves millions hungry and highlights worsening climate extremes
A new drought has left millions facing hunger in southern Africa as they experience the effects of extreme weather that scientists say is becoming more frequent and more damaging.
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Cameroon starts world's first malaria vaccine program for children
Cameroon will be the first country to routinely give children a new malaria vaccine as the shots are rolled out in Africa.
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Islamic extremists kidnap more than 40 women in Nigeria
The rebels attacked the women as they gathered firewood in the Jere district of Borno, which is the epicenter of a 14-year-long insurgency launched by the extremist group known as Boko Haram
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More than 60 Senegalese migrants feared dead after boat is found
The boat was found with seven bodies off the Atlantic archipelago of Cape Verde, off the coast of Senegal.
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Tensions rise in Niger as West African nations prepare to send troops amid military coup
A coalition of West African nations said on Thursday it had decided to deploy a “standby force” aimed at restoring constitutional order in Niger after its Sunday deadline to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum expired.