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Two soldiers have spent the night on a tree top in flood-devastated Malawi to avoid being swept away by the powerful currents of a river below them. The soldiers were on a mission to rescue flood survivors when their boat capsized,…

Ukrainian soldiers have painted a bleak picture of their ongoing defence of Bakhmut, the small eastern city that has become the target of Europe's bloodiest infantry battle since the Second World War. Kyiv's soldiers have said they knew…

Victims of lead poisoning in Kenya's coastal city of Mombasa have gone on hunger strikes demanding the speedy conclusion of a case they filed against the government more than three years ago. The 3,000 residents of a slum in Mombasa were…

Five members of an organised crime group have been found guilty of smuggling migrants into the UK in the back of a refrigerated lorry through Portsmouth port. The gang’s activities were uncovered following a four-year investigation by…

A Zimbabwean man has been sentenced to eight life sentences and an additional 88 years by a South African court for murder and rape, local media report. Themba Prince Willard Dube, 36, was accused of kidnapping and murdering seven women…

The US ambassador to Kenya has held a meeting with the LGBT community in the country to show support amid hardening attitudes against the group. "The US proudly advances efforts to protect LGBTQI+ persons from discrimination and violence…

The Nigeria Railways Corporation says it has begun building overhead bridges and underpasses at all level crossings in the city of Lagos in order to avoid accidents. The head of the railway company is quoted by local media as saying that…

A prominent broadcaster and political activist in Mali has been detained for asserting that a former prime minister who died last year in prison was assassinated. Mohamed Youssouf Bathily - a well-known radio and television host who's…

Two Malawian soldiers went missing after their rescue boat was swept away on Tuesday in the southern Mulanje area. The New York Times quotes a military spokesperson as saying that the mission was hampered by a swollen river. The…

Three Ugandan students were killed after a lorry rammed into their classroom at a school near the capital, Kampala. At least 18 other learners were injured in the incident at Kasaka Secondary School on Tuesday afternoon. The lorry got…