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Pirates attacked and boarded a Danish-owned ship in the Gulf of Guinea on Saturday and all communications channels with the vessel are down, a spokesperson for shipping company Monjasa said. All 16 crew members sought refuge in a safe…

The African Union has appealed for calm and called for dialogue following opposition protests in Kenya that have turned violent and left three people dead since last week. Opposition leader Raila Odinga called for demonstrations to…

Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the film Hotel Rwanda about the 1994 genocide, has arrived in Qatar after being released from prison in Rwanda at the weekend, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.…

US Vice-President Kamala Harris has shared a playlist of 25 songs by African musicians that she's listening to during her current trip in the continent. The playlist, titled “My Travels: Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia,” is live on Spotify…

The United Nations says a prominent Afghan girls’ education activist has been arrested in Kabul and called on Taliban authorities to clarify the reason for his detention. “Matiullah Wesa, head of and advocate for girls’ education, was…

More than a dozen people have been killed after heavy rains caused a mudslide in southern Ecuador. In a statement on Monday, Ecuador’s Risk Management Secretariat (SNGR) said at least 16 people were killed and about 500 others were…

Police in South Africa say they have launched a manhunt for a convicted rapist who faked his own death in a daring prison break that has shocked the country. Authorities said they had believed Thabo Bester died after setting himself…

Kenyan police on Monday fired teargas and a water cannon at stone-throwing supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga during the second consecutive week of protests against the government and high food prices. The clashes broke out as…

Indonesian officials have said that more than 180 Rohingya refugees landed in the country’s western Aceh province, the latest among hundreds who have fled by boat from desperate conditions in Myanmar and in camps in Bangladesh. Thousands…

United Nations investigators say there is evidence that crimes against humanity have been committed against Libyans and migrants stuck in Libya, including women being forced into sexual slavery. The investigators commissioned by the UN…