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Chiefs In Ghana to Punish All Who Fail To Sleep In Mosquito Nets
Chiefs in the East Region of Ghana say they are bent to punish any community member who fails to use...

Burundi army chief narrowly escapes assassination
The bid to kill a close ally of President Pierre Nkurunziza provides more evidence of the country's descent into bloodshed...

Sinai plane crash blamed on external influence
The Russian airline Kogalymavia has blamed "external influence" for Saturday's Sinai plane crash which killed 224 people. A senior airline...

ZAMBIA AND SOUTH AFRICA LAUNCH BUSINESS COUNCIL
THE Zambia-South Africa Business Council (ZSABC) has been launched in Johannesburg, South Africa. Formed under the auspices of the Zambian...

Ruling party scoops Tanzanian polls .
Tanzania's governing CCM party candidate John Magufuli has won the presidential election with 58% of the vote, the electoral commission...

Pistorius moves to house arrest, but legal challenge looms
Oscar Pistorius was released from a South African prison Monday and placed under house arrest, Correctional Services spokesman Manelisi Wolela...

Mobile internet, text messaging service and radio signals cut in Brazzaville ahead of rally against president's rule.
Congo will hold a referendum on Sunday that will determine whether President Nguesso can seek a third term in office...