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9 migrants found dead in Tunisia near Algerian border

The bodies of nine migrants from sub-Saharan African countries have been found in western Tunisia, near the border with Algeria, in recent days, a judicial official said on Wednesday. Tunisia, whose coastline is less than 150 km from the…

DR Congo floods leave more than 120 dead in Kinshasa

More than 120 people have been killed following the worst floods in years in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, the authorities say. Major roads in the city centre were submerged as heavy rains…

Lightning kills five people in Mozambique

The authorities in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado say lightning strikes killed five people and injured seven others at the weekend. According to district administrator Matias Constantino, who confirmed the fact today,…

South Africa leader won’t resign, says spokesman

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa will not resign despite a scandal over money stolen from his farm, his spokesman says. The row centers on claims he kept large sums of cash on his property and then covered up its…