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Eight Killed, 38 Abducted in Kaduna Attack

Gunmen killed eight people and kidnapped 38 others in an attack on two churches in the northern state of Kaduna on Sunday, an official from the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said on Monday, weeks after a similar deadly attack in the south west.

Fertilizer Shortage Drives Small Africa Farm Support

Fertilizer manufacturer Omnia Holdings says African governments are increasing support for smallholder farmers amid fears that input costs, driven higher after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, could cut crop production and worsen food insecurity.

Juneteenth "Cash-in" Criticized

In the first big push to commercialize Juneteenth, honored for generations by Black people as the day in 1865 when a Union general told enslaved people in Texas that they were free, a handful of major retailers are rolling out merchandise hoping to make a buck off Black pride.

UN Calls for Burkina Faso Refugee Aid

The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) called on Friday for urgent support to some 16,000 newly displaced people who fled one of Burkina Faso's deadliest militant attacks last weekend that left at least 100 people dead.

Morocco Monarch COVID Positive

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has tested positive for COVID-19 but has exhibited no symptoms, his doctor said on Thursday.

EC Backs Ukraine EU Bid

The European Commission recommended on Friday that the European Union designate Ukraine as a candidate for membership, a milestone in its path from a former Soviet republic towards a developed economy in the world's largest trading bloc.

Zim Nurses Set to Walk Monday

Zimbabwean nurses unions said on Thursday their members would strike next week to protest at poor salaries and working conditions, the second walk-out by nurses since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Abubakar Picks Delta Running Mate

Fair Africa Access to Monkeypox Vaccine: WHO

The World Health Organization is procuring thousands of monkeypox tests for Africa and working to ensure the continent has fair access to vaccines should the need arise, WHO Africa Director Matshidiso Moeti said on Thursday.

Ugandan Opponent Jailed After Protesting Prices

A Uganda veteran opposition figure and long time opponent of aging leader Yoweri Museveni was remanded to prison on Wednesday after he was charged with offences for leading protests against soaring consumer prices.

Russia, Allies Block "Conflict Diamonds" Discussion

Russia, supported by Belarus, Central African Republic, Kyrgyzstan and Mali, has torpedoed a Western-backed proposal to discuss whether its diamonds are funding war ahead of an international conflict diamond meeting in Botswana, letters seen by Reuters show.

Monkeypox Africa CDC Concern

Africa has documented 1,597 suspected cases of monkeypox since the start of 2022, of which 66 have been fatal, the acting director of Africa's top public health agency Ahmed Ogwell Ouma said on Thursday.

Bitcoin Down In Market Dump

Bitcoin tumbled on Wednesday to a new 18-month low, dragging smaller tokens down with it and deepening a market meltdown sparked by crypto lender Celsius this week freezing customer withdrawals.

Namibia Reports Rhino Poaching Rise

Namibia recorded an increase in rhino poaching cases in June, the government said on Tuesday, as it announced the discovery of 11 carcasses in less than two weeks.

Airline Drops Afrikaans Test After Protest

FILE: Irish air carrier Ryanair has dropped a requirement for South African passengers to prove their nationality before travelling by completing a test in Afrikaans, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said after the policy drew a backlash among South Africans.

France Nabs Mali DAESH Leader

France announced on Wednesday that soldiers from its operation battling Islamist militants in the Sahel region of West Africa had captured Oumeya Ould Albakaye, a senior Islamic State figure in Mali.

Britain Insists Right to Boot Asylum Seekers

Britain pressed on with its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda on Wednesday despite a last-minute intervention by European judges that grounded the first flight minutes before it was due to depart.

More Burkina Faso Bloodshed

Reuters now reports armed men killed at least 100 civilians in a rural district of northern Burkina Faso close to the border with Niger over the weekend, a security source said Tuesday. Earlier reports put the death toll at 79.

South Sudan Scorer Thanks Down Under

South Sudan footballer Awer Mabil said converting a penalty in the shootout triumph over Peru that took the Socceroos to a fifth successive World Cup on Monday was a thank you to Australia for taking him and his family in as refugees.

British Court OK's Rwanda One-Ways

The first flight deporting asylum seekers and migrants to Rwanda on Tuesday has been cleared. The Court of Appeal in London has refused to grant an injunction stopping first flight of asylum seekers to Rwanda, as the number of people scheduled to leave on Tuesday's plane fell to less than a dozen.