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Congo declares end to worst yellow fever epidemic in decades

Democratic Republic of Congo's worst yellow fever outbreak in decades has ended two months after Angola declared its epidemic to be over, following a...

African states wary of potential repeal of “conflict minerals” rule

A possible plan by U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend a rule on "conflict minerals" could help fund armed groups and contribute to a...

Congo police open fire on sect supporters in capital Kinshasa

Police in Democratic Republic of Congo launched an assault on the residence of the leader of a separatist religious sect in Kinshasa early on...

Cameroon police kill two in protests in English-speaking northwest

Cameroon police killed two protestors and wounded 10 others on Friday in the latest bout of violence in the English-speaking northwest of the mostly...

U.N. air strikes in Central African Republic kill several

A top militant and three others were killed in Central African Republic when a U.N. helicopter fired on fighters advancing towards the town of...

Meet Cameroon’s young coding champion whose hometown was cut off from the internet

The first African winner in Google's annual coding competition is 370km (230 miles) from home, sitting outside his cousins' house in the Cameroonian capital,...

Congo police kill at least eight in clashes with sect

Police in southwestern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday killed at least eight members of a separatist religious sect, local activists said, escalating tensions...

Chad president Deby postpones elections over lack of funds

Chad's veteran President Idriss Deby has announced a further postponement of parliamentary elections initially due in 2015, blaming a lack of funds as the...

Cameroon pays tribute to fallen General, 3 soldiers killed in helicopter crash

Cameroon has paid tribute to 4 soldiers including a general who died in a helicopter crash during a combat mission against Boko Haram militants The...

Voting via “Braille” to start in Rwanda

For the visually impaired or blind, voting may prove to be a real headache. In Rwanda, it will soon be possible to use ballots...

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