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Cyclone unleashes huge floods leaving 350 dead in southern Africa

Aid workers rush to rescue victims clinging to trees and crammed on rooftops Tuesday after a cyclone unleashed devastating floods in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. More than 350 people were confirmed dead, hundreds were missing and thousands more were at risk.
My party will rule 'forever' - Says Tanzania president

Tanzania's President John Magufuli who has come under fire for his authoritarian leadership style has vowed that his ruling party will be "in power forever, for eternity".
International Environment Day

This year, plastic pollution is the main theme of International Environment Day, celebrated on June 5.
Adebayor returns to international stage with Togo

Togo's Emmanuel Adebayor returns to a major footballing stage for the first time since the striker's spell at Crystal Palace ended last season when he leads his country out at the African Nations Cup on Monday.
CSA bans four over match-fixing

Cricket South Africa ban four players for involvement in match fixing practices during 2015.
Ozil, Pogba fund surgeries of 22 needy children

The Germany international has been involved in numerous philanthropic campaigns over the course of his career, the latest of which has included funding the surgery of 11 African children.
Rwanda's capital wants to clear its streets of hawkers

Already boasting one of the cleanest urban centers in Africa, authorities in Rwanda's capital want thousands of street hawkers to form registered co-operatives or find formal work as they try to raise taxes and make the city even tidier, the mayor said.
FIFA names first woman secretary general

FIFA name a Senegalese UN diplomat as its first ever female secretary general on Friday, a historic move announced at a congress that sought to relegate world football's corruption crisis to the past.
Inside Africa

Visit magical Kenya, and experience all that Africa offers. The intrigue and adventure of Kenya reaches back to the birth of mankind...
'Huge rise' in child Boko Haram bombers

Boko Haram's use of child bombers has increased over the last year with one in five suicide attacks now carried out by children, the UN says.
‘Next Einstein’ might come from Africa

South African physicist Neil Turok gave a speech where he declared his wish that the next Einstein would be from Africa.The "Next Einstein" slogan became a mission for the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) to bring Africa into the global scientific community.
Italy rescues 910 boat migrants, nearly 600 saved off Libya

Nearly 600 migrants mostly from sub-Saharan African countries and Bangladesh are rescued by Libyan coast guards.
Study finds anti-AIDS vaginal ring partially protects women

Women who inserted a vaginal ring coated with an anti-AIDS drug once a month were partially protected against HIV infection, researchers said Monday as they released long-awaited results from two large studies in Africa.
Study: Neanderthal DNA may influence modern depression risk

Researchers find evidence that one bit of Neanderthal DNA can boost the risk of tobacco addiction, while others can slightly raise or lower the risk of being diagnosed with depression.
[WATCH] An Amazing Family of Big Cats

Watch Kevin Richardson in an amazing documentary first broadcasted by SKY TV about his animal conservationism, mainly lions and his acceptance into their pride.
Bushmen were quick in evolving hunting methods

Although academic awareness of African people hunting with poison-tipped arrows extends through centuries, knowledge of this inventive practice remained scattered among entomology, anthropology and chemistry texts.
Amnesty accuses Burundi of violent repression

The security forces in Burundi systematically killed dozens of people during violent repression that took place in the capital Bujumbura on 11 December, Amnesty International said.
China pledges $60bn to develop Africa

China announces $60bn (£40bn) of assistance and loans for Africa to help with the development of the continent.
Brazil links Zika fever to birth defects

The Brazilian health ministry has confirmed a link between a mosquito-borne virus from Africa, Zika Fever, and a high incidence of birth defects.
Al-Qaeda-affiliated group claims Mali hotel attack

An African jihadist group affiliated with al-Qaeda claims responsibility for an attack on a luxury hotel packed with foreigners in the Malian capital Bamako.
Europe's populist right targets migration after Paris attacks

Populist leaders around Europe rushed to demand an end to an influx of refugees and migrants from the Middle East and Africa on Saturday after a wave of deadly attacks in Paris claimed by Islamic State militants.
Largest elephant in Africa shot by hunter

A hunter has shot dead the largest elephant killed in Africa for almost three decades.
Fossil teeth place humans in Asia '20,000 years early'

Fossil finds from China shake up the traditional narrative of humankind's dispersal from Africa.
First ancient African genome sequenced

An ancient African genome has been sequenced for the first time from a 4,500-year-old skull that was discovered in the highlands of Ethiopia.
Don’t travel to Libya: Govt

Foreign ministry has strongly advised Bangladeshi nationals against travelling to war-torn Libya until further instructions.
EU launches operation to seize migrant smugglers' boats

The EU is beginning a new operation to intercept boats smuggling migrants across the southern Mediterranean.
Is ancient 800-ft megatsunami wave a sign of things to come?

Scientists have found evidence off the west coast of Africa that tens of thousands of years ago a collapsing volcano sparked a megatsunami producing waves up to 800 feet high.
World first 'drone-port' planned in Rwanda

Cargo drone routes capable of delivering urgent and precious supplies to remote areas on a massive scale will be seen in Rwanda soon.
High-speed mobile puts Africa and India on fast track

The roll-out of high-speed mobile connectivity in Africa and India is demonstrating yet again how emerging economies can leapfrog traditional developmental stages to accelerate their economic growth.
Grim find in Austria lorry

The Austrian authorities say at least 20 migrants have been found dead in a lorry in the eastern province of Burgenland.