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Kano, Nigeria, May 18, 2020 - Boko Haram jihadists killed 20 civilians in an attack on a village in restive northeastern Nigeria as inhabitants prepared to break their Ramadan fast, residents and local security personnel said Monday. Insurgents in several pickup...

Addis Ababa, May 18, 2020 - Ethiopia sees no reason to delay filling its controversial mega-dam despite warnings from Egypt that such a move could destabilise the region, according to a letter from Ethiopia's foreign minister to the UN Security Council. The Grand...

Abuja, May 18, 2020 - Nigeria's government on Monday extended a coronavirus lockdown on the northern region of Kano after it became a hotspot for new infections.  The head of the country's coronavirus taskforce, Boss Mustapha, said the lockdown on the economic hub --...

Algiers, May 18, 2020 - A day after his release from prison, a leading figure in Algeria's anti-government protests called Monday for the "Hirak" movement to resume after the coronavirus pandemic. "My freedom will only be complete when other detainees are released,"...