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A Moroccan prison guard was killed by an inmate who was in jail for belonging to a militant cell linked to the Islamic State group, prosecutors said Wednesday. The detainee on Tuesday "took captive an employee in his cell and assaulted him with a metal object" at...

First reaction by Arezki Daoud: No one goes to a hospital just to isolate The Algerian authorities want us to believe President Tebboune is simply fine. A number of presidential staff recently tested positive to Covid-19, and so naturally, precautions have to be taken...

An American citizen has been kidnapped by gunmen in southern Niger, a senior official told AFP on Tuesday.  The American, described as the son of a missionary living in Niger, was abducted by six men armed with Kalashnikovs on the outskirts of Massalata, a village...

Huge crowds ransacked food warehouses in Nigeria's capital Abuja on Monday in the latest looting to hit the country during a wave of unrest. Lines of residents could be seen carrying away sacks of supplies meant for distribution during coronavirus lockdowns as...