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A Nigerian father lost four of his children after they drowned following a boat accident in the northern state of Kebbi, the BBC reported. The father, Musa Labaran, who survived the accident, said he made unsuccessful attempts to save the fifth child who was closer to him on the boat. …

The Ugandan army has retrieved the bodies of two soldiers and three government geologists who were killed in the north-eastern region of Karamoja. The geologists were on a mission to collect soil samples in the mineral-rich region. Their bodies have been handed over to the energy ministry, according to military …

Tanzania is allocating wildlife hunting blocks through auction in a bid to raise more revenue. Tourism Minister Damas Ndumbaro said successful hunters would be allowed to kill aged elephants, lions and other big game considered unproductive. The East African country is aiming to raise $30m (£23) from the auction. About …

Burundi has banned rickshaws, motorcycle taxis and all other forms of two- and three-wheel public transport from the commercial capital, Bujumbura. Private bicycles and motorbikes are also banned. Police are stationed on roads leading to the city to make sure the vehicles remain on the periphery. The government says drivers …

A 59-year-old Ugandan woman was publicly whipped by village elders as punishment after she was caught having sex with an 18-year-old man. Ms. Katsigaire was allegedly caught in the act by residents of her village having sex with an 18-year-old boy. According to reports, women in the village suspected Dame …

A China Eastern Airlines Boeing-737 carrying 132 people on board crashed in southwest China on Monday, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said, without immediately providing a report. According to local media, China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 took off shortly after 1:00 p.m. local time (05:00 GMT) from the …

At least 65 people have been injured when two trains collided south of Tunisia’s capital, Tunis. No fatalities were reported and the injured have been rushed to local hospitals, emergency services said. “The injured were taken to hospitals and there were no deaths,” civil defence spokesman Moez Triaa told the …

At least 70 migrants have died or gone missing off Libya in the past two weeks, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a statement on Thursday, Reuters reports On 12 March, a boat reportedly carrying 25 migrants capsized near the Libyan coast of Tobruk. Authorities rescued six migrants …

More than 1,000 anti-slavery campaigners from across West Africa are meeting in Mauritania at a time when there is a renewed effort to eradicate the practice. In a rare public comment on the issue, Mauritania’s human rights commissioner told delegates that fighting the practice was a constant and irreversible priority …

The death toll from Cyclone Gombe, which hit Mozambique last week, has risen to 53, authorities in Nampula province said on Thursday. Cyclone Gombe has affected tens of thousands of people since making a landfall last week. The cyclone has destroyed houses, local health centre, schools and crop fields. Mossuril …