Magufuli scraps Union Day celebrations
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has cancelled celebrations to mark Union Day as part of his cost-cutting efforts. “People should celebr
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Scores dead as flash floods ravage northwest Pakistan
At least 63 people have been killed and 34 injured after flash floods ravaged parts of northwest Pakistan, including the Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Wave of suspected ISIL attacks kill at least 60 in Iraq
At least 62 people have been killed and about 83 wounded in a wave of suspected Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) attacks on military posts
New Ebola flare-up in Liberia
Health officials in Liberia say a five-year-old boy has tested positive for Ebola just days after his mother died of the virus. A 30-year-old woman di
S/African ruling party in crisis talks over Zuma scandal
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party held crisis talks on Monday to discuss the fallout from a court ruling last week tha