U.N. police base in Mali”s Timbuktu retaken from Islamist militants
Malian troops backed by U.N. helicopters stormed a U.N. police base in the city of Timbuktu and recaptured it from suspected Islamist militants who ha
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Three missing, 87 rescued after South Africa mine collapse
Almost 90 miners were rescued and three were still missing after a cave-in at a gold mine in northeastern South Africa on Friday, the firm that owns t
Syria conflict: Donor nations pledge $10bn in vital aid
Donor nations meeting in London have pledged more than $10bn to help Syrians affected by the five-year conflict, UK Prime Minister David Cameron annou
Supporters of virginity testing hit back at SA minister
A government minister in South Africa has been told to “butt out” by cultural organisations following her criticism of the age-old practic
Sierra Leone releases 55 from Ebola quarantine
Sierra Leone released 55 people from quarantine after declaring them Ebola free. The dozens of people were quarantined last month after two new cases