Cameroon govt says 16 killed in nightclub fire

Cameroon's government said Sunday that 16 people were killed in a fire caused by fireworks in a nightclub in the capital Yaounde, the tragedy occurring as the nation hosts the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament.
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Ivory Coast send reigning champions Algeria crashing out of Africa Cup of Nations

The Ivory Coast crushed an abject Algeria 4-1 on Thursday with Nicolas Pepe among the scorers as the reigning champions crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the group stage.
#afcon #ivorycoast #nicolapepe #africacup

Peril and promise: poisonous gas from 'killer lake' powers Rwanda

The engineers aboard the floating power station on Lake Kivu could only watch nervously as the volcano in the distance erupted violently, sending tremors rumbling through the water beneath them.
#rwanda #lakekivu

Burkina Faso authorities ban planned Ouagadougou protests

Authorities in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, have banned an anti-government protest planned for Saturday, two months after another rally turned violent. The demonstration, called by a civil society movement called Sauvons le Burkina (Save Burkina), was prohibited for "security reasons", Christian Charles Rouamba, municipal secretary, said in a letter on Thursday.
#burkinafaso #ouagadougou #sauvons

17 killed, 59 injured by explosion in western Ghana

At least 17 people were killed and 59 injured on Thursday in a devastating explosion in a western Ghana town after a truck carrying explosives intended for a mine collided with a motorcycle, the government said.
#ghana #explosion #truckcarrying

Congo police detain suspects linked to Italian ambassador's killing

Police in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have detained members of a group allegedly linked to the killing of Italy's ambassador last year as well as more recent kidnappings of NGO workers, a provincial police chief said on Tuesday.
#congo #congopolice #italyambassador

Namibia court to rule on same-sex spouses' immigration status

The Namibian High Court is set on Thursday to rule on an application for the right of non-Namibian same-sex spouses to live and work in the country. It is the latest legal battle with the government in a country where homosexuality is illegal and authorities refuse to recognise marriages from outside the country.
#nambia #namibiancourt #samesexmarriage

Nigeria's Biafra separatist leader denies new terrorism charges in court

The leader of a banned Nigerian separatist movement pleaded not guilty to eight new charges that include terrorism and incitement on Wednesday as his defence sought the dismissal of the case, arguing that it lacked merit.
#nnamdikanu #biafra

Senegal local elections key test for President Sall

Senegal will vote for mayors and local representatives on Sunday in the first election since last year's riots, in a vote seen as a key test for President Macky Sall. The poll is also the first in the West African country since 2019, when the president won a second term.
#senegal #mackysall

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