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At least 200 killed in mine collapse in eastern Congo

At least 200 killed in mine collapse in eastern Congo

Authorities say 200 people have been killed in a landslide at coltan mines, which are controlled by the M23 rebels in eastern Congo.

Captain's ton guides Aussie teens into World Cup semis

Captain's ton guides Aussie teens into World Cup semis

Captain's ton guides Aussie teens into World Cup semis

Captain's ton guides Aussie teens into World Cup semis

Captain Ollie Peake has scored a hundred to lead his Australia under-19s to a hard-earned win over West Indies and confirm the holders' semi-final place.

Aussie teens triumph after first tough World Cup battle

Aussie teens triumph after first tough World Cup battle

Aussie teens triumph after first tough World Cup battle

Aussie teens triumph after first tough World Cup battle

Ollie Peake's Australia U19s have won the fourth-straight match of their World Cup defence thanks to another scintillating display by their young quicks.

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Will power as Aussie teens sink Sri Lanka in World Cup

Will power as Aussie teens sink Sri Lanka in World Cup

Australia's Under 19 quicks have skittled Sri Lanka for just 58 as the defending champs go into the World Cup Super Six stage unbeaten and flying high.

Drone strike shocks Sudan city, war inches closer

Drone strike shocks Sudan city, war inches closer

RSF attacks on the central Sudan's el-Obeid are ramping up with lives lost in drone strikes across the army-controlled city.

Malajczuk smashes record-fastest century in Aussie win

Malajczuk smashes record-fastest century in Aussie win

Two wins with a centurion in each match have set Australia off to a fine start at the under-19 World Cup with Will Malajczuk the second teen to ton-up.

Uganda's Museveni re-elected, challenger in hiding

Uganda's Museveni re-elected, challenger in hiding

Uganda's incumbent president has claimed a landslide victory in the country's election, while his challenger is at large having fled his home.

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Hogan hero: Aussies open U19 World Cup defence in style

Hogan hero: Aussies open U19 World Cup defence in style

Hogan hero: Aussies open U19 World Cup defence in style

Hogan hero: Aussies open U19 World Cup defence in style

Steven Hogan scored a ton in Australia Under-19s' victory over Ireland to open their World Cup title defence in Namibia.

Aid workers find little life in Sudan's al-Fashir

Aid workers find little life in Sudan's al-Fashir

Aid workers find little life in Sudan's al-Fashir

Aid workers find little life in Sudan's al-Fashir

Few people remain in the Sudan city of al-Fashir after it was seized in a bloody takeover by paramilitary force the Rapid Support Forces.

Top-10 for Aussie Quayle as Schaper wins Mauritius Open

Top-10 for Aussie Quayle as Schaper wins Mauritius Open

Top-10 for Aussie Quayle as Schaper wins Mauritius Open

Top-10 for Aussie Quayle as Schaper wins Mauritius Open

Jayden Schaper has won back-to-back European Tour events at the Mauritius Open while Australian Anthony Quayle finished tied for ninth.

More than 1000 civilians killed in Sudan's Darfur: UN

More than 1000 civilians killed in Sudan's Darfur: UN

More than 1000 civilians killed in Sudan's Darfur: UN

More than 1000 civilians killed in Sudan's Darfur: UN

A UN report claims more than 1000 civilians were killed when Sudan's paramilitary group took over a Darfur displacement camp in April.

At least 22 killed as two Moroccan buildings collapse

At least 22 killed as two Moroccan buildings collapse

At least 22 killed as two Moroccan buildings collapse

At least 22 killed as two Moroccan buildings collapse

Two buildings have collapsed in Fez, a former capital of Morocco, killing at least 22 people.

At least 19 killed in collapse of buildings in Morocco

At least 19 killed in collapse of buildings in Morocco

At least 19 killed in collapse of buildings in Morocco

At least 19 killed in collapse of buildings in Morocco

Crews are searching for survivors after two buildings collapsed in the Moroccan city of Fez, killing at least 19 people and injuring 16 others.

Save the Elephants founder Iain Douglas-Hamilton dies

Save the Elephants founder Iain Douglas-Hamilton dies

Save the Elephants founder Iain Douglas-Hamilton dies

Save the Elephants founder Iain Douglas-Hamilton dies

British zoologist and founder of the Save the Elephants group, Iain Douglas-Hamilton, who was a “giant in the field of conservation”, has died at the age of 83.

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Benin government says armed forces foil coup attempt

Fourteen people have been arrested over a coup bid in Benin, a government spokesperson says after a minister declared the attempt had been foiled.

South African bar shooting leaves 12 dead

Three gunmen have opened fire inside a bar at a South African hostel, killing at least 12 people, including a three-year-old boy.

General sworn in as Guinea-Bissau leader

Major-General Horta Inta-a has been sworn in as the president of Guinea-Bissau to oversee a one-year transition period after the military seized power.

Guinea-Bissau army seizes power, president deposed

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have appeared on state television saying they have seized power in the country while the incumbent president says he has been deposed.

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Fifty students escape captivity in Nigeria

Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped and are now with their families.

G20 summit adopts declaration despite US boycott

World leaders from the Group of 20 nations have broken with tradition and adopted a declaration at the start of the summit despite opposition from the US.

More than 300 Nigerian children abducted from school

More than 300 children were abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria, dozens more students than initial tallies suggested.

Sudan's RSF agrees US-proposed humanitarian ceasefire

After two-and-a-half years and the deaths of tens of thousands, Sudan's RSF paramilitary group has agreed a ceasefire and says it's open to ending the war.

Tanzania's Hassan wins election marred by violence

Samia Suluhu Hassan has been re-elected Tanzania's president with 98 per cent of the vote in an election that was rocked by days of violent protests.

Colonel sworn in as Madagascar president after coup

The commander of an elite army unit is now Madagascar's president, days after seizing power in a military coup following weeks of protests mainly by youth.

Madagascar coup leader to be 'sworn in as president'

The leader of Madagascar’s military coup says the armed forces will be in charge of the country for up to two years before any elections are held.

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