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RSF kill at least 54 at Sudan market: health ministry

RSF kill at least 54 at Sudan market: health ministry

Sudanese health authorities say the Rapid Support Forces have killed 54 people in an attack on an open market in Omdurman.

Fighting stalls in DR Congo as troops push back rebels

Fighting stalls in DR Congo as troops push back rebels

Fighting stalls in DR Congo as troops push back rebels

Fighting stalls in DR Congo as troops push back rebels

A local official in the Democratic Republic of Congo says the military has regained some territory from M23 rebels.

M23 rebels advance southward towards Bukavu in DR Congo

M23 rebels advance southward towards Bukavu in DR Congo

M23 rebels advance southward towards Bukavu in DR Congo

M23 rebels advance southward towards Bukavu in DR Congo

Members of the M23 militia are reportedly advancing south in the Democratic Republic of Congo towards Bukavu after seizing control of Goma.

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DR Congo rebels take control of largest city's airport

DR Congo rebels take control of largest city's airport

Protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have attacked the embassies of several countries in the capital Kinshasa amid clashes in the city of Goma.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels enter DR Congo's Goma city

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels enter DR Congo's Goma city

M23 rebels have entered the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the country's military clashing with Rwandan troops on the border.

Sudanese army claims major victory in Khartoum

Sudanese army claims major victory in Khartoum

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has rejected the Sudanese army's claims it has advanced as "propaganda", as the two-year war continues.

Blackouts hit wide swathes of army-controlled Sudan

Blackouts hit wide swathes of army-controlled Sudan

Drone attacks on power generating facilities run by Sudan's army have plunged large areas of the country into darkness.

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South Sudan starts curfew as Sudan deaths trigger riots

South Sudan starts curfew as Sudan deaths trigger riots

South Sudan starts curfew as Sudan deaths trigger riots

South Sudan starts curfew as Sudan deaths trigger riots

A dusk-to-dawn curfew has been declared in South Sudan following violence targeting people from neighbouring Sudan.

South Africa criticised as 78 corpses pulled from mine

South Africa criticised as 78 corpses pulled from mine

South Africa criticised as 78 corpses pulled from mine

South Africa criticised as 78 corpses pulled from mine

Rescuers have pulled 78 dead miners from an abandoned South African gold mine, where they have languished for months during a stand-off with authorities.

Sudan army takes over strategic city amid celebrations

Sudan army takes over strategic city amid celebrations

Sudan army takes over strategic city amid celebrations

Sudan army takes over strategic city amid celebrations

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have withdrawn from the strategic Sudanese city of Wad Madani, sparking celebrations among locals.

Sudan’s military retakes a strategic city from rebels

Sudan’s military retakes a strategic city from rebels

Sudan’s military retakes a strategic city from rebels

Sudan’s military retakes a strategic city from rebels

Sudanese officials say the military and its allies have taken back the strategic city of Wad Medani more than a year after the Rapid Support Forces seized it.

Rabada confident Proteas can down Aussies in Test final

Rabada confident Proteas can down Aussies in Test final

Rabada confident Proteas can down Aussies in Test final

Rabada confident Proteas can down Aussies in Test final

South Africa paceman Kagiso Rabada has warned Australia that the buoyant Proteas will fight fire with fire in the World Test Championship final at Lord's.

Sudan army reports killing 460 paramilitary fighters

Sudan army reports killing 460 paramilitary fighters

Sudan army reports killing 460 paramilitary fighters

Sudan army reports killing 460 paramilitary fighters

Sudan's army has reported killing at least 460 fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in an ambush in North Darfur.

Sudan's war is 'deepening and widening' a famine crisis

Sudan's war is 'deepening and widening' a famine crisis

Sudan's war is 'deepening and widening' a famine crisis

Sudan's war is 'deepening and widening' a famine crisis

A hunger-monitoring group says half of Sudan's population now face high levels of acute food insecurity as a result of the ongoing conflict.

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Cyclone Chido death toll rises to 94 in Mozambique

The death toll from Cyclone Chido in northern Mozambique has risen to 94, as authorities continue to assess the damage caused by the devastating storm.

Macron booed as he visits Mayotte after deadly cyclone

French President Emmanuel Macron has been booed and jeered in Mayotte, as residents begin cleaning up after Cyclone Chido.

Families prepare aid after cyclone rips through Mayotte

Authorities in the French overseas territory of Mayotte have confirmed 31 deaths from Cyclone Chido amid fears of thousands of fatalities.

France rushes supplies to Mayotte, Macron due to visit

Authorities in Mayotte are racing to stop hunger, disease and lawlessness from spreading in the French overseas territory.

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At least 34 killed by Cyclone Chido in Mozambique

At least 34 people have been killed by Cyclone Chido in Mozambique since it made landfall, according to officials.

At least 21 killed in Mayotte cyclone, Macron to visit

The number of deaths caused by Cyclone Chido in the French overseas territory of Mayotte will not be known for some time, authorities say.

Rescuers race to find cyclone survivors in Mayotte

Hundreds of people are presumed dead on the French territory of Mayotte after Cyclone Chido hit the Indian Ocean archipelago, an official says.

Levi upstaged as USA repeat Olympic win over Aussies

Australia's rugby women have been beaten in the semi-finals of the Cape Town Sevens, losing their Olympic rematch with the USA.

Levi hat-trick as Aussie women star at Cape Town Sevens

Maddison Levi keeps shining in the Sevens world series, scoring another hat-trick as Australia's women reached the semi-finals in Cape Town.

Elvis keeps Smylie face despite double woe in Sun City

Australian golf's new rocket man Elvis Smylie has continued his fine form to lie just four off the lead at halfway at the Nedbank Challenge in South Africa.

WHO sends experts to DR Congo over mystery disease

The World Health Organisation is sending experts to the Democratic Republic of Congo to support local authorities in investigating an apparently new disease.

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