AFRICA
Dozens of Malian soldiers killed, captured in northern ambush
Tuareg-led separatists ambush a Malian army convoy near Anefis, days after the strategic northern town was briefly seized in an assault.
Dozens of Malian soldiers killed, captured in northern ambush
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By Emmanuel Oduor
Uganda school bus crash kills at least 21: police
The bus from King David Junior School in the capital, Kampala, was returning from a school trip to Sipi Falls in Kapchorwa District.
Uganda school bus crash kills at least 21: police
WHO warns Ebola spreading at record pace in DRC
DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 2,000 cases and 796 deaths in two months, becoming the third-largest outbreak on record.
WHO warns Ebola spreading at record pace in DRC
Uganda set to discharge last Ebola patient, starts countdown to virus-free status
The country could be declared Ebola-free if no new infections are reported during the World Health Organization's 42-day monitoring period.
Uganda set to discharge last Ebola patient, starts countdown to virus-free status
Algeria battles 19 wildfires as power returns after widespread blackout
One person was killed in the blazes as authorities restored electricity to 16 provinces following a heat-triggered outage, with temperatures expected to reach as high as 49C through Friday.
Algeria battles 19 wildfires as power returns after widespread blackout
Sudan court sentences RSF chief Hemedti to death over governor's assassination
Anti-terrorism court convicts RSF leadership of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide over the 2023 killing of former West Darfur Governor Khamis Abdallah Abakar.
Sudan court sentences RSF chief Hemedti to death over governor's assassination