At least seven people have been killed in the Sierra Leone capital, Freetown, when a colonial-era bridge collapsed.
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Kenya rhino killed in Nairobi National Park
A white rhino has been shot dead by poachers in one of Kenya's most secure parks, near the capital, Nairobi.
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita wins Mali presidential election
Mali's presidential election has been won by Ibrahim Boubacar Keita after his rival admitted defeat in the second round.
Over 300 killed, thousands uprooted in bout of South Sudan fighting
More than 300 people were killed and thousands sent fleeing into bush during two weeks of fighting between South Sudan's army, rebels and rival tribes in the east…
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission: 305,000 voters turned away
Zimbabwe's Electoral Commission has said that nearly 305,000 voters were turned away during last week's elections, which the opposition has said were rigged.
Somalia: Ethiopian Air Force plane crashes in Mogadishu
An Ethiopian Air Force cargo plane has crashed and caught fire on landing at Mogadishu airport in Somalia.
Rebels detain UN chopper in Sudan
Khartoum - A helicopter and its crew contracted by peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur have been "detained" by rebels in the troubled region for 10 days, the mission said…
Central African Republic’s children ‘abused and recruited’
More than 100,000 children in the Central African Republic are facing sexual abuse and recruitment into armed groups, Save the Children has warned.
Egypt declares national emergency
Egypt's presidency has declared a state of emergency after scores of people were killed when security forces stormed protest camps in Cairo.
Egyptian police kill at least 30 in protest crackdown: Brotherhood
Egyptian security forces killed at least 30 people on Wednesday clearing a camp of Cairo protesters who were demanding the reinstatement of deposed President Mohamed Mursi, his Muslim…