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DR CongoIslamic State-linked raid near Beni kills dozens and forces Ebola patients to flee
Fighters of the Allied Democratic Forces burned a health centre treating Ebola patients in North Kivu, halting response work in an area already struggling to contain the outbreak.
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South AfricaHelen Zille refuses to drop Johannesburg mayoral bid as coalition talks open
With negotiations under way in South Africa's hung councils after the 4 November local elections, the Democratic Alliance's candidate says rival parties will not decide who leads the city.
Governance
RwandaRwandan genocide suspect Jean Leonard Teganya deported from the United States
The former medical student, jailed in the US for lying about his role in 1994, has been received by Rwanda's prosecution authority.
Security
MadagascarUS commander warns Madagascar against copying the Sahel's Russian security model
Washington is concerned that Moscow's growing military footprint on the island could reach the Mozambique Channel, a vital trade route, after similar partnerships failed to curb jihadist violence in West Africa.
Economy
NigeriaDangote ready to invest heavily in Nigeria's upstream oil sector
Africa's richest man says he has the capital to become a major crude producer as he pursues a $30 billion expansion of his refining business.
Climate
NigeriaNigerians hit by worsening blackouts as El Niño reduces hydropower
Low gas supply and falling dam output have cut electricity on the national grid just as officials warn of extreme heat.
Society
AlgeriaAlgerian court sentences Kamel Daoud and his wife to five years in absentia over Houris
The Goncourt-winning novelist and his wife, Aicha Dahdouh, both living in France, were convicted of disclosing medical secrets and invading the privacy of a woman who says the book tells her story.
Trade
South AfricaUS signals it cannot afford to lose South Africa despite AGOA and G20 exclusions
American agencies and technology companies are heading to the Africa Tech Festival in Cape Town days after Washington moved to suspend Pretoria's trade preferences.
Health
KenyaKenya discharges its last Ebola patient and begins 42-day countdown
Seven of the country's nine patients have recovered, but a Saudi visa suspension imposed during the outbreak continues to weigh on Kenyan workers bound for the Gulf.
