South Sudan plane crash kills 20 people
The aircraft was scheduled to travel to the capital Juba
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59 passengers survive after Nigerian airliner crash-lands in Kano
Max Air Boeing 737 plane’s tire burst and skidded to a halt on runway in Kano state
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M23 rebels tighten grip on Goma as fighting leaves city in ruins
M23, a Tutsi-led insurgent group backed by Rwanda, is the latest in a series of armed movements to emerge in eastern Congo since the 1994 Rwandan genocide
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New pledges of $8B back plan to expand electricity access in Africa
Launched by the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) in April, the Mission 300 project is projected to require $90 billion to achieve its goal
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West Africa bloc announces official exit of three junta-led states
In December, ECOWAS granted Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger a six-month grace period to reconsider their exit
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At least one dead, 11 trapped in Nigeria building collapse
Four people sustain varying degrees of injuries
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African nations condemn embassy attacks in Congo
Demonstrators accuse embassies of being allies of Rwanda whom they blame for supporting M23 rebels that claimed to have taken control of Goma in eastern Congo
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Clashes kill 25 in Eastern DR Congo
Situation tense in Goma city which borders Rwanda as Kinshasa government vows to secure eastern city following rebel offensive
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DR Congo: Goma partially resists M23 rebel assault
M23 rebels fighting Congolese government forces claim taking over Goma city which borders Rwanda
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Rubio, Jordan’s king discuss Gaza after Trump’s refugee remarks
Trump’s Saturday comments about “cleaning out” Gaza, devastated by war, revived fears among Palestinians of permanent displacement
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