11-Aug-2021 to 10:18
25 soldiers perish in Algeria forest fires
APA - Algiers (Algeria) — The fires that broke out on Monday in several regions of Algeria, notably in Tizi-Ouzou, caused multiple civilian and military casualties and significant material damage, especially in Upper Kabylie.
Read more10-Jun-2021 to 16:55
Africa urged to meet smoking cessation needs
APA - Dakar (Senegal) — The president of the Senegalese League for the fight against tobacco (Listab), Amadou Moustapha Gaye, on Thursday in Dakar, called for effective smoking cessation policies.
Read more02-Jun-2021 to 09:49
Nigeria: Babangida's son survives fatal road crash
APA-Abuja (Nigeria) — Mohammed Babangida, the son of Nigeria's military ruler Ibrahim Babangida has survived a fatal road accident which claimed the lives of three soldiers, APA learnt on Wednesday.
Read more24-May-2021 to 09:49
Death toll from DRC volcano rises to 15
APA - Kigali (Rwanda) — The death toll from Nyiragongo volcanic eruption in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has risen to 15 after Congolese officials said Monday four more prisoners in the nearby Manzenze prison died in an attempt to escape.
Read more24-May-2021 to 09:28
Earth tremors in Rwandan capital
APA - Kigali (Rwanda) — Several minor quakes have been felt in parts of the Rwandan capital Kigali in the early hours of Monday.
Read more22-Apr-2021 to 19:02
Abidjan car crash kills seven
APA-Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire) — An accident involving a truck, a mini bus and a taxi at the Bandji crossroads in N’Dotré, north of Abidjan, on Thursday left a provisional toll of 19 victims including seven dead, the Military Fire Brigade Group (GSPM) said in a statement.
Read more18-Apr-2021 to 09:09
Fire damages S/African hospital, 700 patients evacuated
APA-Johannesburg (South Africa) — Hundreds of patients were moved to safety on Saturday after a fire extensively damaged a 1000-bed hospital in South Africa’s commercial capital Johannesburg.
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