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May 12, 2019

Gunmen attack Catholic church in Burkina Faso; 6 killed

Authorities say gunmen have attacked a Catholic church in Burkina Faso, killing a priest and five worshippers.

May 12, 2019

Catholic church attack in Burkina Faso leaves at least 6 dead, including priest, reports say

At least six people were killed -- including a priest -- after a Catholic church was attacked and then set ablaze by a group of armed men in Burkina Faso, according to local reports.

May 12, 2019

South Africa chief vows to purge ANC of 'deviant tendencies'

South Africa's president is vowing to purge his party of "bad and deviant tendencies" as he prepares to appoint a new Cabinet following a victory in national elections.

May 12, 2019

UN monitoring rebel withdrawal from Yemen's Hodeida

The U.N. says it is monitoring the redeployment of rebel forces from three key ports in Yemen after the government dismissed the withdrawal as a "farce."

May 12, 2019

Spain says 52 migrants climb fence into its African enclave

Spanish authorities say 52 migrants have climbed a guarded fence to gain entry into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla from Morocco.

May 12, 2019

Libyan coast guard rescues nearly 150 Europe-bound migrants

Libya's coast guard says it has rescued nearly 150 Europe-bound migrants, including women and children, off the country's Mediterranean coast.

May 11, 2019

Red Crescent: Drowned migrants' bodies may take days to rise

The head of Tunisia's Red Crescent says the bodies of dozens of migrants who drowned trying to reach Europe from Libya will take days to surface.

May 11, 2019

Burkina Faso president wishes ex-hostages safe return

Burkina Faso's president has received three liberated hostages in the presidential palace in the capital, Ouagadougou, to wish them well as they fly to Paris.

May 11, 2019

South Africa's ruling ANC set to celebrate election victory

South Africa's ruling African National Congress is preparing to celebrate its win in national elections, with the formal announcement coming later on Saturday.

May 10, 2019

Up to 70 feared dead after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia in deadliest shipwreck since January

As many as 70 people are believed to have drowned after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the Tunisian coast Friday – it is the deadliest shipwreck involving migrants trying to reach Europe this year, officials said.