Greek man saved from Ethiopian Airlines crash by being two minutes late, calls it 'my lucky day'
The airport authorities explained that they wanted to question him because he was the only passenger booked onto the doomed flight who wasn't on board.
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Ethiopian Airlines flight en route to Kenya crashes with over 150 on board
Abiy Ahmed's official Twitter account expressed condolences to families of those lost in an Ethiopian airline`s flight to Nairobi, without giving details.
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Several dead in Buhari rally stampede in Nigeria
Local media said panic broke out at the end of the gathering, held inside the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, when crowds tried to force their way through a locked exit. The incident claimed at least…
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17 people killed in twin attacks in DR Congo
The attacks came a day after opposition candidate Martin Fayulu visited Beni to launch his campaign
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Death toll from Uganda boat cruise accident jumps to 29
Police had said on Saturday at least 10 people were dead following the accident off Uganda's Mukono district, close to the capital Kampala.
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Watch: Police scuffle with Zimbabwean opposition MPs
he scuffles between opposition lawmakers and police started ahead of the budget speech
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Several children including school principal abducted in Cameroon
The separatists have imposed curfews and closed down schools as part of their protest against President Paul Biya's French-speaking government.
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Dr Mukwege was informed about Nobel Peace Prize while conducting operation
Mukwege, 63, belongs to Democratic Republic of Congo's (Dr Congo) and is popularly known as "Dr Miracle" for his surgical skills.
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Ivory Coast ex-first lady Simone Gbagbo freed after amnesty
The 69-year-old wife of former president Laurent Gbagbo was convicted over political violence that claimed several thousand lives in 2010-11.
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Germany: Police evacuates Frankfurt airport over security threat
T1 Terminal of Germany's Frankfurt airport has been evacuated, police said.
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Watch: Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa survives blast at election rally
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa survived a blast at a ruling ZANU-PF party rally on June 23, his spokesman said, adding that he had been… Read Article →
Death toll in Tunisian migrant ship accident rises to 60: International Organization for Migration
Security officials said the boat was packed with about 180 migrants, including 80 from other countries in Africa. Read Article →
She stabbed her husband as he raped her. Now a court has sentenced her to death
The case throws the spotlight on the forced marriages in Sudan where the legal age of marriage is only 10 years and marital rape is legal
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At least 41 dead as Kenya dam bursts after torrential rains
The raging waters wiped out two villages, a local resident said, while power lines were swept away, leaving many without electricity
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Imam confirmed dead in knife attack on South Africa mosque
Attackers armed with guns and knives struck a mosque outside the South African city of Durban on Thursday, stabbing to death a priest and seriously injuring two others
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