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'Tornado of fire': Algeria forest blazes kill 38
'Tornado of fire': Algeria forest blazes kill 38
by  AFP

Algerian firefighters were Thursday battling a string of blazes, fanned by drought and a blistering heatwave, that have killed at least 38 people and left destruction in their wake. Emergency services were still battling a blaze around Tonga lake, he said.

Exiled rebel leader returns to Chad ahead of 'national dialogue'
Exiled rebel leader returns to Chad ahead of 'national dialogue'
by  AFP

An exiled rebel leader returned to Chad Thursday two days before the start of landmark talks aimed at paving the way for elections after 18 months of military rule. Deby has hailed it as a chance for reconciliation in the fractured country, opening the way to "free and democratic" elections within 18 months of the military takeover.

Chad 'dialogue' overshadowed by rebels' boycott
Chad 'dialogue' overshadowed by rebels' boycott
by  AFP

More than 1,400 delegates gather in Chad from Saturday for a crucial parlay on the future of the poor and troubled African nation. "Every question of national interest will be put on the table."

Five years on from deadly Sierra Leone mudslide, risks remain
Five years on from deadly Sierra Leone mudslide, risks remain
by  AFP

Five years after a devastating mudslide killed more than a thousand people in Sierra Leone's capital, conservationists and survivors worry that poor governance could lead to another disaster. And Sierra Leone's rainy season typically runs from May to October.

Tanzania installs internet on Mount Kilimanjaro for Insta-ascents
Tanzania installs internet on Mount Kilimanjaro for Insta-ascents
by  AFP

Tanzania has installed high-speed internet services on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, allowing anyone with a smartphone to tweet, Instagram or WhatsApp their ascent up Africa's highest mountain. Mount Kilimanjaro is an important source of tourism revenue in Tanzania and neighbouring Kenya, with around 35,000 people attempting to summit it each year.