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  Israel bombed the home of Hamas’s Chief in Gaza early on Sunday, as sirens warning of rocket attacks sounded in Israeli border towns shortly after dawn, with hostilities stretching into seventh day with no sign...

  At least 42,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been displaced by Israeli air attacks on the coastal territory, the United Nations says. A spokesperson for the UN said on Monday that the displaced persons...

  South Africa on Monday began its second phase of Covid-19 vaccinations, targeting people aged 60 years and above. The country’s Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, said late Sunday that the target would be achieved if the...

Nigeria's former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has called on warring Israel and Palestine to sheath their swords and broker an immediate ceasfire deal. Jonathan's call which was made in a statement on his social media page, comes...

  Ethiopia electoral body says the country has postponed its parliamentary elections on June 5. The election was originally scheduled to hold in August 2020, but was delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, there...

  At least 29 Muslims have been sentenced to death for clashes over the Eid prayers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, which left one policeman dead and dozens injured. The trial in the aftermath...