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A catastrophic dam collapse in northeast Nigeria has unleashed severe flooding, destroying thousands of homes and exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis in the region. The flooding in Borno State has impacted approximately one million people, according to state governor Babagana Zulum.

Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died in Kenya, four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend, officials say. The 33-year-old athlete, who competed in the Paris Olympics earlier this year, suffered burns to 80% of her body in the

KIGALI, Rwanda — President Paul Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Monday’s presidential election in Rwanda, electoral authorities said, an outcome that was widely expected as the country’s long-time ruler aims to extend this three-decade grip on