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Uganda tense after fire guts cultural site| Tensions were high after fire destroyed the Tombs of the Buganda Kings, a cultural site of major significance to the country's biggest tribe | |
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106 bodies recovered after landslides  Map of Mount Elgon Uganda| Uganda: Massive landslides wiped out several villages around Mount Elgon on the Kenya border. 245 people who are still missing and feared dead | |
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Volcano Mount Nyamuragira erupts Map of Goma Congo Congo: Africa's most active 10,333-foot volcano is spewing lava off its southern flank, 25 kilometers north of the city of Goma
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  Massive lake Chad could dry up Up to 30 million people are facing 'a humanitarian disaster' as one of Africa's biggest lakes shrinks. By 2001, it covered less than one-fif...
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Scale of gorilla poaching exposed Congo: An undercover investigation has found that up to two gorillas are killed and sold as bushmeat each week in the region Kouilou
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Alarming Africa male gay HIV rate HIV rates among gay men in some African countries are 10 times higher than among the general male population
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  Doctors target meningitis outbreak Nigeria: Doctors Without Borders has embarked on a massive vaccination campaign in Niger, Nigeria, and Chad to combat the outbreak
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| Nov.25 |
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Rangers regain contact with war-gorillas. Congo
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Cholera spreads amid standoff. Congo
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African hunting ban 'disastrous'
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All bodies from plane crash found Congo: A team of U.N. peacekeepers lowered by helicopter to a remote plane crash site recovered all 17 bodies from a humanitarian flight
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17 bodies found in crashed plane. Congo
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| Jul.25 |
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47 dead, 100 missing in boat accident. Congo
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Food crisis destroys progress in Africa
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Plane crash kills 38; others missing Map of Goma Congo| Congo: Rescue workers were still searching for 20 people, a day after a plane crashed into a busy market. There were charred bodies amid the wreckage that had not been removed. The DC-9, operated by Hewa Bora airline... | |
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Air crash kills more than 80 Congo: The Hewa Bora Airways DC-9 crashed shortly after taking off from the Goma airport, killing 83 passengers and crew on board
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19 schoolgirls die in blaze. Uganda
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Ranger held over gorilla killings. Congo
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Great Lakes hit by deadly quakes Rwanda: At least 30 people have been killed and more than 300 hurt. The 2 most powerful occurred hours apart with magnitudes of 6.0 and 5.0
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'Dual epidemic' threatens Africa
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Rebels seize rare gorilla habitat. Congo
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Plane crash kills 30 Map of Kinshasa Congo Congo: The Russian-made Antonov-26 crashed in a poor, crowded suburb of Kinshasa right after takeoff
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Fooding washes away towns, lives. Uganda
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WHO issues alert on Ebola. Congo
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| Sep.9 |
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Fighting threatens gorillas. Congo
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Crash kills 72 soldiers Uganda: Huge truck crashed into a concrete barrier in the east of the country at Kapchogo village near Mount Elgon
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 Flight 507 engine failure a focus Cameroon: 20 bodies have been recovered; there were no survivors. Investigators are focusing on possibility jet lost power in both engines
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Kenyan airline wreckage found Cameroon: There is no chance of any survivors, officials say. The wreckage was seen from the air, some 15 miles southeast of Douala
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 Jet with 100 aboard crashes Map of Lolodorf Cameroon Cameroon: Kenya Airways flight crashed in southern Cameroon. The plane lost contact with airport controllers soon after taking off
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Boat sinks; 127 feared drowned Cameroon: A boat carrying 150 passengers sank off the port of Kribi on Atlantic coast
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Church roof collapse kills 27 Uganda: A brick wall collapsed onto the congregation at a evening service during a rain storm in the capital Kampala
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Deaths, injuries reported in quake Congo: A strong earthquake damaged homes in the town of Kalemie, and some people had been killed and injured
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Dozens die in train crash. Congo
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Africa Aids orphans 'may top 18m'
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Plane crashes. Equatorial Guinea
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Plague outbreak kills 60. Congo
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Boat tragedy 'kills 200'. Congo
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Footballer Foe died during game. France
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Passengers sucked out of plane Congo: The doors opened as the pressure system broke down. 129 people are presumed dead
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60 die in bus crash. Uganda
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Volcano survivors risk poisoning. Congo
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Goma petrol station blast kills 50 Congo: Lava flows have ignited a petrol station. People were trying to siphon fuel from the elevated tanks
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Half of the city has been burned Map of Goma Congo| Congo: Lava edged with black crust inched through the city of Goma. Lava flowed into nearby Lake Kivu | |
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Aid agencies battle volcano disaster. Congo
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Volcano kills 45 people Map of Goma Congo Congo: Red-hot lava began pouring out of Mount Nyiragongo down through the town of Goma
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50 feared dead as ferry sinks. Congo
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Uganda tense after fire guts cultural site| Tensions were high after fire destroyed the Tombs of the Buganda Kings, a cultural site of major significance to the country's biggest tribe | |
| 2008 |
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| Apr.15 |
19 schoolgirls die in blaze. Uganda
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| Jan.20 |
Goma petrol station blast kills 50 Congo: Lava flows have ignited a petrol station. People were trying to siphon fuel from the elevated tanks
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.3 |
Great Lakes hit by deadly quakes Rwanda: At least 30 people have been killed and more than 300 hurt. The 2 most powerful occurred hours apart with magnitudes of 6.0 and 5.0
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| Dec.5 |
Deaths, injuries reported in quake Congo: A strong earthquake damaged homes in the town of Kalemie, and some people had been killed and injured
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| Aug.27 |
Crash kills 72 soldiers Uganda: Huge truck crashed into a concrete barrier in the east of the country at Kapchogo village near Mount Elgon
| 2002 |
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| Jul.18 |
60 die in bus crash. Uganda
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| 2009 |
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| Apr.29 |
Doctors target meningitis outbreak Nigeria: Doctors Without Borders has embarked on a massive vaccination campaign in Niger, Nigeria, and Chad to combat the outbreak
| 2008 |
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| Nov.10 |
Cholera spreads amid standoff. Congo
| 2007 |
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| Nov.1 |
'Dual epidemic' threatens Africa
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| Sep.11 |
WHO issues alert on Ebola. Congo
| 2005 |
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| Feb.18 |
Plague outbreak kills 60. Congo
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| Jun.26 |
Footballer Foe died during game. France
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| Jul.25 |
47 dead, 100 missing in boat accident. Congo
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| Mar.23 |
Boat sinks; 127 feared drowned Cameroon: A boat carrying 150 passengers sank off the port of Kribi on Atlantic coast
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| Nov.27 |
Boat tragedy 'kills 200'. Congo
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| May.3 |
50 feared dead as ferry sinks. Congo
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.2 |
Volcano Mount Nyamuragira erupts Map of Goma Congo Congo: Africa's most active 10,333-foot volcano is spewing lava off its southern flank, 25 kilometers north of the city of Goma
| 2002 |
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| Jan.21 |
Volcano survivors risk poisoning. Congo
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| Jan.19 |
Half of the city has been burned Map of Goma Congo| Congo: Lava edged with black crust inched through the city of Goma. Lava flowed into nearby Lake Kivu | |
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| Jan.18 |
Aid agencies battle volcano disaster. Congo
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| Jan.18 |
Volcano kills 45 people Map of Goma Congo Congo: Red-hot lava began pouring out of Mount Nyiragongo down through the town of Goma
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Massive lake Chad could dry up Up to 30 million people are facing 'a humanitarian disaster' as one of Africa's biggest lakes shrinks. By 2001, it covered less than one-fif...
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106 bodies recovered after landslides Map of Mount Elgon Uganda| Uganda: Massive landslides wiped out several villages around Mount Elgon on the Kenya border. 245 people who are still missing and feared dead | |
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| 2009 |
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| Jul.19 |
Alarming Africa male gay HIV rate HIV rates among gay men in some African countries are 10 times higher than among the general male population
| 2005 |
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| Oct.24 |
Africa Aids orphans 'may top 18m'
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| 2007 |
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| Sep.20 |
Fooding washes away towns, lives. Uganda
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| 2009 |
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| Sep.15 |
Scale of gorilla poaching exposed Congo: An undercover investigation has found that up to two gorillas are killed and sold as bushmeat each week in the region Kouilou
| 2008 |
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| Nov.25 |
Rangers regain contact with war-gorillas. Congo
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| Sep.15 |
African hunting ban 'disastrous'
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| Mar.19 |
Ranger held over gorilla killings. Congo
| 2007 |
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| Oct.7 |
Rebels seize rare gorilla habitat. Congo
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| Sep.9 |
Fighting threatens gorillas. Congo
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| 2008 |
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| Sep.5 |
All bodies from plane crash found Congo: A team of U.N. peacekeepers lowered by helicopter to a remote plane crash site recovered all 17 bodies from a humanitarian flight
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| Sep.4 |
17 bodies found in crashed plane. Congo
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| Apr.16 |
Plane crash kills 38; others missing Map of Goma Congo| Congo: Rescue workers were still searching for 20 people, a day after a plane crashed into a busy market. There were charred bodies amid the wreckage that had not been removed. The DC-9, operated by Hewa Bora airline... | |
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| Apr.15 |
Air crash kills more than 80 Congo: The Hewa Bora Airways DC-9 crashed shortly after taking off from the Goma airport, killing 83 passengers and crew on board
| 2007 |
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| Oct.4 |
Plane crash kills 30 Map of Kinshasa Congo Congo: The Russian-made Antonov-26 crashed in a poor, crowded suburb of Kinshasa right after takeoff
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| May.7 |
Flight 507 engine failure a focus Cameroon: 20 bodies have been recovered; there were no survivors. Investigators are focusing on possibility jet lost power in both engines
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| May.6 |
Kenyan airline wreckage found Cameroon: There is no chance of any survivors, officials say. The wreckage was seen from the air, some 15 miles southeast of Douala
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| May.5 |
Jet with 100 aboard crashes Map of Lolodorf Cameroon Cameroon: Kenya Airways flight crashed in southern Cameroon. The plane lost contact with airport controllers soon after taking off
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Plane crashes. Equatorial Guinea
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Passengers sucked out of plane Congo: The doors opened as the pressure system broke down. 129 people are presumed dead
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Church roof collapse kills 27 Uganda: A brick wall collapsed onto the congregation at a evening service during a rain storm in the capital Kampala
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.16 |
Food crisis destroys progress in Africa
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| 2005 |
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| Nov.29 |
Dozens die in train crash. Congo
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