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Lesotho: Toppled Prime Minister escapes to South Africa

MASERU (AFP) - Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane claimed Saturday he fled in fear of…

Coup in Lesotho

 Lesotho's military seized control of the tiny African kingdom's police headquarters and jammed radio stations…

IMF board backs Lagarde

The board of the International Monetary Fund reiterated its support for Managing Director Christine Lagarde…

Britain raises terror alert over ISIL threat

Britain raised its terror threat risk level to "severe" on Friday because of fears over…

Guinean student exports Ebola to Senegal, riot in Guinea

Senegal became the fifth West African country to be touched by the world's worst Ebola…

Marijuana: More than 20 companies bid to supply Uruguay

   MONTEVIDEO (AFP) - A total of 22 companies have submitted bids to supply marijuana…

#Ebolavirus: Scientists in the race for cure

WASHINGTON(AFP) - Scientists tracking the spread of Ebola across West Africa released Thursday 99 sequenced…

Ebola death toll passes 1,550

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has killed more than 1,552 people out of 3,069…

More airlines shun Ebola-hit West African nations

FREETOWN(AFP) - The three nations at the centre of the west African Ebola outbreak were…