Nigerian football official shot dead

A northern Nigerian traditional leader, the emir of Gwoza, is shot dead after his convoy comes under from suspected Boko Haram militants.

An American teacher is gunned down by unknown assailants while jogging in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, local officials say

Popular Somali musician and member of parliament Saado Ali Warsame is shot dead in Mogadishu by Islamist militants.

A Somali MP is assassinated outside a mosque in Somalia's capital by Islamist militants - the fifth parliamentarian to be killed this year.

Six Egyptian soldiers are shot dead at a checkpoint in the Cairo suburb of Shubra al-Khaymah, state media report.

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4 Zambians shot dead in Tanzania
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FOUR Zambians have been shot dead by police in Tanzania, where they allegedly staged a robbery and snatched 400 million shillings (about K1.6 million). Muchinga Province deputy commissioner of police Peter Bubenshi said the four were killed on ...
Four Zambian suspected criminals gunned down at Tuduma, TanzaniaLusaka Times

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Former Nigeria captain Sunday Oliseh believes the glory days of the Super Eagles will not return unless they "get their house in order".

A soldier is shot dead by police in Burundi during a demonstration, as protests against the president's third-term bid continue.

A moderate Muslim cleric is shot dead by gunmen in the Kenyan port of Mombasa - the fourth preacher to be killed in the city this year.