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Children die in building collapse after Nigeria flooding Two children have died in north-western Nigeria after a building collapse, further adding to the toll of…

Africa to finally receive first batch of vaccines for deadly mpox virus Nigeria has become the first African country to receive mpox vaccines, obtaining 10,000…

Suspected serial killer in Kenya escapes from police station A suspected serial killer accused of murdering and dismembering 42 women has escaped from a Nairobi…

Libya’s central bank halts operations after director kidnapped Libya’s central bank has halted all operations following the kidnapping of its IT director, Musab Msallem, in…

Rwandan president sworn in after 99% election win Paul Kagame has officially begun his fourth term as Rwanda’s president after securing 99% of the vote…

Wrong national anthem played for South Sudan at Olympics Olympic organisers in France mistakenly played the wrong national anthem for South Sudan before their men’s…

Boat carrying 45 migrants and refugees capsizes off Yemen Only four survivors have been found after a boat carrying at least 45 migrants and refugees…

Kenya’s Ruto appoints opposition to Cabinet amid unrest Kenya’s President William Ruto has nominated key allies of opposition leader Raila Odinga to his cabinet, in…

Landslides in Southern Ethiopia kill more than 50  Local officials have confirmed that over 50 people have died due to landslides in southern Ethiopia’s Gofa…

Bodies of 89 migrants retrieved from Atlantic Mauritanian coastguards have recovered 89 bodies from a boat that capsized in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday. Nine…

Child marriage ban welcomed in Sierra Leone Sierra Leone has introduced a new law banning child marriage, celebrated at a ceremony in the capital, Freetown.…

Suspected female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria At least 18 people were killed and 30 injured in a series of explosions in…

Key Points Kenya tax protests: military deployment to quell protests over government tax hikes The Kenyan High Court has authorised the use of military force…

Five killed and parliament ablaze in Kenya tax protests At least five protesters were shot dead by police in Kenya, and part of the parliament…

Deadly blaze breaks out at ammunition depot in Chad A massive fire at a military ammunition depot in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, has resulted in multiple…

Zuma’s MK party to join South Africa’s opposition alliance Former South African President Jacob Zuma has announced that his political party, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), will…

Gordon Brown has warned that the West may never be forgiven for not offering African countries urgent relief during the worst debt crisis in a generation. The former prime minister’s…

Internet users in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda have been expressing dissatisfaction with their connectivity, as service providers across East Africa acknowledge ongoing issues. They have said they are working to fix it.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said there have been at least 44 cholera cases in Kenya’s Tana River county, as flooding raises the risk of the spread of water-borne diseases.

“Our thoughts are with the families and all those affected who continue to wait for word of their loved ones,” said George Mayor Ald Van Wyk.

The Kenyan government warned that the water bodies “have filled up or are nearly filled up and may spill over any time, posing a high risk to persons living in their neighbourhood.”  

Police officers, soldiers, and other government workers will see their pay go up, and it will be retroactive to January.

Why Rwanda? Migrant deportation bill explained and what life’s like at Hope Hostel Rishi Sunak’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has finally passed…

Nigerian Chess Champion Aims to Break Global Record for Longest Chess Marathon in Times Square Tunde Onakoya, a 29-year-old Nigerian chess champion and child education…

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