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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…

Niesamowite odkrycie: Narodziny gatunku, który zmienił oblicze świata, miały miejsce ponad 610 tysięcy lat temu! Naukowcy ogłosili dzisiaj sensacyjne odkrycie, które może zmienić nasze postrzeganie…

Three soldiers from a southern African military force have been killed in a mortar attack in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. All three soldiers were from Tanzania. Three others were hurt.

Scholastique Mukasonga’s powerful and heartbreaking debut book “Inyenzi or Kackerlackorna” has been released in Sweden, shedding light on the tragic events of the Rwandan genocide. The term “Inyenzi” or “Kackerlackorna” (Cockroaches) was used by the Hutu majority to dehumanize the Tutsi minority, setting the stage for the atrocities that followed.

Officials in Nampula have confirmed that more than 90 people have died after a ferry sank off the north coast of Mozambique. Around 130 people are believed to have been on board, and only five people have been rescued, officials added.

Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has warned Germany that he will send 20,000 elephants to the European country as a political dispute between the two continues. 

Authorities in South Africa report that forty-five have died after a bus veered off a bridge, plummeting approximately 50 meters (165 feet) into a ravine. The sole survivor, an eight-year-old girl, sustained severe injuries and was rushed to the hospital. 

Ethiopia’s largest bank has reported the recovery of nearly three-quarters of the $14 million (£12 million) it lost due to a technical issue that allowed customers to withdraw more funds than they had in their accounts.

In Haiti, police have fatally shot at least three individuals while stopping an assault on the nation’s central bank. An employee informed AFP that a “group of criminals” targeted the Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH) on Monday, resulting in up to four casualties and one guard being wounded.

Local authorities said the accident was due to “the driver’s failure to control the vehicle.”

After more than a decade of control, armed groups in Tripoli have agreed to vacate Libya’s capital. Interior Minister Imad Trabelsi, representing the internationally recognised government, announced the culmination of extensive negotiations with a deal for regular forces to assume policing duties in Tripoli.

Despite reiterating that he has no intention of seeking reelection, critics accuse Sall of either attempting to hold onto power or unfairly influencing his successor.