Africa
Ruto declares public holiday in Kenya to mourn victims of flood
Kenya’s President William Ruto has declared Friday a public holiday to honour the 238 people who died due to ongoing...
Several persons injured as Senegal Boeing 737 skids off runway at Dakar Airport
A Boeing 737 plane carrying 85 people skidded off a runway at the airport in Dakar, Senegal’s capital, injuring several...
Cholera cases in Kenya surge amidst flooding crisis
The threat of cholera has increased as a result of flooding in Tana River County in Kenya. 44 cases...
At least 6 persons dead, 49 missing after building under construction collapses in South Africa
At least six people have died and forty nine still unaccounted for after a multi-story building collapsed in the...
Sudanese refugees flee UN camp in Ethiopia following attacks
Following a spate of killings and thefts, at least 1,000 Sudanese refugees have fled a United Nations-run camp in...
Ruto postpones reopening of schools in Kenya until further notice due to floods
The scheduled reopening of schools in Kenya for next week has been postponed till further notice by President William...
Bomb attack on two displacement camps in eastern Congo kills at least 12
Attacks on two displaced people camps in eastern Congo's North Kivu region killed at least 12 people on Friday,...
Thousands in South Africa march in solidarity with Palestinians
In Cape Town, South Africa, large groups of ANC supporters marched in solidarity with Palestinians. They later assembled at...
Kenyan President Ruto visits community ravaged by flood, orders immediate evacuation
Kenyan President William Ruto has paid a visit to the flood-hit community of Kamuchiri, located north-west of Nairobi. With...
M23 Rebels Seize Coltan Mining Town, Rubaya, In DR Congo
A town at the heart of mining coltan, a key ingredient in making mobile phones, has been seized in eastern...
