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Aug 12, 20241 min read
Landslide kills eight in Ugandan capital
KAMPALA - A landslide at a landfill in Uganda's capital Kampala has killed eight people, the city's authorities said on Saturday. The...


Aug 6, 20242 min read
Somalia beach attack kills 37 civilians, minister says
MOGADISHU - At least 37 civilians were killed and 212 were injured in an explosion at a popular beach restaurant in the Somali capital...


Aug 3, 20242 min read
Nigerian police may seek army help after violent protests
ABUJA - Nigerian police are on red alert and may seek the help of the military after protests against the cost of living and governance...


Aug 1, 20243 min read
Factbox-How bad is the hunger crisis in Sudan and what does famine mean?
A global food monitor concluded on Thursday that war in Sudan had caused famine at a camp for displaced people in North Darfur, and...


Aug 1, 20244 min read
Explainer-What's behind the war that has driven Sudan to famine?
A conflict in Sudan that erupted in April 2023 has unleashed waves of ethnic violence, created the world's largest internal displacement...


Aug 1, 20242 min read
Guinea court finds former junta leader guilty in 2009 stadium massacre
CONAKRY, Guinea - A court in Guinea on Wednesday found former junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara and seven other accused military...


Jul 24, 20242 min read
Ugandan security forces detain dozens of young protesters, says rights group
KAMPALA - Ugandan security forces detained dozens of young people on Tuesday, a rights group said, as they took part in a banned protest...


Jul 23, 20242 min read
Death toll from Ethiopian landslides jumps to 229, official says
ADDIS ABABA - The death toll from two landslides in southern Ethiopia has jumped to 229 and could rise further as the search for...


Jul 17, 20243 min read
One killed as Kenyan anti-government protests intensify again
NAIROBI - At least one person was killed in renewed anti-government protests across Kenya on Tuesday, a Reuters reporter said, as police...


Jul 13, 20242 min read
Kenyan president sacks cabinet, bowing to pressure from protests
NAIROBI - Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday fired his entire cabinet apart from the foreign minister, bowing to pressure from...


Jul 8, 20242 min read
Kenyans hold concert to remember those killed in protests
NAIROBI - Hundreds of Kenyans attended a concert in the nation's capital Nairobi on Sunday, chanting slogans and dancing, to commemorate...


Jul 5, 20243 min read
Kenyan activists rethink strategy after protests turn violent
NAIROBI - Activists behind Kenya's anti-government protests are rethinking their strategy after demonstrations on Tuesday were marred by...
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