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Plane hits motorcycle on landing
An Airbus A320neo belonging to TAP Air Portugal collided with a motorcycle shortly after landing in Conakry (CKY) from Lisbon (LIS). The incident took place on Thursday night, and sadly resulted in the…
Police shoot 19 people dead over attempt to invade station
Madagascar police killed 19 people and injured 21 others when they opened fire on Monday on a crowd trying to storm a police station to seek revenge against suspected criminals, police said on…
Kenya’s Odinga still says he won election, but will respect court ruling
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who is contesting his loss in this month’s presidential election in the Supreme Court, said he would respect the court’s ruling – but still believes he won. This is Odinga’s fifth run at the…
South Africans strike, protest joblessness, inflation
Protesters marched to one of South Africa’s main government buildings in Pretoria, Wednesday, backing a national strike called by the country’s largest unions over high inflation and power cuts.…
China to forgive 23 loans to 17 African countries
China has stated that it will forgive 23 interest-free loans to 17…
Kenya’s Raila Odinga challenges presidential poll result in Supreme Court
Kenya’s veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga filed a challenge to the results of this month’s presidential election in the Supreme Court on Monday, his legal team said, sharpening a…
Daughter appeals Spanish court ruling on Jose Eduardo dos Santos body
A daughter of Angola’s former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos has appealed a Spanish court’s decision ordering his body to be released to his widow and returned home for burial. The case was…
Mali accuses France of arming Jihadists
Mali said France has violated its airspace and delivered arms to Islamist militants in an attempt to destabilise the West African country, the latest in a barrage of accusations that have marked the bitter…
‘Colour of skin’ may be why Tigray crisis not getting attention – WHO Chief
The World Health Organization’s director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has suggested that racism is behind a lack of international attention being paid to the plight of civilians in Ethiopia’s…
South Africa encourages citizens to donate their organs
South African health department on Wednesday appealed to citizens to overcome religious and cultural influences hindering donations of organs correctly. Foster Mohale, the spokesperson for the…
US urges calm in Kenya after election
The United States urged Kenyans to stay calm and be patient, Tuesday, a day after William Ruto was declared winner of the presidential election and immediately faced a challenge from rival…
Kenya’s presidential election null and void – Odinga breaks silence
Raila Odinga has rejected the results of last Tuesday’s Kenya’s presidential election which was declared in favour of William Ruto. He declared the election as null and void and a democratic setback…
Kenya braces for legal battle after Ruto declared president-elect
Kenya on Tuesday braced for a protracted legal battle after William Ruto was declared the winner of presidential election. Ruto was declared the victor in a closely fought presidential race over…
U.S. flags President Weah’s chief of staff for corruption, slams sanctions
The United States imposed sanctions on three Liberian government officials, including President George Weah’s chief of staff, for what it says is their ongoing involvement in public corruption,…
10 things to know about Kenya President-elect, Ruto
The head of Kenya’s election body on Monday declared William Ruto the winner of the country’s close-fought presidential election, despite several commissioners rejecting the results. The…
BREAKING: William Ruto declared winner of Kenya’s presidential election
Deputy President William Ruto has won Kenya's presidential election, the electoral commission chairman has said, amid dramatic scenes. He narrowly beat his rival, Raila…
Tension Grows As Kenyans Wait For Presidential Election Results
There is palpable tension in Kenya as citizens of the East African country wait for the final results of Tuesday’s Presidential election keenly contested by Deputy President William Ruto and former…
Kenya’s Presidential Race: Early Results Put Odinga Slightly Ahead
Official results provided by the Kenyan election commission have shown that veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga led Kenya’s presidential race. The results, which were displayed on a large…
Odinga, Ruto in tight race as allegations of rigging surface in Kenya
Without providing any proof, the secretary-general of Kenya’s governing party has said there was election rigging, fuelling public anxiety on Friday as media outlets significantly slowed down their…
Kenya election: VP William Ruto overtakes Raila Odinga
With 13,406,787 votes tallied in Kenya’s presidential election, Vice President William Ruto has taken the lead from veteran politician Raila Odinga. Ruto has garnered 6,691,923 Votes or 49.91%,…
Terrorists massacre 42 Malian soldiers, injure 22 in deadliest attack
Forty-two Malian soldiers were killed and 22 injured in an attack near the town of Tessit on Sunday, Mali’s government admitted on Wednesday, blaming an Islamic State affiliate. It was one of…
Kenya election: Raila Odinga overtakes Ruto, leads by huge margin
Raila Odinga has overtaken Vice President William Ruto, as over 10 million votes were tallied in the Kenyan election. By 6 a.m Kenyan time, Odinga had polled 5,216,965 Votes or 51.83% as against…
Ruto leads in tight Kenyan presidential race
The Deputy President of Kenya, William Ruto is leading with 991,413 votes in the presidential election that took place yesterday in Kenya. According to a Kenyan online newspaper,…
Roadside bombs kill 15 soldiers in Burkina Faso
No fewer than 15 soldiers were killed in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday when a transport vehicle drove over a hidden explosive, killing several troops. A second explosion killed those who rushed to…