Africa
Man accused of setting Ugandan Olympic runner, Cheptegei ablaze dies of burns
The man accused of killing Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei by dousing her in petrol and setting her alight...
President Ruto declares three days of national mourning following Kenya school fire
President of Kenya, William Ruto has declared three days of national mourning for the tragic loss of 17 pupils...
Fire at Kenyan boarding school dormitory kills at least 17 students
A fire at a Kenyan school dormitory killed 17 kids and severely wounded 13, authorities reported on Friday. According...
Ugandan Olympian, Cheptegei dies after being set alight by fmr boyfriend
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has died in Kenya four days after being set alight her former boyfriend, Ugandan athletics...
Uganda’s Bobi Wine shot, injured in Kampala
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, a leading critic of authoritarian President Yoweri Museveni, was shot in the leg by...
Mpox vaccines to arrive DRC in few days – WHO
The World Health Organisation's Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says Mpox vaccines will be arriving in the Democratic Republic...
Nine workers killed in Zambia quarry collapse
Nine workers were killed after a massive pile of gravel crashed on them while working in a quarry in...
Sudan’s senior military leader visits site of dam collapse
Sudan's senior military commander, General Abdel-Fattah Burhan, recently met with people and first responders at the scene of a...
Niger: Torrential rains cut off Niamey from rest of country
Niger's capital Niamey has been almost completely cut off from the rest of the country by rising floodwater following...
At least 60 person dead, hundreds missing after dam collapsed in Sudan
At least 60 people were killed and hundreds still missing after a dam in Sudan ruptured due to...
