At least 41 people killed in Egypt church fire, say officials
Security sources say majority of dead are children after blaze breaks out at Coptic Abu Sifin church in Giza A fire sparked by an electrical...
Category : Africa
Police chief quit after abuse by British colonial troops in Kenya covered up
Documentary reveals how Britain was not only involved in rape and torture but tried to suppress evidence A former police commissioner resigned after attempts to...
Mali’s prime minister, Choguel Maïga, ‘ordered to rest’ by doctor
Politician’s office says move comes after ‘intense exertion’, while adviser denies reports of a stroke The prime minister of Mali, Choguel Maïga, has been ordered...
Kenya presidential election: Raila Odinga slightly ahead in early results
Odinga has 52.54% of the vote against 46.76% for William Ruto, as country waits for final count Kenya’s one-time opposition leader Raila Odinga is slightly...
Kenya election commission says vote count moving too slowly
Political parties blamed for the delay, as national broadcasters abruptly stop sharing provisional outcomes The head of Kenya’s election commission has admitted the tallying of...
Sierra Leone rocked by deadly violence at cost of living protests
Six police officers and at least 21 civilians killed, as hundreds take to streets in frustration at economic hardship and rising prices At least 27...
Blinken expected to call for release of jailed Hotel Rwanda dissident
Daughter of Paul Rusesabagina welcomes efforts of US secretary of state in Kigali on last stop of tour The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken,...
US and DRC to work together on protection of rainforest and peatlands
Antony Blinken announces formal working group during Kinshasa visit, while voicing concerns over auction of oil and gas permits The US and the Democratic Republic...
Kenya elections: Raila Odinga and William Ruto in tight race for president
Analysts say result too close to call, with poor turnout amid cost of living crisis and soaring unemployment Kenya’s veteran opposition politician Raila Odinga and...
‘They’ve wised up’: Kenyans go to the polls with a sense of indifference
Raila Odinga takes on William Ruto in elections observers say are only seen as high stakes among political elite Kenyans are heading to the polls...
