Thousands attend funeral of runner Rebecca Cheptegei who was set on fire by partner
Mourners in Uganda pay respects to Olympic athlete whose death prompted renewed calls for more protection for women in sport Thousands of mourners in Uganda...
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Former partner accused of killing Rebecca Cheptegei dies from burns
Hospital confirms Dickson Ndiema Marangach’s death Cheptegei died four days after being set on fire Dickson Ndiema Marangach, the former partner of the Uganda runner...
Kenyan police to begin DNA testing to identify victims of boarding school fire
Inquiry ramps up into blaze that killed 17 boys in dormitory, as president declares three days of national mourning Kenyan police stepped up their investigation...
Kenya primary school fire kills 17 students
President William Ruto orders investigation into blaze and says ‘those responsible will be held to account’ A fire raged through the dormitory of a boarding...
Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, dies after being set on fire by partner
Olympian sustained 80% burns during attack in Kenya Police say partner attacked her amid dispute over land The Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died...
African health officials call for solidarity not travel bans over mpox outbreak
Head of Africa CDC Jean Kaseya urges international community to support rollout of testing and vaccinations African health officials have appealed to the international community...
Rapidly urbanising Africa to have six cities with populations above 10m by 2035
Youthful, growing cities expected to create wealth and opportunities but stretch public and utility services Six African cities will have more than 10 million people...
Kenyan police arrest eight officers after suspected serial killer escapes
Man accused of murdering and dismembering 42 women named as one of 13 detainees on the run in Nairobi Kenyan police have arrested eight officers...
‘A revolution is building’: can young people force change across Africa?
Africa has the youngest population of any continent, and recent protests in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda suggest growing youth disillusionment. Will they be able to...
‘Enforced disappearances’ send a chill through Kenya’s protests
Dozens are reported as having gone missing since demonstrations began, and some have turned up dead One mid-morning in June, Emmanuel Kamau prepared to leave...
