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Torrential rains have lashed much of East Africa, triggering flooding and landslides. By LUIS TATO AFP

Kenya floods death toll tops 200 as cyclone approaches

7 hours ago

The death toll from flood-related incidents in Kenya has crossed 200 since ...

AFP - LUIS TATO

Death toll climbs as torrential rains contine to batter Keny...

8 hours ago

Weeks of heavy rain and floods that have killed nearly 200 people continue ...

Illegal migration is a key political issue ahead of South Africa's general elections in May. By MARCO LONGARI AFP

Smugglers and migrants: How S.Africa's border became a hot e...

8 hours ago

As night falls, a handful of South African soldiers slouch under a tent nea ...

Incumbent President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is the favourite to win the June poll. By Amanuel Sileshi AFP

Mauritania Islamist party puts forward first presidential ca...

19 hours ago

Mauritania's Islamist opposition party on Thursday said its leader would be ...

Boakai will now need to write to the UN, the EU and the US government to express his intention to set up the court. By SEYLLOU AFP

Liberia's Boakai creates office of war crimes court

19 hours ago

Liberia's President Joseph Boakai on Thursday signed an executive order mar ...

Metropolitan Police officers clash with protesters taking part in a gathering around a bus reportedly waiting to remove migrants and asylum seekers from a hotel in Peckham, south London. By HENRY NICHOLLS AFP

UK police arrest 45 at protest against migrant removals

19 hours ago

Police in London made 45 arrests on Thursday as protesters tried to stop th ...

Dozens of villagers died when a dam burst near Mai Mahiu in the Rift Valley. By LUIS TATO AFPFile

Kenya, Tanzania brace for cyclone as heavy rains persist

23 hours ago

Kenya and Tanzania were bracing Thursday for a cyclone on the heels of torr ...

Dozens of villagers died when a dam burst near Mai Mahiu in the Rift Valley. By LUIS TATO AFPFile

Kenya floods death toll rises to 188 as heavy rains persist

May 2, 2024

The number of people who have lost their lives in devastating floods in Ken ...

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Apr 29, 2024

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Ex-president Jacob Zuma is an unpredictable election opponent to the ruling ANC. By Phill Magakoe AFPFile S. Africa's ex-president Zuma makes surprise comeback

Apr 28, 2024

Supporters of opposition party Dynamics for the Majority of the People DMP took party in closing rallies below Monday's election. By Dodo ADOGLI AFP Togo ruling party, opposition close campaigns before key vote

Apr 26, 2024

Ibrahim Traore seized power in Burkina Faso in a September 2022 coup. By OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT AFPFile Junta-led Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for two weeks

Apr 26, 2024

Critics believe Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe will use constitutional reforms to stay in power longer. By PIUS UTOMI EKPEI AFP Togo leader Gnassingbe follows father's political playbook

Apr 24, 2024

Flooded roads in Nairobi caused traffic chaos. By Tony KARUMBA AFP 10 dead as floods wreak havoc in Kenyan capital

Apr 24, 2024

An estimated 60,000 people have been severely affected by the flash floods, according to the Nairobi county governor's office. By SIMON MAINA AFP Four dead as floods wreak havoc in Kenyan capital

Apr 24, 2024

President Faure Gnassingbe C has been accused by Togo's opposition of seeking to use constitutional reform to extend his grip on power. By Kola Sulaimon AFP Critics fear Togo reforms leave little room for change in election

Apr 23, 2024

Kabylia declares independence from Algeria Kabylia declares independence from Algeria

Apr 23, 2024

AFP - JOHN WESSELS Senegal's new leader calls for a rethink of the country's relationship with the ...

Apr 23, 2024

The end of House of Lords opposition to the Rwanda plan is a rare victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. By Toby Melville POOLAFP Migrant detentions set to begin after parliament passes UK-Rwanda plan

Apr 23, 2024

REUTERS - Isabel Infantes UK Parliament approves controversial Rwanda deportation bill

Apr 22, 2024

All aboard! A wooden whaler passes by on the Congo River, near the capital Kinshasa. By Arsene Mpiana AFP Up the Congo River on an eventful voyage aboard 'God's Miracle'

Apr 22, 2024

Protesters hold banners reading 'Gas, oil, zircon, iron, gold, fish, salt, forest, land, country' during a march in 2019. By Seyllou AFP Senegal's renegotiation of oil, mining contracts is 'risky': experts

Apr 22, 2024

Military spending rose across the globe with particularly large increases in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute SIPRI. By Menahem KAHANA AFP Conflicts push military spending to 'all-time high': report

Apr 21, 2024

Africa should invest in Science, technology and innovation to build a prosperous, just and sustainable future Africa should invest in Science, technology and innovation to build a prosperous...

Apr 21, 2024

Account for trillions of FAAC allocations or face legal action, SERAP tells 36 governors, Wike Account for trillions of FAAC allocations or face legal action, SERAP tells 36 g...

Apr 21, 2024

AFP - - US to withdraw military personnel from Niger

Apr 20, 2024

Chad is 'not a slave who wants to change masters', says president Chad is 'not a slave who wants to change masters', says president

Apr 20, 2024

AP Hassene Dridi More than half of African migrants remain in Africa, report finds