The crash of a military helicopter in Kenya, near the border with Somalia, killed at least eight people, officials said Tuesday. The cause of the accident in Lamu County, on the Kenyan coast, was not immediately clear. Kenyan defense forces operate in the region to help deter al-Qaeda- linked extremists from the Al-Shahab group, based…
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Libya’s Leaders Urged to Bury Differences After ‘Shocking’ Floods
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called on all Libyan political actors to overcome political deadlocks and divisions and collectively ensure relief access. The number of deaths in the Libyan city of Derna could range from 18,000 to 20,000 after the catastrophic event, according to the city’s mayor. Sky Newsreports that Abdulmenam…
Moroccan rescue teams step up last-ditch hunt for earthquake survivors
Rescue teams stepped up a massive effort to bring relief to devastated Moroccan mountain villages Wednesday as the chances faded fast for finding survivors from the powerful earthquake which killed 2,900 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless. Vehicles packed with supplies were inching up winding mountain roads to deliver desperately needed food and tents…
Nigeria court rejects bid to overturn Tinubu’s victory
An appeals court in Nigeria rejected two out of the three petitions Wednesday challenging the legitimacy of President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February election, with the last petition still under deliberation in a case that has put Africa’s most populous country on edge. Three opposing parties challenged the election results which they said was…
Johannesburg fire: ‘The desperate search for the bodies of my sisters’
Families have been searching mortuaries in the South African city of Johannesburg a day after one of the worst building fires in the country’s history. At least 76 people were killed in the blaze, including 12 children. Panic-stricken and desperate, Grif, a Malawian who would only give his first name, arrived at the Diepkloof morgue….
Life slowly resumes in Gabon’s capital after coup
In the heart of Gabon’s capital Libreville, signs of Wednesday’s coup are still visible with the usually bustling city centre remaining surprisingly calm. However, a very different scenario is unfolding at the country’s largest market, Mont-Bouet. Here, residents have decided not to let political uncertainty get in the way of their determination to resume normal…
More than 180 killed in clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara region since July, says UN
At least 183 people have been killed since July in clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, the United Nations said Tuesday as it appealed for the killings, violence and rights abuses to end. “We are very concerned by the deteriorating human rights situation in some regions of Ethiopia,” UN Human Rights Office spokeswoman Marta Hurtado told reporters in Geneva….
Full Speech of H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni President of The Republic Of Uganda During The East Africa Fire and Anointing Pastors Conference 2023 in Kampala.
Rt Hon Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda Prime Minister Emeritus of Uganda representing President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the East Africa Fire and Anointing Pastors Conference 2023 of Dr. Michelle Corral, President Breath of the Spirit Ministries.State House Head of Investors Protection Bureau Col Edith Nakalema also spoke. The Conference was Hosted by Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, President…
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