Death toll rises in Kenya to 210 as heavy rains persist.

About 33,100 households have been displaced, affecting around 165,500 people, and 1,967 schools have had their infrastructure destroyed by the floods. The death toll from the raging floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kenya since March has risen to 210, with dozens of people still missing, the government announced on Friday. The Ministry…

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Bomb blast kills 10 people in IDP camp in Eastern DR Congo.

The provincial government of North Kivu has not yet released the official count of casualties, but it has attributed the attack to the M23 rebels. The identity of the victims and the extent of the damage caused by the attack are currently unknown. Further investigation is underway to determine the motives behind the attack and…

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Joe Biden calls US allies India and Japan ‘xenophobic.

                           Updated by Ronald sserwadda US President Joe Biden has grouped Japan, India, Russia, and China together, accusing them of not wanting immigrants. Just weeks after calling the US-Japan alliance “unbreakable” during a state visit from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, he criticized Japan. India is also a key US partner, despite US concerns about human…

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We’re still engaged with West African juntas ,US

                                            By Ronald sserwadda The US is still engaged with Niger and Chad, despite withdrawing troops from the countries, the head of the US Africa Command has told the BBC. On Wednesday, dozens of US troops left Chad after the country’s military leaders raised concerns over their presence ahead of the 6 May elections. Gen…

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Chad interim leader Deby confirms plan to run for president in May.

    Updated By Ronald sserwadda General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, proclaimed head of state by Chad’s army three years ago, is the favourite to win Monday’s presidential election after the junta violently repressed much of the opposition. But in an unprecedented scenario for Chad, Succes Masra, once a fierce opponent of the Deby dynasty who then allied…

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US accused Russia of using chemical weapons in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

  Updated  By Ronald sserwadda        Washington accuses Moscow of violating global ban on chemical weapons by using chloropicrin and tear gas. The United States has accused Russia of violating the global ban on chemical weapons by using the choking agent chloropicrin against Ukrainian soldiers and deploying riot control agents “as a method of warfare” in…

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