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Cameroonian footballer Landry Nguemo dies in a tragic road accident

Cameroonian footballer Landry Nguemo tragically died on Thursday at the age of 38 in a road accident near Yaoundé. Nguemo, who scored three goals in 42 appearances for the Indomitable Lions, retired from football in 2020.

Oscar-nominated US actress, Taraji P Henson, to host BET Awards

The 2024 Black Entertainment Television network (BET) awards are taking place this coming Sunday in Los Angeles.

WATCH: Key moments in Bolivia’s coup attempt captured on video

In a dramatic sequence of events in Bolivia, videos have emerged that chronicle the failed coup attempt and the strong support for President Luis Arce.

UN report shows 2023 was worst year for children in armed conflict

Virginia Gamba, the U.N.'s special representative for children told the Security Council that the U.N. has verified 32,990 grave violations against 22,557 children in 2023

WATCH: Protests persist in Nairobi despite president’s concessions

Tear gas filled Nairobi's streets on Thursday amid a heavy security presence ahead of protests against a controversial finance bill.

Experts warn: 755,000 facing famine in war-torn Sudan

The conflict has created a hunger catastrophe at a scale not seen since the Darfur conflict in the early 2000s, senior United Nations officials said.

One-third of adults worldwide at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity

Failure to do physical activity puts them at greater risk of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, dementia, and some cancers.

Russian, Congolese leaders hold talks in Moscow

President Denis Sassou Nguesso's trip is expected to culminate in the signing of agreements on energy, trade and security cooperation

West African defense chiefs propose a $2.6 billion security plan

The plan was also aimed at preventing further coups following a string of military takeovers that have destabilized the region, Nigeria’s Defense Minister Mohammed Badaru said.

Police clash with protesters in Kenya as military patrols the streets

Kenyan police on Thursday clashed with protesters in Nairobi before planned protests against a contentious finance bill, despite the president's decision not to sign it after the plans sparked deadly chaos in the capital and saw protesters storming and...