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UN warns world to prepare for El Nino extreme weather

There is an 80-percent chance of the warming El Nino phenomenon developing between June and August, increasing the risk of extreme weather events, the World Meteorological Organization said Tuesday.

Teachers protest schoolchildren kidnappings in Nigeria

Teachers in major Nigerian cities Tuesday protested a string of kidnappings and attacks targeting schools by armed groups.

Nine girls arraigned in court over ‘suspected arson attack’ at Kenyan girls’ school

Nine students accused of planning and executing an arson attack that killed 16 girls at a school in central Kenya appeared in court in Naivasha on Tuesday.

DR Congo airport reopens in Ebola-hit area as suspected cases drop

The sole airport providing humanitarian organisations access to the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo reopened on Tuesday, when the reported number of suspected cases declined

Kenya faces backlash over proposed U.S.-funded Ebola facility

Protests against a planned U.S.-funded Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya have intensified, leaving one person reportedly dead and prompting legal challenges.

Born on the road: Aid cuts leave refugee mothers with nowhere to turn

When labour pains struck Sudanese refugee Maude Ahmad Fadala, there was no clinic nearby, no transport and no money to reach a hospital. Hours later, weakened by illness and stranded on a dirt road in northern Central African Republic, she gave birth w...

Hollywood honors Marilyn Monroe, 100 years on

Hollywood wished a breathy "Happy Birthday" to Marilyn Monroe on Monday as Tinseltown celebrated 100 years since the birth of one of its most famous daughters.

Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill faces further review?

Ghanaian President John Mahama has said a controversial bill that would further restrict LGBTQ+ rights will undergo legal scrutiny before it can become law.

Ghana temporarily halts repatriation sign-ups in South Africa

Ghanaian authorities have suspended new registrations for a programme helping citizens return home from South Africa, following an overwhelming response from applicants.

Kenyan president defends controversial US-backed Ebola facility

Kenya's president on Tuesday defended the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals after a court halted the plan and security forces teargassed protesters fearing the deadly virus could spread in the country