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Music world pays tribute to Ghanaian highlife legend Ebo Taylor

People around the world have been paying tribute to Ghana’s Ebo Taylor. The highlife legend died on Saturday just one month after celebrating his 90th birthday.

Ramadan preparations underway at Sudan’s Gedaref livestock market

As the holy Muslim month of Ramadan nears, Sudanese head to a livestock market in the eastern city of Gedaref, labelled as one of the the major livestock markets in the war-torn country.

IS-linked rebels kill at least 20 in Congo village attack, army says

Rebels backed by the Islamic State group killed at least 20 people in an attack over the weekend on a village in eastern Congo, the military said Monday.

Russia and Tanzania deepen strategic ties in high-level Moscow talks

Tanzanian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Monday, in the latest sign of strengthening relations between the two countries.

Malian appeal court upholds former PM Moussa Mara’s prison sentence

A Malian appeal court has upheld the prison sentence of former prime minister Moussa Mara, convicted over social media posts expressing support for political prisoners. Mara, who served as prime minister from 2014 to 2015, was charged last October with...

Sudan rejoins East African IGAD bloc after two-year membership freeze

Sudan has announced its full return to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), ending a two-year freeze imposed after the regional bloc invited a rival paramilitary commander to peace talks.

Mali creates company to manage mining holdings

The creation of a mining company comes after the conclusion of Bamako's long fight with Canadian miner Barrick Gold

Tanzania opposition arrests raise rights concerns ahead of October election

Opposition pressure is mounting in Tanzania following the arrest of Chadema deputy chairperson John Heche, who was detained by police outside the High Court in Dar es Salaam.

Rising threat of Kala-Azar disease in Kenya: a growing health concern

A devastating outbreak of the deadly kala-azar disease is surging across Kenya, fueled by climate change and hampered by a critical lack of diagnostic and treatment facilities, pushing vulnerable communities to the brink.

Lies, horror, trauma: Kenyans recount forced Russian recruitment

Families of Kenyans recruited to fight for Russia in its war with Ukraine gather in Nairobi to demand answers about the fate of their relatives, some of whom have been killed or are missing