Israel: Authorities raid Al Jazeera after shutdown order passed/in /by
The extraordinary order, which includes confiscating broadcast equipment, preventing the broadcast of the channel’s reports and blocking its websites, is believed to be the first time Israel has ever shuttered a foreign news outlet operating in the country.
Kenya: Start up devises personal patient information as payment option for healthcare/in /by
"....... For me it is an achievement because sometimes when I want to go to a hospital, for a phantom pain I need to have some money for consultation and everything. But with the app I only ask Dr Nick if I can see him through the app, if I can see him in his available hours and he was like yeah ..
Chadian ruler Mahamat Deby Itno casts ballot in polls set to end military rule/in /by
Ten candidates are running in the poll including prime minister Succès Masra. Some 8 million Chadians are registered to vote.
Unique mosque in historic Burkina Faso city retains its authenticity/in /by
The historic centre of Bobo-Dioulasso, including the mosque, was added to UNESCO's World Heritage Tentative List in 2012.
Breaking bread: French bakers take back their title for longest baguette, dethroning Italy/in /by
After being dethroned by Italy in 2019, French bakers took back the title for "world's longest baguette" with a loaf that measured over 140 metres.
Kenya: Death toll from floods passes 200/in /by
Weeks of heavier than usual seasonal rains, compounded by natural weather phenomena such as El-Nino and naturally occurring climate systems such as the Indian Ocean Dipole, have caused chaos across east Africa.
Nigeria: Detention of investigative journalist sparks concern for press freedom/in /by
Sources indicate that he was subsequently transferred to the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) last Sunday.
Uganda: The cultural village offering visitors a show of age-old traditions to boost tourism/in /by
"Statistics have shown us that the tourists who come to Uganda always, as they are having game park drives, safaris and all that, they would also want to have a feel of the culture of the country to know the people, to eat the local food" Aisha Nabwanika, Founder of Ewaffe Cultural Village
South African actor Mpho Sebeng dies tragically in car accident/in /by
Among his notable works are appearances in TV dramas like "Justice For All" and "Zero Tolerance," both of which received widespread acclaim and numerous awards.
Chad votes in first Sahel presidential poll since wave of coups/in /by
Provisional results are expected by May 21 and final results by June 5. If no candidate wins more than 50% of the votes, a run-off will be held on June 22.