Ugandan church breaks Guinness World Record after clapping for over 3 hours/in /by
The congregation clapped for a total of 3 hours 16 minutes, maintaining an average sound level of 88.5 dB. For the attempt to be valid, they had to remain above 80 dB for the entire duration.
Uganda says its operations in Congo have killed 567 IS-allied fighters/in /by
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has reported that since December 2021, more than 560 members of a rebel group linked to the Islamic State have been killed in Uganda's operations.
Gabon’s military leader hosts newly appointed interim PM Raymond Ndong Sima/in /by
Ndong Sima said he wanted to take time for "broad consultations... so that people belonging to all political families are included" in the government.
Messi-Ronaldo “rivalry is over”, Cristiano Ronaldo says/in /by
Speaking as Portugal prepare to face Slovakia on Friday (10th September) in a Euro 2024 qualifier, the Portuguese forward said that it was a 'healthy' competition that was good for the fans.
Mali river boat attacked by suspected jihadists/in /by
The attack comes after an al-Qaeda-linked alliance, the Support Group for Islam and Muslims (GSIM), announced last month that it was blockading Timbuktu, the historic crossroads city of northern Mali.
Gabon Junta names Ndong Sima transitional Prime Minister/in /by
Ndong Sima said he wanted to take time for "broad consultations... so that people belonging to all political families are included" in the government.
Kenya: The app helping farmers with tractors to plough fields/in /by
The first advantage is that it is fast, which means you can do it before the rain. When you call them the work is done quickly, enabling you to plant the crops on time. And the second one has to do with the yield because when you plant on time the produce increases compared to before, when you delay
Cameroon: At least three killed in attack blamed on separatist rebels/in /by
Witnesses said armed militants stopped cars, shot at passengers and set vehicles on fire early on Thursday
Gabon, region agree to draft ‘roadmap’ for return to democracy/in /by
Central Africa's mediator for Gabon and the country's new military ruler have agreed to draw up a "roadmap" for restoring democratic rule following a coup last week, a regime official said
Gabon junta appoints former Bongo ally transitional prime minister/in /by
Ndong Sima, 68, had been Bongo's Prime Minister from 2012 to 2014, but had distanced himself from power, which he regularly accused of bad governance, to the point of running against the head of state in the 2016 and 2023 presidential elections