Heavy rainfall triggers widespread flooding in Nigeria/in /by
Heavy rainfall has caused intense flooding in several parts of Nigeria over the first days of July, during the peak of the country’s rainy season.
Thousands of mourners take part in Khamenei’s funeral procession in Iraq/in /by
The late Iranian leader's six-day long funeral procession is taking place in the Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala on Wednesday, before heading back on Iran.
Tanzania purchases 28 tons of gold over past 18 months/in /by
Tanzania is rapidly building one of Africa's biggest gold reserves, with its central bank buying nearly 28 tonnes of gold over the past 18 months, worth an estimated 3.7 billion dollars.
Kenyan rastafarians hope court will rule they can smoke cannabis legally/in /by
The landmark ruling on the lawsuit filed by the Rastafari Society of Kenya in 2021 is due to be pronounced on 15 July.
Bus collision with truck leaves 14 dead in remote area of Uganda/in /by
At least 14 people have died and 28 others were injured after a bus collided with a truck in a remote area of northern Uganda, police said on Wednesday.
Refugee teacher fights to keep education alive for children displaced by Sudan’s war/in /by
Sudanese families who fled from the war, are living in poor conditions in the town of Tajoura in northwestern Libya are trying to make sure the children in the community don't miss out on their education.
Ebola treatment facilities in DRC race to adapt to growing patient needs/in /by
In response to the spread of the Ebola epidemic caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, patient care capacity has been significantly strengthened in Ituri province.
MINUSCA steps up security after attack on northern CAR base/in /by
The United Nations mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) is stepping up security at its base in the northeastern town of Am Dafock, following an attack there last month.
Police deployed in Dar es Salaam to supress pro-democracy protests/in /by
Police and soldiers flooded the streets of Dar es Salaam Tuesday as Tanzania moved to crush planned pro-democracy protests, leaving the city heavily secured with no demonstrators in sight.
Major shipping carriers resume some sailings through Suez Canal/in /by
Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller Maersk said on Monday it will resume some sailings through the Suez Canal under the joint network with its German peer Hapag-Lloyd, instead of sending vessels around Africa's Cape of Good Hope.