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Segun Aremu: Nigerian traditional monarch shot dead, wife kidnapped/in /by
Armed assailants have shot a traditional ruler and abducted his wife along with another individual in the southwestern region of Nigeria, authorities say.
Madagascar celebrated at London orchid festival/in /by
Madagascar is home to between 10,000 and 12,000 plant types. Researchers at London's Kew gardens want to raise awareness of all the flowers facing extinction. They hope partnering with local communities to protect and even reintroduce orchids will help save them for future generations.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosts Kenyan counterpart Musalia Mudavadi/in /by
. As the discussions unfold, the focus remains on addressing shared challenges and identifying opportunities for collaboration that will contribute to the mutual benefit of the United States and Kenya.
Kenyan police updates on Nairobi massive gas explosion/in /by
"We have around 271 people who are admitted in various hospitals in Nairobi. With Mama Lucy (hospital) having the bulk, 140 are there," the assistant Inspector General of Police said Friday (Feb.02). "[...] 21 were treated on site and allowed to go back to their home. We have 3 fatalities for now"
UN experts: Terrorist threat is high in Africa conflict zones and Afghanistan, and rose in Europe/in /by
The terrorist threat from al-Qaida, the Islamic State group, and their affiliates remains high in conflict zones in Africa and in Afghanistan – and threat levels have risen in some regions including Europe, U.N. experts said in a new report.
38 killed and 52 wounded in communal clashes over land in South Sudan/in /by
Residents of a swampy area in central South Sudan battled with cattle herders who moved in looking for water and pasture during the dry season, and at least 38 people were killed and 52 suffered gunshot wounds, officials said Thursday.
UN warns of spike in killings and kidnappings across Haiti as deployment of armed force stalls/in /by
More than 2,300 people were killed, injured, or kidnapped in Haiti from October to December last year, a nearly 10% increase compared with the previous quarter, according to a new U.N. report released Thursday.
Inmates register to vote in South Africa’s upcoming elections/in /by
This follows a successful drive by the country's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) this week to register eligible inmates on the voters roll, which has for the first time surpassed the 27 million registered voters mark.
Morocco arrests 30 people suspected of trafficking newborns, report says/in /by
Moroccan authorities arrested 30 people this week in the city of Fes on multiple charges as part of a wide-ranging case involving blackmail, threats, and trafficking of newborn babies.
Gas explosions in Kenyan capital kill at least 2, injure 200/in /by
The deaths of an adult and a minor were confirmed as of 4:30 a.m. and the toll may rise as the day breaks, said Wesley Kimeto, police chief for the Embakasi neighbourhood where the explosions occurred.