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At least 45 people die in western Kenya after flood waters sweep across villages/in /by
At least 45 bodies have been retried in western Kenya. According to a statement by the ministry of Interior, it was a combination a flash floods and a landslide that caused the tragedy. Initial reports blamed the incident on a dam burst.
Gabon: Participants in national dialogue complete work/in /by
Gabonese delegates taking part in the national dialogue completed their mission on Saturday (Apr. 28). The talks sought to lay the groundwork for restoring civilian rule. The report will be handed to the president of the transition on April 30.
Prince Harry and Meghan to visit Nigeria in May for Invictus Games talks/in /by
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will visit Nigeria in May for talks on the Invictus Games, which he founded to aid the rehabilitation of wounded and sick servicemembers and veterans, a Nigerian official said Sunday.
Kenya postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths near 100/in /by
Some schools remained "adversely affected" by the flooding, the Education Ministry said Sunday night.
Kenya: Several people feared dead after boat capsizes in flood-hit east/in /by
The search and rescue was suspended Sunday (Apr. 28) to resume in daylight. Survivors in Garissa county were brought to the Buratana Nursing Home.
Francis prays for Haitians and “peoples suffering from war and violence”/in /by
“May the God of peace enlighten hearts so that the will for dialogue and reconciliation may grow in everyone,” the 87-year-old Pontiff said before some 10,000 people crowded into St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Sunday (Apr. 28), to pray the Mass with him.
Ethiopia, Kenya dominate Madrid marathon/in /by
Thousands of runners from all over the world took part in the Madrid Marathon on Sunday (Apr. 28). Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes were the ones who shone in both the men’s and women’s races.
Haitians demand new leaders find swift solutions to gang violence/in /by
The nine-member council acknowledges the challenges it faces and says it will vote for the country’s next president on Tuesday.
Campaigning in Togo ends Sunday ahead of legislative and regional elections/in /by
Monday's polls come against the backdrop of heightened political tension since the approval in April of a divisive new constitution.
UN concerned by reports of imminent attack in Sudan’s North Darfur region/in /by
The African Union has also expressed alarm at the “deteriorating security and humanitarian situation” in the region.