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Oil spill from Shell pipeline fouls farms and a river in a long-polluted part of Nigeria/in /by
A new oil spill at a Shell facility in Nigeria has contaminated farmland and a river, upending livelihoods in the fishing and farming communities in part of the Niger Delta, which has long endured environmental pollution caused by the oil industry.
Kenya: five civilians killed, some beheaded, in Shebab attack in east/in /by
Five civilians were killed and some beheaded in an attack on Saturday evening in two villages in eastern Kenya claimed by the radical Islamist Shebab, police and local sources said on Sunday.
Zimbabwean women challenge outdated law banning ‘taboo’ Sex Toys/in /by
Part of Zimbabwe's "censorship and entertainments control" law makes the importation or possession of sex toys illegal as they are deemed “indecent” or “obscene” and harmful to public morals. Owning sex toys can put a woman in prison.
BET Awards honor hip-hop at 50, Burna Boy wins best international act/in /by
Nigeria's Burnaboy wins award for Best International Act at the 2023 edition of Black Entertainment Awards, BET.
Police fire tear gas at opposition HQ as Sierra Leone vote tally continues/in /by
Samura Kamara, the main opponent of incumbent president Julius Maada Bio in the election, said on Twitter that bullets had been fired at his party's headquarters in the capital.
Fighting still rages on in Sudan as thousands flee/in /by
At least 12 civilians were killed on Sunday in bombardments by soldiers and paramilitaries who are now clashing in a new town in Darfur, a vast region in western Sudan that is constantly being fled by refugees.
Senegalese and Chelsea defender Koulibaly joins Saudi side Al-Hilal/in /by
Kalidou Koulibaly has left Chelsea after only one season to join Saudi Professional League side Al-Hilal.
Sierra Leone police disperse opposition supporters as tallying continues/in /by
Samura Kamara, the main opponent of incumbent president Julius Maada Bio in the election, said on Twitter that bullets had been fired at his party's headquarters in the capital.
Sebastien Ogier wins the 70th edition of the Safari Rally Kenya/in /by
Sebastien Ogier won the 70th edition of the Safari Rally Kenya on Sunday after just managing to hold off Kalle Rovanpera in a thrilling finale.
The International African American Museum to soon open in Charleston/in /by
The International African American Museum will soon open in Charleston, South Carolina, at one of the country’s most historically significant slave trading ports