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Nigeria: Bola Tinubu expected in Jos after deadly gun attack and mob violence/in /by
Mob violence erupted on Wednesday in Jos, in north-central Nigeria, after a gun attack on a bar killed over 30 people during the weekend.
Burundi arsenal blasts in Bujumbura kill 13 civilians/in /by
Burundi’s army has confirmed that 13 civilians were killed and 57 others wounded after explosions tore through a military arsenal in Bujumbura earlier this week. Three soldiers were also reported among the injured, though no military deaths have been disclosed.
DRC launches first census in 40 years with $30M UNFPA backing – Interview/in /by
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has launched its first national census in over 40 years, a move UN officials say could reshape development planning across the vast central African nation.
Armenia’s unique salt mine asthma clinic faces closure as funds dry up/in /by
Armenia is home to a rare underground clinic beneath Yerevan, where asthma and allergy patients descend 235 metres into the Avan salt mine to breathe mineral‑rich air in a setting unlike any conventional hospital.
Guinea-Bissau: Civil society activist Vigário Luís Balanta found dead/in /by
Vigário Luís Balanta's body was found in the Ndam area, about 30 kilometres from the capital Bissau, according to local media. The 35-year-old activist was a vocal critic of Guinea-Bissau's military junta.
Kenya’s Greenland Girls School offers teenage mothers a second chance at education/in /by
In Kenya, Greenland Girls School in Kajiado County is breaking new ground by providing education to teenage mothers, many of whom bring their children with them to the boarding school.
UN appoints former Haiti PM Garry Conille as Resident Coordinator in Kenya/in /by
Garry Conille served as prime minister of Haiti twice. His second term, in 2024, coincided with the first deployments of Kenyan troops as part of a UN-backed force designed to help Haiti restore security amid acute gang violence.
Lebanon hit by fresh Israeli raid and Hezbollah response/in /by
Deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon hit a building in Zebdine, near Nabatieh. The raid came as Hezbollah launched rockets and drones across the border and regional tensions deepened.
Mozambique clears IMF debt early/in /by
Mozambique has fully repaid its debt to the International Monetary Fund, clearing more than 630 million dollars ahead of schedule.
Malawi’s Chakwera warns: Fighting corruption can turn against you – Interview/in /by
“The fight you engage in fights back," said the former president as he reflected on his time in power, corruption allegations and governance reform in Africa.