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Nigerians facing the effects of rising food prices
Umamah Bakharia Nigeria is grappling with rising food prices, as reflected in the spike in inflation. The annual...
William Ruto wins Kenyan elections as results gets questioned by voters
Umamah Bakharia William Ruto has won the race to be the fifth president of Kenya; this is according to results...
Indian Covid-19 Variant Detected on African Continent
By Naadiya Adams Twitter: @Miss_Naadiya Its been just a few days since Uganda confirmed a case of India’s covid-19 variant B.1.617, and now Kenya has also confirmed the variant has been found in patients in the city of Kisumu. The ministry's director-general, Dr...
Shocking: Mali Woman Gives Birth to 9 Babies
By Naadiya Adams In an exceptionally rare occurrence, a Malian woman has given birth to nonuplets (nine babies) who are believed to be “doing well” according to the Malian government. 25-year-old Halima Cisse was flown to Morrocco on March 30 by the Malian government...
Malawi Scraps “Unconstitutional” Death Penalty
Faizel Patel – 29/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Malawi's highest court has outlawed the death penalty and ordered the re-sentencing of all convicts facing execution. Capital punishment has long been mandatory in Malawi for prisoners convicted of murder or...
US Urges All Parties to Exercise Restraint as Gunfire Erupts in Mogadishu as Somalia’s Political Feud Turns Violent
Faizel Patel – 27/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The US says it is concerned by the violent clashes in Mogadishu, Somalia calling on all parties to exercise restraint and to resolve their differences peacefully. Somali opposition fighters have taken up positions...
US Nationals in Chad Warned to be Cautious on Day of Déby’s Funeral
A post on the United States embassy's Facebook page has urged its nationals in Chad to exercise caution on Friday - the day of late Chadian President Idriss Déby funereal. The BBC reports that the post asks US nationals to keep a low profile and to "avoid areas...
14 Dead, 8 000 Homeless in Luanda Downpour
Savage flooding, triggered by torrential rains on Monday left 14 people dead in Angola's capital Luanda. A further 8000 lost their homes. Africa News reports that the downpour lasted for about seven hours, the intensity of which resulted in bridges having collapsed,...
Chad’s President Idriss Deby Dies of Wounds
Chad’s long time President Idriss Deby has died of wounds after visiting soldiers fighting so called rebels on the frontline. Army spokesman, General Azem Bermandoa Agouna, said that Deby “has just breathed his last defending the sovereign nation on the battlefield”...
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera Fires Minister Over COVID-19 Funds
Faizel Patel – 20/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has fired Labour Minister Ken Kandodo for diverting $800 worth of COVID-19 funds to pay for a government trip, part of a wider embezzlement scandal. In a televised address to the...
21 Bodies Recovered off Coast of Tunisia after Migrant Boat Sinks
The bodies of 21 migrants were recovered by the Tunisian National Office for Civil Protection on Friday. Their boat had sunk off the coast of Sfax while trying to cross to Italy. The Middle East Eye reports that the Director of the ONPC, Mourad Al-Mishri, said that...