Education for 305,000 Mozambican children interrupted by Cyclone Idai – UNICEF
More than 305,000 children in Mozambique have had their education interrupted due to the damage caused by the tropical cyclone
Researchers discover ‘giant lion’ fossil in Kenya
A new species of giant mammal was identified on Thursday after researchers investigated bones that had been kept for decades
Thieves steal guns, ammunition from police station in Kenya as cops watch UEFA Champions League
Unidentified thieves sneaked into a police station in Kenya on Tuesday night and stole guns and ammunition after officers abandoned
Nigeria’s Buhari signs law to increase minimum wage
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari signed into law a bill to increase Nigeria’s minimum wage with immediate effect, an aide confirmed
Kenya faces worst drought in 38 years
The dry weather witnessed in the long rains season from March to May will be the worst in 38 years,
Uganda’s top court upholds removal of presidential age cap
Uganda’s top court on Thursday upheld the removal of the upper age limit for the presidency, allowing Yoweri Museveni to
Gambia exhumes remains of seven soldiers linked to 1994 Jammeh overthrow attempt
Remains of seven Gambian soldiers who took part in an attempt to overthrow Yahya Jammeh in November 1994 have been
UN envoy to Libya warns of ‘widening conflagration’
The United Nations envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame on Thursday warned of “a widening conflagration” in the North African country,
Car bomb kills four and injures five in Somalia
Police confirmed four people were killed and five others injured after a car loaded with explosives detonated along Maka Al-Mukarama
Nigeria’s Chief Justice sacked for false asset declaration
Nigeria’s top judge was sacked on Thursday by a tribunal that convicted him of falsely declaring his assets. Chief Justice