At least three people died and 280 were injured when a gas blast set off a huge ball of fire in a densely populated area of the Kenyan capital, officials said on Friday.The government vowed those responsible would be held accountable after a truck laden with gas canisters exploded just before midnight Thursday in Embakasi, …

Huge ‘ball of fire’ kills three, injures 280 in KenyaFri, 02 Feb 2024 17:57:00 GMT Read More »

Ivory Coast defender and captain Serge Aurier has joined Galatasaray from Nottingham Forest until the end of the season, the Turkish club announced on Friday. The right-back has led the hosts to the last eight of the African Cup of Nations, where they will face Mali in Bouake on Saturday.At Galatasaray the 31-year-old will fill the …

Ivory Coast captain Aurier joins GalatasarayFri, 02 Feb 2024 17:26:08 GMT Read More »

A truck laden with gas canisters exploded in a densely populated residential area of the Kenyan capital, setting off a devastating blaze that killed three people and injured 280, officials said Friday.The blast at what has been described as an illegal gas depot ignited a huge fireball in the Embakasi area of southeastern Nairobi, leaving …

Huge Kenya blaze kills three and injures 280Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:58:15 GMT Read More »

The UN World Food Programme on Friday appealed for 540 million dollars to help six million people displaced by conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.WFP said it had to embark on “extreme prioritisation… leaving millions of vulnerable people without food assistance as needs continue to outpace available resources” in the DRC.”It’s a painful decision, …

UN calls for $540 mn aid to help DR Congo displacedFri, 02 Feb 2024 14:37:37 GMT Read More »

Ethiopian lawmakers on Friday extended a state of emergency in the restive northern region of Amhara, where fierce fighting had erupted last year.Ethiopia’s second most populous region was wracked for months in 2023 by clashes between the Ethiopian military and an ethnic Amhara “self-defence” militia known as Fano.The government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed imposed …

Ethiopia extends state of emergency in AmharaFri, 02 Feb 2024 14:03:41 GMT Read More »

A truck laden with gas canisters exploded in a densely populated area of the Kenyan capital, setting off a huge blaze that killed three people and injured 280, the government said Friday.The blast ignited a huge ball of fire in a residential area in the southeast of Nairobi, ravaging many properties and vehicles and sending …

Three dead, 280 injured in huge Kenya blazeFri, 02 Feb 2024 12:11:29 GMT Read More »

When artists step onto the stage for the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, all except one of the nominees for the newly created Best African Music category will be Nigerians.For the country’s creative industry leaders, the dominance of Afrobeats stars like Burna Boy and Ayra Starr at music’s biggest accolade is recognition of …

Grammys showcase Nigeria’s ‘soft power’ on world stageFri, 02 Feb 2024 11:01:11 GMT Read More »

The deadly gas explosion that engulfed a Nairobi estate was a disaster waiting to happen, shaken residents told AFP on Friday as they raged against the government.Nearly 300 people were rushed to hospital and at least three killed when a truck packed with gas cylinders exploded just before midnight on Thursday, turning the sky orange …

‘Disaster in waiting’: Kenya fire victims slam authoritiesFri, 02 Feb 2024 10:45:10 GMT Read More »

On the banks of the Ubangi River, Odilon Salima and his co-worker sing to give themselves courage for the work ahead.At dawn they are already out on the water, equipped with just a wooden dugout canoe and rudimentary tools. It’s not fish the muscular workers are after but another crucial commodity for the Central African Republic’s …

‘Sandfishing’ a risky lifeline in impoverished C.AfricaFri, 02 Feb 2024 09:16:31 GMT Read More »

At least three people were killed and more than 270 injured in a massive fire when a truck laden with gas exploded in the Kenyan capital, police said Friday. Firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control by around 9:00 am (0600 GMT), more than nine hours after it erupted, according to an AFP journalist at …

Three dead, over 270 injured in huge fire in Kenyan capitalFri, 02 Feb 2024 07:43:37 GMT Read More »