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A residential building collapsed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Sunday, leaving several people feared trapped, county officials and emergency responders said. Cases of buildings caving in are not uncommon in the country, often a result of shoddy construction and flouted regulations. The eight-storey building in Kahawa West, a densely-populated neighbourhood north of the capital, had been …

Eight-storey building collapses in Kenyan capitalSun, 20 Oct 2024 14:41:23 GMT Read More »

Kenya’s ousted Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Sunday lashed out at his boss William Ruto as “vicious” and cruel, warning that his life could be in danger. Gachagua was impeached by the Senate on five out of 11 charges levelled against him on Thursday, but a court order put his replacement process on hold.The embattled 59-year-old …

Kenya’s impeached deputy president blasts ‘vicious’ bossSun, 20 Oct 2024 13:14:11 GMT Read More »

Two dozen world leaders will meet in Russia next week for a summit of the BRICS group, an alliance of emerging economies that the Kremlin hopes will challenge Western “hegemony”.The summit will be the biggest in Russia since the Ukraine conflict began and comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to show Western attempts to …

Putin seeks to rival Western power with high-profile summitSun, 20 Oct 2024 05:58:14 GMT Read More »

Two close associates of Mozambique’s leading opposition candidate Venancio Mondlane, who ran for president in October 9 elections, were gunned down in Maputo on Saturday as they prepared to challenge the contested elections.Lawyer Elvino Dias and Paulo Guambe, another candidate from the Podemos party backing Mondlane, were travelling in a car in the centre of …

Two associates of Mozambique opposition candidate gunned downSat, 19 Oct 2024 20:35:16 GMT Read More »

Whatever the result in Dubai on Sunday, there will be a new name on the trophy when New Zealand line up against South Africa in the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup. Australia’s dominance over the years, winning six of the eight previous tournaments has restricted the opportunities for anyone else. Only England, in the inaugural …

New Zealand and South Africa face off in Women’s T20 World Cup finalSat, 19 Oct 2024 08:26:40 GMT Read More »

A fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria has killed more than 170 people, with a further 70 receiving intensive care in hospital, police said on Friday.A blast tore through crowds who had rushed to collect fuel spilling from a crashed tanker in the town of Majiya in Jigawa state late on Tuesday.”At the Federal Medical …

Death toll in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion rises to 170Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:49:36 GMT Read More »

Kenya’s parliament on Friday unanimously voted to back President William Ruto’s pick to replace his impeached deputy Rigathi Gachagua, even as a High Court injunction threw the historic political process into disarray.In a fast-moving political drama, Gachagua was sacked by the upper house on Thursday night on accusations of stirring ethnic hatred and undermining the …

High court throws Kenya deputy president replacement into disarrayFri, 18 Oct 2024 15:32:34 GMT Read More »

Ghana’s parliament has tipped in favour of the main opposition party by one seat, after the defection of four MPs, less than two months before general elections.Four lawmakers — two from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), one from the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and one independent — said they would run in …

Ghana opposition becomes new majority in parliament ahead of electionsFri, 18 Oct 2024 15:08:31 GMT Read More »

Gabon will hold a referendum on November 16 on a proposed new constitution, a key step towards the return to a civilian regime which the military junta promised after a coup, the transitional government said.The August 2023 coup put an end to 55 years of rule by the family of former president Ali Bongo Ondimba.The …

Gabon to hold referendum on new constitution on November 16Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:14:17 GMT Read More »

Nigeria’s economic crisis and soaring petrol prices forced Bolaji Emmanuel to give up his driver and his Honda Pilot utility vehicle, as he struggles with spiking living costs. Emmanuel is not alone. Many in Africa’s most populous country are abandoning their cars as the costs strain disposable income. The price of petrol has risen more than fivefold …

Nigerians sacrifice cars as cost of living crisis worsensFri, 18 Oct 2024 13:45:56 GMT Read More »