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Lying on a hospital bed, Aisha Mohammed said she is “suffering” from cholera symptoms, an increasingly common ailment in Sudan where a prolonged war has ravaged the healthcare system.Cholera, caused by contaminated water or food, had been common in Sudan particularly during the rainy season even before war broke out in April 2023 between rival …

War-ravaged Sudan battles cholera epidemicWed, 21 Aug 2024 01:21:19 GMT Read More »

“We knew it was a banger,” drawled rapper Allan “Manazz” Mojo, one-half of young Kenyan rap duo Wadagliz whose viral song has become the unlikely beat of anti-government demonstrations that have shaken the East African country.With its upbeat rhythm and catchy chorus, “Anguka Nayo” — literally “fall with it” in Swahili, but better understood by …

‘Fall with it’: the party anthem rallying Kenyan protestersWed, 21 Aug 2024 01:16:03 GMT Read More »

Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye continues to rule with an unrelenting “wave of repression” despite hopes of change when he took office four years ago, Amnesty International said Wednesday.Human rights defenders, journalists and members of the opposition are still subject to intimidation, harassment, arbitrary detention and unfair prosecution, Amnesty said in a new report.Ndayishimiye, who took power …

Burundi still under ‘wave of repression’: AmnestyTue, 20 Aug 2024 21:32:33 GMT Read More »

Ugandan army commandos have destroyed camps belonging to Joseph Kony, the fugitive leader of the feared Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in the Central African Republic, Uganda’s military said on Tuesday.The operation was carried out jointly with armed forces from South Sudan and CAR against three camps east of Sam Ouandja near the Sudan border, said …

Uganda says destroys fugitive LRA leader’s camps in C.AfricaTue, 20 Aug 2024 17:16:43 GMT Read More »

Senegal’s new authorities have set up a commission of experts to “rebalance” oil and gas contracts, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said, following an election pledge to renegotiate hydrocarbon agreements.The West African country, ranked among the 25 least developed in the world, joined the club of oil producers in June and is due to start producing …

Senegal sets up commission to review oil and gas dealsTue, 20 Aug 2024 13:39:49 GMT Read More »

Red-faced Kenyan police on Tuesday arrested eight of their own officers and launched a manhunt after a man accused of murdering and dismembering 42 women escaped from a Nairobi police cell along with a dozen other people.The escapees include Collins Jumaisi, 33, described by police as a “vampire, a psychopath”, who was arrested last month …

Kenya ‘psychopath’ serial killer suspect escapes from policeTue, 20 Aug 2024 13:19:05 GMT Read More »

Kenyan police launched a major manhunt on Tuesday after a man they claim has confessed to murdering and dismembering 42 women escaped from a Nairobi police cell, along with a dozen other detainees.Collins Jumaisi, 33, described by police as a “vampire, a psychopath”, was arrested last month after the horrific discovery of mutilated bodies in …

Kenya ‘psychopath’ serial killer suspect escapes from custodyTue, 20 Aug 2024 09:21:19 GMT Read More »

A Kenyan man who police claim has confessed to murdering and dismembering 42 women has escaped from a Nairobi police cell, along with a dozen other detainees, police said Tuesday. Collins Jumaisi, 33, described by police as a “vampire, a psychopath”, was arrested last month after the horrific discovery of mutilated bodies in a garbage dump …

Kenya serial killer suspect escapes from custodyTue, 20 Aug 2024 08:15:06 GMT Read More »

Crouched next to a pile of fresh mangoes, Senegalese farmer Mame Abdou Diop shoots a TikTok clip hoping it will be a hit with his burgeoning social media following.Diop, 30, is part of a new wave of agricultural entrepreneurs in the West African nation embracing online platforms to boost sales, share knowledge and carve their …

Senegal ‘agri-influencers’ seek to shake up key sectorTue, 20 Aug 2024 06:07:54 GMT Read More »