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Four Kenyan policemen will stand trial after a judge ruled on Monday that they had a case to answer in the death of the British aristocrat Alexander Monson, who died in police custody in 2012. The 28-year-old was arrested outside a nightclub at the Diani beach resort on the south coast on suspicion of smoking cannabis. The ruling in Mombasa… Read More

Chad was disqualified from African Cup of Nations qualifying on Monday because the country’s government dissolved the soccer federation. The Confederation of African Football said it ordered Chad to forfeit two games scheduled for this week as 3-0 losses. Chad was to host Namibia on Wednesday and play at Mali on Sunday. The team was already out of contention to… Read More

The counting process begins in a polling station in Brazzaville, after a day of elections and the death of main opposition candidate Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas . The election was boycotted by the main opposition and under an internet blackout, with critics voicing concerns over the transparency of the polls seen as tilted towards Sassou Nguesso. “The only thing we noticed… Read More

The town of Konna in the Central region of Mali is an area regularly hit by jihadist attacks. Over the weekend, the country’s interim Prime Minister, Moctar Ouane visited the area to inaugurate a new fishing port and a new military camp. The gesture symbolizes a sign of hope in this war-torn region. “In order to provide a sustainable response… Read More

Internally displaced persons in Mozambique have been recounting horrific stories of beheadings and rape. Officials from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees visited a camp in northern Mozambique. The camp houses people who fled insurgent attacks. The UNHCR is now sounding the alarm over the 670,000 displaced persons. “I left because of the war that affected us. It was… Read More

Hundreds of Moroccans protested Thursday after Algeria expelled farmers from a disputed border area where they had long been allowed to farm dates, an AFP journalist said. The border between regional rivals Algeria and Morocco has been closed since 1994, but Algiers had allowed some 30 Moroccan farming households to use an area of farmland known to Moroccans as Arjal… Read More

People in Abidjan received the jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine with some relief on Friday after international health regulators said that the vaccine does not increase the overall incidence of blood clots, though it could not rule out a link to a small number of rare clots. Several European countries briefly suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine over fears… Read More

Tens of thousands of Tanzanians continued to pay their respects to late President John Magufuli. On Sunday collapsed with grief at a public ceremony in the country’s largest city Dar es Salaam. John Magufuli, died suddenly last week after an illness officials say was heart failure. Mourners lined the streets of Dar es Salaam to bid farewell to the late… Read More

A joyous applause for Congolese president Dennis Sassou Nguesso as he arrives his polling unit in Brazzaville. On Sunday morning, the Congolese leader cast his vote in the couintry’s presidential election. The 77 year old who has stayed in power for 36 years is running for a fourth term in office. Shortly after voting, he says to the press, “If… Read More

Adelaide United thrashed hosts Newcastle Jets 4-1 on Sunday to move within three points of leaders the Central Coast Mariners in the Australian A-League. But it was even more another impressive showcase for young Adelaide forward Kusini Yengi. Kusini Yengi took control of the ball early on after a defensive blunder by Newcastle defender, Nigel Boogaard, to score the opener… Read More