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Egypt was in a state of mourning on Monday after a Coptic Orthodox church fire killed 41 people. Following the incident, many have raised questions about the emergency response, fire safety codes and restrictions on places of worship for the country’s Christian minority. Locals say they were shocked by Sunday’s fire, one of the deadliest in Egypt in recent years,… Read More

Three Liberian officials named in imposed US sanctions on Monday have been suspended by President George Weah. A statement issued Tuesday by the Liberia presidency said President George Weah views the allegations against the officials contained in the report as grave. He also designated the principal deputies of the suspended officials to act in their stead. The United States announced… Read More

The first humanitarian ship chartered by the UN to transport Ukrainian grain has left southern Ukraine on Tuesday with some 23,000 tonnes of wheat for Africa. The Ukrainian infrastructure ministry added that the final destination of the ship is Ethiopia. Speaking before the departure, the Ukrainian minister of Infrastructure, Oleksandr Kubrakov, said, “we are standing now at the pier where… Read More

Last updated: 59 minutes ago Chaos erupted in Kisumu, a stronghold of longtime opposition figure Raila Odinga, on Monday, after Kenya’s electoral commission declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the presidential election. Police fired tear gas at angry protesters who blocked roads with burning tyres in the western city. Ruto received 50.49% of the vote, the chairman said,… Read More

A section of Malians is not convinced enough that their country’s security element will change. After the last French soldiers completed their withdrawal from Mali more than nine years, some Malians believe their country’s military can handle the security issues in the west African state. France pulled out of the country in the face of deep hostility after falling out… Read More

The just concluded Kenya election has elicited mixed reactions following the chaotic declaration of the former Deputy President William Ruto. Ruto promised to work with everyone and admitted that he will not seek revenge against anyone in his government. “There is no room for vengeance. There is no room for looking back, we are looking forward to the future. I… Read More

Ugandan engineers have developed Microfuse, a device designed to make computing and computers accessible to all Africans, especially those who are dealing with irregular power supplies. The device is currently being tested in a school on the outskirts of Kampala. It is a small revolution for the school. The stick computers prove to be much cheaper than traditional computers and… Read More

Residents in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, are living in fear since gunmen attacked the Kuje prison on the night of the 5th of July. Hundreds of inmates escaped the prison. Many have since been re-arrested or turned themselves in. The attack was claimed by the Islamic State group affiliate in Nigeria, ISWAP, that usually operates far away in the northeast. Local… Read More

Kenya’s presidential election contender Raila Odinga‘s chief agent alleged electoral offenses after Kenya’s electoral commission declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner on Monday. According to the chairman of the commission, Ruto received 50.49% of the vote, while Odinga received 48.85%. “We have intelligence and reports that their system was penetrated and hacked and that some of the IEBC (Independent… Read More

Supporters of Deputy President William Ruto celebrated in the streets on Monday after Kenya’s electoral commission chairman declared him the winner of the close presidential election over long time opposition figure, Raila Odinga. The win is a triumph for William Ruto who broke with tradition by appealing to struggling Kenyans on economic terms as opposed to ethnic lines. “The reason… Read More