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Last updated: 2 hours ago Israeli troops killed three Palestinians and injured dozens more in a shootout Tuesday during an arrest operation in the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The shootout came a day after a cease-fire ended three days of fighting between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group in… Read More

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Congo’s capital Kinshasa on Tuesday, continuing his three-nation tour of Africa. After his arrival at N’Djili International Airport, Blinken met with President Felix Tshisekedi and members of the delegations of both countries. The Secretary will meet with government leaders and civil society groups over his two-day visit to discuss partnerships for regional… Read More

Popular Nigerian filmmaker and writer, Biyi Bandele has died. He died on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at the age of 54. His daughter, Temi Bandele announced his passing late Monday 8th August, saying, “I am heartbroken to share the sudden and unexpected death on Sunday 7th of August in Lagos of my father Biyi Bandele. “He told stories which made… Read More

Healthy life expectancy in the African region has increased on average by 10 years per person between 2000 and 2019, a World Health Organization (WHO) assessment reports. This rise is greater than in any other region of the world during the same period. The report also notes that the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could threaten these huge gains.… Read More

In Kenya, the D-Day is here. Hundreds lined up to vote in a high-stakes election Tuesday. 22.1 million registered voters should elect their president, senators, governors, lawmakers, woman representatives and some 1,500 county officials. Well before 3 am GMT, the official opening hour for polls, citizens queued to participate in the general elections taking place against a backdrop of soaring… Read More

Addressing, Monday, a Security Council open debate on peace in Africa, an AU commissioner called for renewed efforts to sustain security gains amid rising violence. Civil societies and Ngos regularly sound the alarm over rising violence in Africa. Each month sees its share of attacks by terror groups or islamist insurgents as armed conflicts continue to destroy thousands of lives.… Read More

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor held a joint news conference Monday, discussing the threats of climate change, food insecurity, and the war in Ukraine. Blinken is in South Africa as part of his African tour that will also see him visiting Congo and Rwanda in the coming days in what is seen… Read More

Head of Kenya’s electoral body, IEBC has suspended voting in four places in the country as ballot papers in those areas have wrong details. The affected areas are Mombasa and Kakamega governor seats and Kacheliba and Pokot South MP seats. Details and images of the candidates listed on the ballots were wrong, Chairman Wafula Chebukati of Kenya’s electoral body, the… Read More

Kenyans braced for Tuesday’s high-stakes election, as millions prepared to vote for a new president in a tight race between Deputy President William Ruto and Raila Odinga, a veteran opposition leader now backed by the ruling party. With the spectre of post-election unrest looming over the polls, many welcomed a final pledge by both men on Sunday to respect the… Read More

Libya on Monday began trying men accused of being members of the Islamic State group. More than 50 men dressed in blue jumpsuits sat behind a cage in a Misrata courtroom as armed security personnel kept an eye on them. They are accused of being members of a terrorist organization and of carrying out killings. “The objective of these hearings… Read More