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Last updated: 2 hours ago Zookeepers at ZSL London Zoo have been helping their resident penguins post Christmas wishes to Santa this week.The activity marks the beginning of the Zoo’s seasonal festivities, which officially kick off on Saturday. The festive event at the London attraction, which runs through until 3 January, features a fairy-lit wonderland trail which will take visitors… Read More

A Kenyan court on Thursday dropped corruption charges against the suspended head of the Football Kenya Federation Nick Mwendwa, declaring the case closed after the state failed to provide any evidence against him. A statement sighted on twitter on Thursday November 25, signed by the federations General secretary/ CEO, Barry Otieno stated, “Football Kenya Federation wishes to inform FKF members… Read More

The government of Burkina Faso said on Wednesday that it is “working” on getting a French military convoy that has been prevented by protesters for nearly a week to reach its “final destination”, Mali via Niger. Security sources said on Monday that, the convoy is waiting in a military enclave located about 30 kilometers northeast of Ouagadougou. At a press… Read More

Extremist group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for an explosion outside a school in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Thursday killed at least eight people, including school children, witnesses say. The blast sent a cloud of smoke above a busy part of Mogadishu during the morning rush hour. The blast covered part of the school, with emergency workers looking through the collapsed… Read More

The newly elected mayor, Mpho Phalatse is a medical doctor by profession. Johannesburg residents say it’s a relief to have someone in her calibre as part of the city’s leadership. “I’m very happy about the new mayor and that she is female. I also do believe that we need more female leaders because women are all about order. There will… Read More

The constitutionally accepted forest cover in Kenya is supposed to be 10% but data from National Environmental Management Authority puts the cover at 7.4%. When Teddy Kinyanjui was contracted to plant trees in the out skits of Nairobi, he discovered something that led to an innovation that is now essential in improving vegetation cover in arid and semi-arid regions. “What… Read More

Trapped behind conflict in a volatile region, children in West and Central Africa have become the most recruited by armed groups with the highest number of victims of sexual violence in the world, said a new report Tuesday by the United Nations Children’s Fund. For five years the region has seen an increasing number of new and protracted conflicts, with… Read More

Morocco and Israel concluded on Wednesday an “unprecedented” security agreement during a historic visit to Rabat by Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, amid tensions between the Cherifian kingdom and its neighbor Algeria. The framework agreement was signed by Mr. Gantz and the Minister Delegate in charge of the Moroccan National Defense Administration, Abdellatif Loudiyi. It formally launches the security cooperation… Read More

‘Three Architects’ is typical of Lubaina Himid’s style: A vividly-coloured figurative painting that centres Black characters. But there’s much more to the veteran artist, and this solo exhibition at London’s Tate Modern hopes to showcase her full breadth. She’s been a pivotal figure in the Black British arts movement for decades, work from the very start of her career all… Read More

Burundi on Wednesday hosted the first-ever women’s cycling competition in Africa. Five African countries took part and they include Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Burundi. The event presents an opportunity for the women cyclists to show their ability. Despite the limited experience among the participants, they intend to go places. “I am very satisfied. This… Read More