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A gas explosion in Lagos on Tuesday killed at least five people, including a child, an emergency services official told The Associated Press. A National Emergency Management Agency spokesperson confirmed three men, one woman and a ten-year-old boy had died, adding the rescue operation was ongoing. The fire broke out after a cylinder exploded at a gas shop in the… Read More

Giants Cameroon, Tunisia, and Nigeria all secured their spots in the third round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. Cameroon finished top of Group D after claiming a 1-0 win over Ivory Coast courtesy of Karl Toko Ekambi’s first-half goal in Douala. The Ivorians only needed a draw to qualify. In Lagos, a 1-1 draw with Cape… Read More

Fourteen tons of smuggled gold, rubies and other gems have been illegally exported from Mozambique since the beginning of the year, a senior official in the Ministry of Mineral Resources said Monday. Mozambique is home to some of the world’s largest gemstone deposits, often mined by artisanal miners with no access to official markets. Gold, rubies, garnets and tantalite –… Read More

When the water levels in Lake Baringo in the Great Rift Valley started rising, the neibouring community thought that it would finally recede. The situation however turned catastrophic when homes, schools and places of worship were submerged by the rising waters. “The water levels came up gradually and we also moved every time the water reached our homes. The water… Read More

South Africa has declared four days of national mourning after the death on November 11 of its last white president, Frederick de Klerk, who remains a controversial figure in the country despite his role in dismantling the apartheid system. In an unexpected speech to Parliament in February 1990, de Klerk announced the release of the regime’s number one enemy, Nelson… Read More

Nigeria’s Ibom Air, a new carrier owned by the oil-rich southeast state of Akwa Ibom has ordered 10 narrow-body A220 jets from Airbus. This was made known at Airbus’ fourth deal of the Dubai Air Show. Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, Governor of Akwa Ibom state said the agreement was signed to boost an enduring business strategic relationship between Akwa Ibom state… Read More

In Ogossagou, where ethnic Fulani suffered two massacres in two years, traces of the recent horrors abound in this village of central Mali. They are one sign of just how tough incipient internationally-sponsored peacemaking efforts are between nomadic Fulani herders and traditional Dogon hunters. Reconciliation is all the more difficult as the Dogon accuse the Fulani of supporting the jihadists… Read More

Brandy says she joined the new ABC drama “Queens” because it was a “dream role,” combining all of the performance interests that she loves. “Music is my first love, so to be able to do music, from singing to rapping, and also being in a supergroup, you know, dancing, acting all in one role, that was the attraction initially,” said… Read More

Four Kenyan police officers were sentenced on Monday for the manslaughter of the son of a British aristocrat nine years ago. Alexander Monson was found dead in a police cell in the coastal town of Diani in May 2012. At a court in nearby Mombasa, Judge Erick Ogola read out the verdicts for the group of officers. Naftali Chege, Charles… Read More

Uganda’s police said the two explosions which shook Uganda’s capital Tuesday were carried out by three suicide bombers riding on motorbikes. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga blamed the ADF rebel group for the blasts, citing the ‘nature of bombs used’. He said six people have been confirmed, 3 attackers and 3 victims. The first blast went off near the city Central… Read More