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The incident occurred in 2018 when the dam collapsed after heavy rains, and water flooded through the fields of a 3,000-acre commercial coffee farm, sweeping away homes and crop farms downstream. At least 47 people including 20 children were killed according to the Kenya Human Rights Commission Sourced from Africanews Read More

Several civilians, including children, were killed Tuesday in strikes attributed to the Malian army in Kidal, a possible foreshadowing of the battle to come for this bastion of the Tuareg rebellion and a major sovereignty issue for the central state.Sourced from Africanews Read More

“We want to appreciate everyone who has come through for our dad; saying we are grateful is an understatement, and only the good Lord can thank you all enough for every help you’ve rendered,” read part of the statement.Sourced from Africanews Read More

UN forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the national army launched operation Springbok designed to stop rebels from capturing key eastern cities. Sourced from Africanews Read More

The M23 rebellion took up arms again in November 2021 in the province of North Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where it has seized vast swathes of territory. Here are the highlights of the last two years.Sourced from Africanews Read More

The overnight assault occurred at Egbekaw village in western Cameroon — the scene of deadly clashes between rebels and government forces for seven years.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Until recently, United Nations agencies were responsible for repatriating refugees and migrants in Libya. But after a recent agreement between Libya’s two administrations, the DCIM, which is affiliated with the western government’s interior ministry, was put in charge of deportations.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Niger’s former President Mohamed Bazoum’s legal team has urged a West African regional court to reinstate him, alleging that his detention and removal from power violated his political rights.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Uganda was one of four countries to be cut from the United States’ tariff-free trade programme, the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA).Sourced from Africanews Read More

The government also threatened action against the Israeli ambassador to South Africa over his recent remarks on the African country’s stance on Israel’s war on GazaSourced from Africanews Read More