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Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday promised action against “terrorist” cults that “use religion” after the deaths of 58 followers of a cult in the east of the country sparked a debate over security and legislative loopholes against such organisations. Search operations were continuing on Monday in the Shakahola forest near the coastal town of Malindi, where dozens of bodies… Read More

The ongoing battle between Sudan’s top generals threatens to plunge the nation into chaos. The fierce fightings mostly in Khartoum and in the region of Darfur have killed over 420 people and wounded 3,700, according to a new provisional toll by the World Health Organization. After over a week of conflict, evacuations of foreign diplomats have started. However, daily life… Read More

Extreme weather events in Malawi have driven “very sharp” rises in malaria infections and deaths, a global health chief said ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25. Cyclone Freddy in March triggered six months’ worth of rainfall in six days, causing cases there to spike too, Peter Sands, head of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria,… Read More

A former Prime Minister of Burundi, Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, wanted for several days by the courts without the authorities communicating the reasons, has been arrested, announced on Saturday the National Independent Commission for Human Rights (CNIDH) and a senior security official. Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, who had been Prime Minister since June 2020, was removed from office on September 7 by President Evariste… Read More

Kenya’s Criminal Investigation Department made over the week-end yet another gruesome discovery. Over 45 corpses have been uncovered across the south eastern County of Kilifi. Most of the mortal remains found so far, were on a land owned by a self-proclaimed pastor. He was arrested for allegedly telling his followers to fast to death. A follower was rescued Sunday (Apr.… Read More

The much-anticipated Sand marathon began in Morocco on Sunday attracting more than 1150 runners who will have to show their resilience in the six-day 251 km ultramarathon. The participants camped in the desert packed their food and medical kits while the medical teams check the fitness certificates of the participants before the race began on Sunday. “Today, they are checking… Read More

Defending London Marathon champion Amos Kipruto thinks the recent doping scandal in Kenya is “embarrassing” for a younger generation of runners coming through in his home countr,y as he prepares to defend his London Marathon title on Sunday. As of the start of this month, 66 Kenyan athletes were on the Athletics Integrity Unit’s (AIU) global ineligible athlete list for… Read More

The chief of staff of Colonel Assimi Goïta, president of Mali’s military-dominated transition, was among four people killed in an attack on Tuesday near the Mauritanian border, said a note from the presidency authenticated by AFP on Thursday. According to the document, Oumar Traoré, Colonel Goïta ‘s chief of staff, was in the delegation victim of an ambush near the… Read More

More than 150 people, including foreign diplomats and officials, rescued from battle-scarred Sudan, arrived in Jeddah on Saturday in the first official evacuation of civilians since fighting began. Sudan’s naval forces carried out the evacuation with the support of other branches of the army. Among those safely arriving were 91 Saudi citizens and around 66 nationals from 12 other countries… Read More

Showing in London’s West End, a new musical called “Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations” charts the journey of the iconic 60’s Motown group, from their humble beginnings on the streets of Detroit to their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Member of the original Temptations line-up, Otis Williams, was in London… Read More