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September 6, 2024 1:33 PM

Kenya primary boarding school blaze kills 17 students

A fire at a primary boarding school in central Kenya has killed 17 students, a police spokeswoman said on Friday. President William Ruto said he had asked authorities to investigate and hold those responsible to account. More rescuers were on their...

A young local girl, dressed in traditional clothing, washes her hands and drinks water from a borehole, in Nsanje District, southern Malawi. On the countryside of Malawi, people often have to walk long distances to get water from the nearest pump.

September 2, 2024 5:38 PM

Africa faces steep costs as temperatures soar, says WMO

Africa faces an increasingly heavy toll from climate change with many countries having to spend up to 9% of their budgets battling climate extremes, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report said on Monday. Despite producing far lower greenho...

July 22, 2024 5:56 PM

Nigerian artist seeks world record for largest drawing

Nigerian artist Fola David is seeking the Guinness record for the largest drawing by an individual after spending six days on his piece in a stadium in, the commercial capital Lagos. David, also a medical doctor, said his 1,050 square-metre "Unity i...

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July 16, 2024 3:25 PM

Gambia parliament rejects bill to end ban on female genital mutilation

Gambia's parliament on Monday rejected a bill that would have ended a ban on female genital mutilation, after lawmakers voted down all the clauses in the proposed law. "The ban on FGM is still firmly maintained in the Gambia," the Ministry of Inform...

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - 2024/06/07: Two male Sudanese demonstrators with a large National flag, during today's 'Demonstration for Justice' held in The Hague city centre. The demonstration highlights the brutal conflict in Sudan, which began on April 15, 2023. This devastating war has led to atrocities such as rape and genocide and has left more than 18,000,000 people facing the threat of famine. Children are dying, families are torn apart, and entire communities are suffering. The demonstration calls for immediate action to stop the war, provide humanitarian aid, and hold the perpetrators accountable. (Photo by Charles M Vella/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

July 12, 2024 1:40 PM

UN-brokered Sudan ceasefire talks begin with one party no-show

Sudan's warring parties are in Switzerland for U.N.-led talks aimed at brokering possible local ceasefires to facilitate aid and protect civilians, but only one side showed up for the start of discussions on Thursday, the United Nations said. War er...

July 9, 2024 6:01 PM

UN probing reported mass grave on Libya-Tunisia border

The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday that his office was following up on reports of a mass grave in the desert along the Libya-Tunisia border, after the bodies of at least 65 migrants were found at another site earlier this year. In a speech,...

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