Africa

Colombian ex-soldier pleads guilty in Haiti president assassination plot

MIAMI, Dec 22, 2023 (AFP) - A former Colombian soldier pleaded guilty Friday in a US federal court to conspiracy…

Dozens injured in Seychelles blast at explosives depot

MAHE ISLAND, Seychelles, Dec 7, 2023 (AFP) - A huge blast at an explosives depot in Seychelles on Thursday injured…

‘Where is our future’: Uganda declares war on used clothing

By Grace MATSIKO KAMPALA, Dec 4, 2023 (AFP) - For nearly three decades, the chaotic, overcrowded Owino secondhand market in…

Anthrax outbreak in Uganda kills 17 in November

KAMPALA, Nov 30, 2023 (AFP) - At least 17 people have died in an anthrax outbreak in southern Uganda this…

Ugandan woman, 70, gives birth to twins: doctor

KAMPALA, Nov 30, 2023 (AFP) - A Ugandan woman aged 70 has given birth to twins, her doctor said Thursday,…

Climate crises drove 27 mn children into hunger in 2022: charity

NAIROBI, Nov 28, 2023 (AFP) - Extreme weather events in countries vulnerable to climate change drove more than 27 million…

S.Leone under curfew after military armoury attacked

By Saidu Bah FREETOWN, Nov 26, 2023 (AFP) - Armed clashes erupted in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown on Sunday after…

Madagascar President Rajoelina’s re-election contested

ANTANANARIVO, Nov 25, 2023 (AFP) - Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has won another term in office, the election commission said…

70 perish in Kenya flood ’emergency’: Ruto

NAIROBI, Nov 25, 2023 (AFP) - Seventy people have perished in widespread flooding in Kenya that has also driven tens…

Stampede kills 37 during army recruitment in Congo capital

BRAZZAVILLE, Nov 21, 2023 (AFP) - Thirty-seven youths were killed in a stampede overnight during an army recruitment drive in…

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