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The Kenyan government has announced the deaths of 42 people during nationwide protests against the Finance Bill 2024. Kenyan Home Affairs Minister Kithure Kindiki told the National Assembly on Friday that 42 people died, 132 disappeared and 1208 were arrested during the protests. Kindiki expressed the government’s determination to hold …

Kenya’s President William Ruto thanked the U.S. for the immense support that Africa has received in equipment and assistance during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York. “Your support in South Sudan, what we are doing in DRC and I will be looking forward to …

One person died on the spot and another was seriously injured after part of a three-storey building under construction collapsed on them in Tuba, in the Greater Accra region, Ghana. The unfortunate incident, involving a portion of the topmost floor of the building located at Aglow Farms. Two out of …

A teenage gang of three set a three-bedroom bungalow ablaze after stealing foodstuffs, groceries, and clothing in the Gaa Akanbi area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, Nigeria. The gang decided to set the house on fire after their attempted robbery was foiled by residents of the community, according to …

A 20 year-old student from North Carolina has died while on a hike on table Mountain in Cape town, South Africa. The body of the woman, Brook Chevront, has been found, according to the authorities. “The deceased was reported missing after a tracking app she was using stopped updating and …

In Senegal, the government is planning to launch an online neo-bank in collaboration with the Banque Nationale de Développement Economique (BNDE). The announcement was made by Amadou Chérif Diouf, Secretary of State for Senegalese Abroad, in a media interview. This initiative is not insignificant, as the online banking sector is …

At least 28 people died in southern Ethiopia when a public transport bus plunged into a river, according to reports. “29 people were also injured in the incident,” according to Inspect Wolde Biliso, head of the trafic accident prevention and control division. He confirmed that the accident occurred at around …

Like the Moon, a new satellite will orbit our planet from this Sunday, September 29 as the earth will literally have two moons for almost two months. However, the new star will not be visible, with its phases, craters and gradations of color on the horizon. Named 2024 PT5, the …

Coming from Liberia, the plane landed without a permit at Freetown international airport in Sierra Leone on September 20, 2024. The Sierra Leonean authorities seized the aircraft and took into custody the four passengers on board: three Mexicans and a Spaniard. While there is some uncertainty surrounding this plane, which …

The former Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Senegalese Amadou Mahtar Mbow, died on Monday night at the age of 103 in Dakar, Senegal. Amadou Mahtar Mbow headed UNESCO for thirteen years, from 1974 to 1987. He is the first African to hold this position. …