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Twenty-four people, including students and travelers, who had been kidnapped from different parts of Zamfara state were rescued, police said. Commissioner Ayuba Elkanah said that some of the victims spent more than 60 days in captivity before they were freed. He added that they were rescued unconditionally. Zamfara is regarded …

The Ugandan Minister of Education and Sports, Ms Janet Museveni, yesterday abruptly called off her scheduled meeting with MPs on reopening of schools, Dailymonitor reported. The cancellation came hours amid protests by a section of MPs, especially from the Opposition who said Ms Museveni should meet them at Parliament on …

Sudan has launched investigations into violations against protesters since the 25 October military coup, reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok says. Mr Hamdok said this on Tuesday after meeting members of the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC), the former ruling civilian coalition that has been opposing military rule. State-owned Sudan …

The United Nations has declared that July 7 of each year will henceforth be dedicated to the celebration of Swahili language. The announcement was made on Tuesday at the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) headquarters in France. It is the first African language to be recognised by the …

The US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman has warned an escalation of the fighting in Ethiopia is threatening any progress towards negotiating a ceasefire. Following a visit to Ethiopia, Jeffrey Feltman said both Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) seemed to …

Malawi’s Agriculture Minister Lobin Lowe wrote a letter to former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson asking him to be the country’s cannabis cultivation ambassador. According to Mr. Lowe, the legalization of cannabis last year in Malawi had created opportunities locally and internationally. The ministry said the United States Cannabis …

Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has declared a state of emergency as the country is experiencing a worsening drought. The declaration came after the prime minister chaired an extraordinary cabinet meeting on Tuesday. He called on the Somali people and the international community to help those affected by the …

Forty-six people, including twelve minors, died calcined in the night from Monday to Tuesday in Bulgaria after the explosion of a bus carrying 53 passengers. “It is a great tragedy. Twelve of them were under 18, including five children whose age was not specified, and the others were between 20 …

Authorities in Burkina Faso said at least 19 people, including 10 civilians and nine members of the security forces, were killed in an attack in the northern town of Foubé. Anger is growing in Burkina Faso over the extremist violence that’s killed thousands and displaced more than a million people …

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced that he was setting off, in person, to march on the battlefield, and to lead the defence of his country. His startling announcement came as rebel forces claimed they were advancing on at least four fronts, towards the capital, Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian …