Mystery illness kills nine, leaves 80 ill in Kenya

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At least nine people have died, and over 80 others are seriously ill in Kargi Location, Marsabit County, following an outbreak of an unknown...

Sudan: Price of basic commodities go up by 60% as fighting...

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The cost of commodities and services has shot up in Sudan as fighting escalates in the country. According to the United Nations humanitarian agency, the...

Niger intercepts nearly 1,400 Boko Haram followers – Army

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Nearly 1,400 followers of jihadist group Boko Haram have been intercepted fleeing into Niger following clashes with a rival Islamic State group, according to...

On Kenyan trip Scholz calls for greater use of geothermal energy

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During his visit to Kenya German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke in favour of greater use of geothermal energy as an energy resource for Germany. On...

Floods in eastern DRC kill at least 176 villagers near Lake...

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At least 176 villagers were killed in flooding and landslides brought on by torrential overnight rains in eastern Congo's South Kivu province, a local...

Niger: Uranium mine set to operate until 2040

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The government of Niger and French nuclear firm Orano on Thursday signed a deal to extend the operational life of the country's sole uranium...

Pope defrocks Rwandan priest accused of fathering child

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Pope Francis has sacked a 64-year-old clergyman of Rwandan descent, Wenceslas Munyeshyaka, who had been serving in northern France for close to 30 years. The...

German chancellor Scholz supports seat for the AU in the G20

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German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, said he supports the inclusion of the African Union in the G20 group of nations. Speaking on arrival in Ethiopia on Thursday, Scholz reaffirmed the central role played by the African...

Benin: 10 soldiers injured in an explosion

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Ten soldiers were injured on Monday in Benin in an "explosion in an ammunition bay" at an officer training school in the south of...

Ugandan minister shot and killed by bodyguard

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A bodyguard shot and killed a government minister in Uganda early Tuesday in an apparent private dispute, according to the army and local media. The...