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South Africa fears virus comeback as cluster outbreaks flare

By AFP 15 hours ago

South Africa fears virus comeback as cluster outbreaks flare

Survivors of Nigeria massacre recount a tale of horror

By AFP 1 day ago

Survivors of Nigeria massacre recount a tale of horror

Demand for S.African 'superfood' blueberries booming

By AFP 1 day ago

Demand for S.African 'superfood' blueberries booming

Pope condemns "terroristic massacre" of Nigerian farmers

By Reuters 1 day ago

Pope condemns "terroristic massacre" of Nigerian farmers

Eswatini PM moved to South Africa for Covid-19 treatment

Eswatini PM moved to South Africa for Covid-19 treatment

Nigerian farm massacre: What we know

Nigerian farm massacre: What we know

Tigray leader vows to fight on after Abiy declares victory

Tigray leader vows to fight on after Abiy declares victory

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THE STANDARD INSIDER

Why KCPE exam may be here to stay

Why KCPE exam may be here to stay

Augustine Oduor 5 hours ago

UN removes cannabis from list of risky drugs

UN removes cannabis from list of risky drugs

Anyango Otieno 5 hours ago

How smart tech can control your home

How smart tech can control your home

Winnie Makena 15 hours ago

Why low cost housing is a rich option for developers

Why low cost housing is a rich option for developers

Peter Theuri 17 hours ago

Mali, foreign military bases attacked in north

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Mali, foreign military bases attacked in north

France has more than 5,000 troops in the Sahel region as part of its anti-jihadist campaign

AFP 2 days ago

Wounded flood hospitals after Ethiopia PM declares Tigray victory

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Wounded flood hospitals after Ethiopia PM declares Tigray victory

Hospitals in the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region saw an influx of trauma patients after federal troops claimed control of the city.

AFP 3 days ago

Massacre in jihadist-ravaged northeast Nigeria kills at least 110

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Massacre in jihadist-ravaged northeast Nigeria kills at least 110

One pro-government anti-jihadist militia said the assailants tied up the labourers and slit their throats.

AFP 3 days ago

Somalia expels Kenyan ambassador over 'interference'

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Somalia expels Kenyan ambassador over 'interference'

Mogadishu says Nairobi interfering with its internal affairs

Hillary Orinde 4 days ago

Boko Haram kills at least 43 farm workers in Nigeria

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Boko Haram kills at least 43 farm workers in Nigeria

The assailants tied up the agricultural workers and slit their throats in the village of Koshobe

AFP 4 days ago

Six explosions in Eritrean capital of Asmara, says U.S. State Department

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Six explosions in Eritrean capital of Asmara, says U.S. State Department

Reuters was not immediately able to reach the Eritrean government or Tigrayan forces for comment.

Reuters 4 days ago

Ethiopian military operation in Tigray is complete, prime minister says

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Ethiopian military operation in Tigray is complete, prime minister says

Ethiopian military has taken 'full control' of Tigray capital, chief of staff says.

Reuters 4 days ago

Mayor of Zimbabwe capital arrested over graft allegations

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Mayor of Zimbabwe capital arrested over graft allegations

He is accused of corruptly parcelling out residential plots of land, including to his sister

AFP 6 days ago

CHECKPOINT

Between PSC and President, who calls the shots in the Magoha affair?

Between PSC and President, who calls the shots in the Magoha affair?

Japheth Ogila 17 days ago

Explainer: Why recounts rarely change the results of U.S. elections

Explainer: Why recounts rarely change the results of U.S. elections

Reuters 22 days ago

Biden won. What does that mean for Kenya?

Biden won. What does that mean for Kenya?

Hillary Orinde 25 days ago

Factbox: The U.S. presidential election explained in 10 numbers

Factbox: The U.S. presidential election explained in 10 numbers

Reuters 25 days ago

Explainer: Citizen Trump will face legal woes

Explainer: Citizen Trump will face legal woes

Reuters 25 days ago

Senegal's coronavirus success divides experts

Senegal's coronavirus success divides experts

AFP 6 days ago

Ethiopia PM orders final offensive against Tigray leaders

Ethiopia PM orders final offensive against Tigray leaders

AFP 7 days ago

South Africa's Zuma still popular despite graft scandals

South Africa's Zuma still popular despite graft scandals

AFP 7 days ago

Sudan's former PM Sadiq al-Mahdi dies of coronavirus

Sudan's former PM Sadiq al-Mahdi dies of coronavirus

AFP 7 days ago

Sudanese open arms to Ethiopians fleeing conflict

Sudanese open arms to Ethiopians fleeing conflict

AFP 8 days ago

Former Niger president Mamadou Tandja dies

Former Niger president Mamadou Tandja dies

AFP 8 days ago

List: US imposes strict travel rules on 15 African countries

List: US imposes strict travel rules on 15 African countries

Mercy Asamba 9 days ago

Tigray leader tells Ethiopian PM his people 'ready to die'

Tigray leader tells Ethiopian PM his people 'ready to die'

AFP 9 days ago

DR Congo ex-warlord gets life term for war crimes

DR Congo ex-warlord gets life term for war crimes

AFP 9 days ago

Head of Egyptian rights group held in solitary confinement - lawyers

Head of Egyptian rights group held in solitary confinement - lawyers

Reuters 9 days ago

120 Algeria health workers have died from virus: ministry

120 Algeria health workers have died from virus: ministry

AFP 9 days ago

Inside a Tigray town scarred by Ethiopian conflict

Inside a Tigray town scarred by Ethiopian conflict

AFP 10 days ago

Former Mauritania president Abdallahi dies

Former Mauritania president Abdallahi dies

AFP 10 days ago

U.N. urges civilian protection after Ethiopia's 72-hour deadline for Tigrayan forces

U.N. urges civilian protection after Ethiopia's 72-hour deadline for Tigrayan forces

Reuters 10 days ago

AU says Africa's fight against Covid-19 not yet over

AU says Africa's fight against Covid-19 not yet over

Xinhua [Sponsored Content] 10 days ago

Bobi Wine has the opposition on his side, can he win poll?

Bobi Wine has the opposition on his side, can he win poll?

Richard Vokes and Sam Wilkins 11 days ago

Burkina Faso goes to the polls in shadow of jihadist threat

Burkina Faso goes to the polls in shadow of jihadist threat

AFP 11 days ago

'Save yourselves', Ethiopia tells Tigrayans as it moves on rebel-held capital

'Save yourselves', Ethiopia tells Tigrayans as it moves on rebel-held capital

Reuters 11 days ago

Al Qaeda in North Africa names new leader to succeed Droukdel

Al Qaeda in North Africa names new leader to succeed Droukdel

Reuters 11 days ago

Burkina Faso votes under looming threat of violence

Burkina Faso votes under looming threat of violence

Reuters 11 days ago

Al-Shabaab's Sh3 billion tax collection web in Somalia

Al-Shabaab's Sh3 billion tax collection web in Somalia

Judah Ben-Hur 11 days ago

In the spotlight: The Tigrayan party at the heart of Ethiopia's conflict

In the spotlight: The Tigrayan party at the heart of Ethiopia's conflict

AFP 11 days ago

Ethiopian government says troops have taken two towns from Tigray fighters

Ethiopian government says troops have taken two towns from Tigray fighters

Reuters 12 days ago

Ethiopia pushes toward Tigray capital, rebuffs African mediation

Ethiopia pushes toward Tigray capital, rebuffs African mediation

Reuters 12 days ago

Three years after Mugabe's ouster, hope dissipates in Zimbabwe

Three years after Mugabe's ouster, hope dissipates in Zimbabwe

AFP 12 days ago

Myth of 'crocodile men' promotes rough justice in C. Africa

Myth of 'crocodile men' promotes rough justice in C. Africa

AFP 13 days ago

Burkina Faso voters left voiceless amid escalating violence

Burkina Faso voters left voiceless amid escalating violence

Reuters 13 days ago

Uganda's Bobi Wine released on bail as protest death toll rises to 37

Uganda's Bobi Wine released on bail as protest death toll rises to 37

Reuters 13 days ago

UNICEF: Ethiopia conflict puts 2.3 million children in need

UNICEF: Ethiopia conflict puts 2.3 million children in need

AFP 13 days ago

16 killed as riots rock Uganda over Bobi Wine's arrest

16 killed as riots rock Uganda over Bobi Wine's arrest

AFP 13 days ago

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