- — At Least 59 Killed in Road Collision in Nigeria
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at 9/9/24 10:24amThe traffic accident was the latest disaster to highlight how roads across many African countries are some of the world’s deadliest.- — At Last 59 Killed in Road Collision in Nigeria
- at 9/9/24 10:24amThe traffic accident was the latest disaster to highlight how roads across many African countries are some of the world’s deadliest.
- — Boko Haram Kills at Least 170 Villagers in Nigeria Attack
- at 9/6/24 6:10pmBoko Haram killed at least 170 villagers in northeastern Nigeria, community leaders say, in what is likely one of the deadliest attacks in recent years.
- — When Gambia Banned Female Genital Cutting, a Defiant 96-Year-Old Resisted
- at 9/6/24 2:40pmYassin Fatty, a traditional practitioner of female genital cutting in the West African nation of Gambia, became the first to be convicted there. But her case led to a backlash and a popular campaign to make it legal again.
- — Fire at School Dormitory in Kenya Kills at Least 18 Students
- at 9/6/24 1:06pmAt least 70 students are still unaccounted for, although officials urged people not to jump to conclusions about their fate.
- — U.N. Panel Calls for International Force in Sudan to Protect Civilians
- at 9/6/24 11:29amThe country’s brutal civil war has led to the killing, rape and torture of civilians, including children, as it threatens to destabilize neighboring countries.
- — Hounded From a Beauty Pageant in South Africa, Then Crowned in Nigeria
- at 9/4/24 7:57pmA South African beauty pageant contestant with Nigerian heritage was forced to withdraw from the competition after her participation fueled anti-immigrant sentiments.
- — 21 Migrants Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Italy
- at 9/4/24 7:44pmSeven survivors were rescued from the boat that sank after leaving Libya. A crackdown by Italy has reduced migration, but not the high death rates that come with crossing the Mediterranean.
- — Ugandan Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Shot in Leg in Clash With Police
- at 9/3/24 5:06pmMr. Wine, a pop star turned politician who ran for president, is in the hospital, but his injuries are not life-threatening, one of his lawyers said.
- — The Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Is Set on Fire in Gasoline Attack
- at 9/3/24 1:07pmRebecca Cheptegei, a long-distance runner who competed in the Olympic marathon in Paris, is in critical condition after a man poured gas on her and set her on fire, police in Kenya said.
- — 129 Dead in Congo Prison Jailbreak
- at 9/3/24 12:30pmInmates at the overcrowded Makala prison had sought to escape their suffocating cells after water and power went out. At least 129 were killed, some two dozen of them shot dead, the government said.
- — Namibia to Cull More Than 700 Wild Animals for Meat During Major Drought
- at 8/30/24 5:53amThe Southern African country plans to butcher over 700 wild animals, including 83 elephants and 300 zebras, to feed people and, it hopes, cut down on dangerous cross-species encounters.
- — No Vaccines, Tests or Treatments: Congo Lacks Tools to Confront Mpox
- at 8/29/24 1:36pmThe country at the center of a global health emergency is struggling even to diagnose cases and provide basic care.
- — Africa’s Debt Crisis Has ‘Catastrophic Implications’ for the World
- at 8/28/24 2:53amCrushing obligations to foreign creditors that have few precedents have sapped numerous African nations of growth and stoked social instability.
- — Getting to Know Kenya Through a Local Hiking Club
- at 8/27/24 12:01pmThe author sought an authentic experience, and found it in Lets Drift, “an exuberant Kenyan-centered enterprise” of people living in and near Nairobi.
- — Dam Collapse Devastates Communities in Eastern Sudan
- at 8/27/24 10:33amThe Arba’at dam fell apart after days of heavy rain, killing villagers and flooding communities.
- — Why Mpox Vaccines Aren’t Flowing to Africans in Desperate Need
- at 8/24/24 9:21amDrugmakers have supplies ready to ship that are necessary to stop a potential pandemic. But W.H.O. regulations have slowed access.
- — Sudan’s Military Spurns Cease-Fire Talks in Switzerland
- at 8/23/24 4:04pmAmerican-led mediators secured famine relief for needy areas. But with Sudan’s military failing to attend, a cease-fire was far out of reach.
- — Diamond Found in Botswana Is World’s 2nd-Largest Ever at 2,492 Carats
- at 8/23/24 9:05amThe diamond was unearthed using new technology, and miners hope it will bring back luster to a struggling industry.
- — Kenyan Accused of Serial Killings Escapes From Police Custody
- at 8/20/24 10:19amThe police think that the suspected killer, Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, may have had help breaking out. A manhunt was underway.
- — Survivors of Doomsday Starvation Cult Testify Against Pastor and 93 Associates
- at 8/19/24 3:04amAn evangelical pastor in Kenya ordered his flock to shun education and medicine and starve their children to death in order to meet Jesus, witnesses in a manslaughter trial said.
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