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Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday called on the country’s military to help the government intensify efforts to tackle climate change. Ruto, who was speaking during the pass-out parade for Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) officers at the Recruits Training School in Eldoret, about 300 km west of Nairobi, the country’s capital, said climate change is…
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Heavy rains have left 23 counties in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL), which are normally prone to drought, severely flooded, the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) said on Wednesday. The NDMA said in its latest report that the regions that had fully recovered from the recent drought are now grappling with flooding. “Enhanced rainfall…
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At least 18 people have been killed in recent bombing on four sites for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Tuesday, warning of more shellings on civilians. According to an OCHA report, 18 deaths have been reported…
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A critical shortage of health workforce in Africa has exacerbated the impacts of recurrent public health emergencies on the continent, the head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said. While sub-Saharan Africa accounts for approximately 24 percent of the global disease burden, it is home to only 3 percent…
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Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former chief executive of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, has been sentenced to four months in jail after he pleaded guilty to a money-laundering violation. He was sentenced in U.S District Court in Seattle, as all the efforts of his lawyers to put him on probation without any prison time crashed.…
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Time is running out to prevent starvation in Darfur, in western Sudan, a UN agency has warned, as escalating violence devastates the African nation. People have been forced to consume “grass and peanut shells,” the regional director for Eastern Africa of the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday. “If assistance doesn’t reach them soon,…
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Rains and floods in Kenya have claimed 66 more lives in the past 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 169 since March 1, with 91 people still missing, officials said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Kenya’s government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura said the deaths on Tuesday from a mudslide that swept away villages killing…
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Uganda is seeing growing interest in bamboo, a perennial plant cultivated in many parts of the world. In rural communities, bamboo, a hardy plant that can grow almost anywhere, can be burned for fuel, reducing reliance on dwindling forest reserves of eucalyptus and other natural resources. Local businesses can also process it into products ranging…
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President Tinubu has arrived in Niger State to inaugurate the mechanised agricultural project. Tinubu is expected to inaugurate the renamed Minna International Airport, agro-processing zone and agricultural equipment. The airport was renamed Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport, Minna by the state governor, Umar Bago on Friday. The airport was first inaugurated by former military Head…
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Rwanda has accused the US of distorting reality after Washington criticized the East African country for allegedly supporting the M23 rebel group, which has been involved in long-running hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). Renewed clashes between M23 fighters and DR Congo state forces in several cities, including the troubled North Kivu…
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‘I’m sad, players are sad’ Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro couldn’t hide his disappointment after what he felt was a poor outing against the hosts. “Our team had a fantastic tournament but [on Sunday night] Ivory Coast were better,” he told the media. “Our team didn’t show our level. That’s the truth. It was not the…
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When the biggest names in music gather Sunday for the industry’s top honors at the Grammy Awards, they will hand out a new trophy for best African music performance. The prize reflects the growing popularity of Afrobeats, and other music from the continent, which is gaining a global audience with help from social media platforms…
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Reigning champions Senegal qualified for the 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Round of 16. Called the Lions of Teranga, Senegal beat five-time AFCON winners Cameroon 3-1 in a Group C match at Yamoussoukro’s Stade Charles Konan Banny de Yamoussoukro in the Ivory Coast. In the 16th minute, Ismaila Sarr put Senegal in front.…
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Former Nigeria international, Sunday Oliseh has admitted that he is worried about the Super Eagles midfield without Wilfred Ndidi heading into the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Recall that the Leicester City star was originally named in the Super Eagles squad for the AFCON which starts in Ivory Coast on Saturday. Ndidi was forced…
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Nigeria has suffered another injury blow ahead of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, with Sadiq Umar pulling out of the tournament which begins on Saturday. Umar has picked up a knee injury and is expected to miss at least three weeks of action. The Real Sociedad striker has now flown back to Spain, where…
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Former Cameroon captain Samuel Eto’o has claimed that Africans have more football talents than their European counterparts. According to Eto’o, an African country can easily win the FIFA World Cup. Speaking ahead of the 2023 African Cup of Nations, AFCON, which begins this weekend, the former Chelsea and Barcelona star said (via SportBible’s Instagram handle):…
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