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Sports:Otto Addo to become Ghana’s new head coach

Otto Addo is returning for a second spell as coach of Ghana’s men’s national soccer team after Borussia Dortmund agreed to release him from his role in talent development at the …

Loud explosion is heard as Somali militant group says its fighters have attacked a hotel in capital

The Somali extremist group al-Shabab said its fighters have attacked a hotel in the capital Mogadishu, where a loud explosion and gunfire were heard Thursday night. Al-Shabab said on its Telegram …

Republic of Congo reports its first mpox virus cases in several regions

The Republic of Congo has recorded its first cases of mpox in several regions, the health ministry said, an indication of how the disease may be spreading across Africa since sexual …

AFCON 2021: Tunisia sack coach Mondeher Kebaier after exit

  Tunisia head coach, Mondher Kebaier was sacked on Sunday, the day after the team’s elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations and two months before they compete in the World …

‘Terrified’ Kenyan Airways vows to stop transporting monkeys

Kenya Airways has announced it will not renew its contract with a Mauritius breeding farm to transport monkeys from the Indian Ocean Island to the United States (US) to be used …

Uganda, Rwanda border reopens after three-year closure

Uganda and Rwanda reopened their Gatuna border post on Monday, signaling the end of three-year frosty relations between the two East African nations. In a surprise announcement last week, Kigali said …

Doctors beg for food as 40% of Tigrayans wallow in “in extreme food shortage” in Ethiopia

Nearly 40% of the population in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region are suffering from “extreme food shortage”, according to the United Nations. The latest food assessment published on Friday (January 28) by …

warnings of possible attacks- Kenya beefs up security

Kenya has tightened security in the capital, Nairobi and other cities in the country after several European countries warned of the risk of possible attacks. Heavily armed police officers were patrolling …

ECOWAS to meet over Burkina Faso Coup

  The West African bloc ECOWAS will meet on Friday to discuss the current unrest in Burkina Faso, where army officers have ousted President Roch Marc Christian Kabore. The extraordinary summit will start …

AFCON 2021: Ghana sack Coach Milo due to early exit

Ghana has fired coach Milovan Rajevac after the country’s early exit from the group stage at the ongoing African Cup of Nations. “This follows the receipt of the technical report from …

Southern Africa: Death toll keeps increasing in Storm Ana

70 people have now been confirmed dead as a results of tropical storm Ana which hit several southern African countries, latest figures from authorities in Mozambique, Malawi and Madagascar on Thursday …

Solar-powered fridges help transport COVID-19 vaccines in Kenya

A delivery has arrived at Merrueshi Health Centre in Kajiado, Kenya. It’s a shipment of vital vaccines. But getting the vials to remote places like this can be tricky. How can …

UN : More than 50 million people affected by urban conflicts across the globe,

  The United Nations chief said on Tuesday that more than 50 million people are affected by urban conflicts across the globe. Opening a Security Council debate on how to protect …