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Namibian President Hage Geingob was laid to rest in the country’s Heroes’ Acre cemetery on Sunday following a state funeral attended by African leaders, the German president and Princess Anne, the sister of Britain’s King Charles III.…

The Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA) has barred the Norwegian cruise ship Norwegian Dawn from docking at its ports, fearing health risks after some passengers onboard the ship developed a stomach illness. "The decision not to allow the…

The influential Catholic Church in Malawi has criticised President Lazarus Chakwera, saying the country has become worse in the four years of his leadership. In a scathing attack that appears to be directed at the president, the church,…

Foreign Nationals Killed In Tanzania Road Crash Foreign nationals of seven countries are among 25 people who have been killed in a road crash involving four vehicles on a highway to Tanzania’s northern city of Arusha. The accident…

South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa made it known on Saturday that his party, the African National Congress(ANC), would build on the successes of the last three decades and work to resolve the country’s challenges of high unemployment,…

Zambia has seen a surge in cholera cases since January 2024 with fatalities reaching 700, medical charity Doctors Without Borders. The country has recorded nearly 20,000 infections since the outbreak started in October 2023. While at…

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said his country would “defend itself” if Ethiopia goes ahead with a deal to set up a naval base in the breakaway region of Somaliland and possibly recognise the territory as an independent state.…

Opponents of the postponement of the presidential election in Senegal has had the extension of Macky Sall’s mandate in Senegal were left disappointed as their call for a specific election date went unanswered by the President. The…

The funeral ceremony was held at the showground in the village of Chepkorio, where Kiptum trained in western Kenya. His widow said she and Kiptum, who had a traditional marriage in 2017, had planned to hold a "colourful wedding ceremony"…

A Tunisian imam expelled from France for alleged hate speech said on Friday he would take legal action in a bid to overturn the decision. Mahjoub Mahjoubi, from the town of Bagnols-sur-Ceze in the south of France, denounced his removal…