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At least 89 people have been killed in a series of attacks across multiple villages in Omdurman, Sudan, carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to a Sudanese human rights organization. Many others were wounded…

In a remarkable display of resilience and unity, the people of Niger have come together following a tragic event in the village of Fambita, located in the Kokorou commune near the borders of Burkina Faso and Mali. On Friday afternoon,…

Ethiopia’s military announced on Friday that its troops had killed more than 300 fighters from the Fano armed group during two days of intense clashes in the northern Amhara region, as concerns grow over a potential broader conflict.…

The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has called on Kenyan authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ms. Ladi Anzaki Olubunmi, a Nigerian…

Military personnel in the Democratic Republic of the Congo stepped up patrols in the government stronghold of Goma on Friday, as Rwanda-backed rebels encircled the city. Residents described the spread of panic as M23 rebels took control…

At least 23 Congolese soldiers are facing the death penalty or 10 to 20 years in prison following arraignment for alleged rape, desertion and other crimes amid the fighting in the country’s conflict-battered east, according to Congo's army.…

More bodies buried under the mud were retrieved in eastern Uganda on Friday, an injured person died in a hospital, bringing the death toll from this week's landslides to 20, officials said as search efforts pressed on in the stricken area.…

Nigerian 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has mourned the death of veteran Nollywood actor, Mr John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu who died on Saturday, March 2 at age 62. READ ALSO: Mr Ibu’s death…

Popular Nollywood comedian, actor, John Okafor who is widely known as Mr Ibu has died. The veteran comedian passed away at Evercare Hospital in Lagos State on Saturday, 2nd of March 2024. Read Also: Nigeria’s Mr Ibu seeks…

Benjamin Kiplagat, who has represented Uganda at three Olympic Games, has been found dead in Kenya, reports saying he had been stabbed. Kiplagat, 34, reached the semi-finals of the 2012 London Olympics in the 3,000m steeplechase. He…