Death toll in Kenya gas explosion rises to six
The number of people who died in a huge gas explosion in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, on Thursday has risen to six, authorities say.
Two more...
Ivory Coast bans begging in Abidjan to bring order
The authorities in Ivory Coast's biggest city, Abidjan, have announced a ban on begging to try to combat what they call urban disorder.
The city's...
Former GIHOC boss Kofi Jumah transferred to CID headquarters
Former Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, has been transferred to the headquarters of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana...
Two rescued after shootout at US convoy in Nigeria
Two kidnapped US embassy staff have been rescued unharmed in Nigeria, say police, days after seven other people travelling in the same convoy were...
Catholic priest takes a wife; says God didn’t make a mistake creating man and...
In the Catholic tradition, priests are supposed to commit to a life of celibacy but Reverend Father Edwin Gathang’i Waiguru has now joined a...
Catholic church slates Malawi president’s leadership
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...
Slovakia PM Robert Fico in stable but serious condition after shooting, doctors say
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a stable but serious condition after being shot several times on Wednesday, according to doctors.The hospital director...
New Zealand: Shooting in Auckland before World Cup kills two
New Zealand is in mourning after a shooting in Auckland left two people dead, hours before the city opened the Fifa Women's World Cup.Six...
Nigeria Ibadan explosion: Deadly blast affects several city suburbs
A massive explosion in the Nigerian city of Ibadan killed two people and injured 77 others overnight.Rescue and recovery efforts are ongoing in seven...
Man ‘recovering well’ after pig kidney transplant
A 62-year-old man is said to be recovering well and should leave hospital soon, after getting a new kidney from a pig that was...