Officials in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo say at least 36 people have been killed by suspected rebels. This is the latest
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Kenyan MP pretends to have coronavirus during committee
A coronavirus phone operator left politicians in stitches after a Kenyan MP anonymously called the ministry of health hotline pretending to have symptoms during a
Burundi ex-president’s ‘shock’ over election ban
Burundi’s former President Domitien Ndayizeye is challenging a decision by the electoral commission to ban him from running in May’s presidential election. The 61-year-old says
Rare white giraffes killed in Kenya
Conservationists in Kenya say two extremely rare giraffes that were white in colour have been killed by poachers. The carcasses of the female and her
DR Congo announces first coronavirus case
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country in the capital, Kinsasha. The patient is
Athletes barred from leaving Kenya for a month
Kenya has banned its athletes from leaving the country to participate in international events for the next month as a measure to prevent coronavirus spreading.
Man flees Zimbabwe hospital before coronavirus test
Zimbabwe has no confirmed cases of coronavirus, but the health ministry has confirmed that a man who was due to be tested in a hospital
Memorial for Ethiopian Airlines crash one year on
Relatives of those killed when an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max aircraft crashed shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa are due to take part in a
Sudan leadership condemns assassination attempt on PM
The Sovereign Council in charge of Sudan has condemned an assassination attempt on the country’s prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, and in a statement said it
US plane diverted after passengers upset by sneezing
Mounting concern over the spread of coronavirus was apparently behind a US flight being diverted at the weekend after passengers became upset over someone sneezing