Body too decomposed for cause of UK tycoon’s death in Kenya to be determined

A Kenyan magistrate says the cause of death of British tycoon Harry Roy Veevers, whose exhumed body has been in a morgue for 11 years, cannot be determined. David Odhiambo…

Some soldiers using sex workers despite ban, inquiry finds

An investigation by the British army has found that some soldiers stationed at a controversial base in Kenya continue to use sex workers despite being banned from doing so. Soldiers…

CHAN 2024: What is going on with crowd disorder and ticketing in Kenya?

With space at the Kasarani now limited to 27,000 ticket holders by Caf, supporters were keen to secure their place at Kenya’s final Group A game against Zambia on Sunday.…

Forty killed in attack on Abu Shouk camp near to el-Fasher, aid group says

At least 40 people have been killed in an attack on a camp for displaced people in Sudan’s western Darfur region, according to an aid group that works there. The…

Nigeria military kills scores of gang members in air and ground raids in Zamfara, spokesman says

The Nigerian air force has killed scores of gunmen, known locally as “bandits”, who were members of criminal gangs operating in Zamfara state, the military has said. The air force…

EasyJet captain suspended after getting ‘drunk and naked’ in hotel

EasyJet has suspended one of its captains after he was reportedly seen roaming a luxury hotel drunk and naked. The unnamed pilot was witnessed walking through common areas of a…

Nigerian Afropop star says ‘women are not respected in the industry’

Olawale Adekola BBC News in Lagos Wedaeli Chibelushi BBC News WireImage/Getty Images Nigerian Afropop star Tems has told the BBC “people don’t really respect women” in her industry. The two-time…

CHAN 2024: Crowd disorder raises security concerns in Kenya

Ticket sales for some African Nations Championship (CHAN) matches in Nairobi have been suspended after chaotic scenes overshadowed Kenya’s victory over Morocco on Sunday. The Harambee Stars produced a shock…

Suleiman al-Obeid: Mohamed Salah calls out Uefa over tribute

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has called out Uefa over a tribute to Palestinian footballer Suleiman al-Obeid it posted on social media which failed to refer to the circumstances surrounding his…

Outrage in The Gambia after one-month-old baby dies

The death of a one-month-old baby girl who was the victim of female genital mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia has sparked widespread outrage. The baby was rushed to a hospital…

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