Dozens arrested in disappearance of Tanzania billionaire
Authorities in Tanzania have made dozens of arrests in the case of a missing businessman, who’s also the youngest billionaire on the African continent. Mohammed Dewji was abducted by gunmen…
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At least 41 dead after heavy rain, mudslides in Uganda
At least 41 people have died in mudslides caused by heavy rains in the Bududa district of Uganda, officials said Friday. Many more people, including children, are believed to still…
Bus crash kills 50 in Kenya
Fifty people died Wednesday after a bus careened off the road, rolled down a slope and crashed in west Kenya. The bus was going from Nairobi to Kakamega with 52…
More than 50 killed, 100 injured in Congo tanker collision
A fuel tanker collision in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Saturday killed more than 50 and injured 100. The tanker, which came from the capital city of Kinshasa,…
Melania Trump embarks on first solo trip — to Africa
Melania Trump arrived in Ghana Tuesday as part of what will be a tour of four African countries, beginning her first solo trip abroad as first lady. Trump’s plane touched…
WHO warns of ‘perfect storm’ in Congo Ebola outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could become worse due to a “perfect storm” of challenges that are allowing the disease to spread, a World Health…
Death toll rises in Tanzania ferry accident
The death toll from the sinking of an overcrowded ferry in Tanzania has climbed higher, officials said. The NM Nyerere was said to be carrying 265 people, more than two…
Egypt court upholds 20 death sentences in 2013 massacre
A Cairo court on Monday upheld the death sentences of 20 inmates convicted of killing 17 people, most of whom were police officers, five years ago. Egypt’s Court of Cassation,…
Kenya hospital under scrutiny after governor’s visit finds dead babies
The governor of Nairobi, Kenya, is calling for drastic hospital reforms after he found 12 dead babies stuffed in bags and boxes during a surprise visit to a maternity hospital…
At least 100 dead in Nigeria flooding after weeks of rain
More than 100 people have died as a result of flooding in Nigeria, after heavy rains swelled two major rivers beyond their banks, authorities said Monday. The rain storms in…
