Kenya Flood Death Toll Rises to 66 After Heavy Rains At least 66 people died in Kenya after heavy rains caused widespread flooding over the past week, police said. Nairobi experienced more overnight rainfall but no new fatalities. Flash floods occurred after rivers burst their banks, flooding homes and damaging roads, power lines and water…
Floods and Landslides Leave 30 Dead in Ethiopia At least 30 people were killed in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in the Gamo Zone of southern Ethiopia, local officials said. Most of the deaths occurred in highland areas where saturated slopes collapsed after days of heavy rain. The town of Arba Minch…
Madagascar Military Ruler Dissolves Government Madagascar’s military ruler, Col Michael Randrianirina, dissolved the government, dismissing the prime minister and the entire cabinet. No reason was given for the move. The announcement said the government had ceased its functions and that a new prime minister would be appointed in line with the constitution. Permanent secretaries…
Zimbabwe Rights Groups Renew Justice Calls for Itai Dzamara Human rights organisations renewed calls for justice over the disappearance of pro-democracy activist Itai Dzamara, who was abducted 11 years ago. Dzamara disappeared on March 9, 2015, after being allegedly taken by unidentified men from a barber shop in Glen View, Harare. He has not…
Nigeria Resolves Oil Prospecting Licence 245 Dispute After 15 Years President Bola Tinubu presided over the successful conclusion of a historic settlement agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria, ENI, and Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAEL), resolving the long-running dispute over Oil Prospecting Licence 245. The agreement was reached after more than 15 years of…
Over 200 Killed in Landslide at DR Congo’s Coltan Mine More than 200 people were reported killed after a landslide triggered by heavy rains struck the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country’s Ministry of Mines said around 70 of the victims were children, and several injured people were…
South African Struggle Icon and COPE Founder Mosiuoa Lekota Dies Former Congress of the People (COPE) leader and liberation struggle veteran Mosiuoa Lekota has died. He was 77. Lekota, who stepped away from politics in 2025, had been struggling with his health. In a statement, Cope leader Teboho Loate confirmed his passing “after a period of illness”. The Lekota…
Rwanda Slams ‘Biased’ U.S. Sanctions on Military Chiefs The Rwandan government rejected sanctions imposed by the United States Department of the Treasury on the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and four senior commanders. They argued that the move was “targeting only one party” to the Washington Accords and a misrepresentation of the conflict in eastern DR…
