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At least 8 people, including 2 Chinese killed by crane collapse in Nairobi
Eight people, including two Chinese, were killed and two others injured on Thursday after a crane collapsed at a construction site in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, police said. Read more…
Zanzibar unveils plan for sub-Saharan Africa’s ‘tallest skyscraper’
Zanzibar announced plans on Tuesday to build sub-Saharan Africa’s tallest skyscraper, with the $1.3-billion bill exceeding the archipelago’s annual budget by more than 60 percent. Read more…
South African Airways to take off in September
South African Airways, which was recently privatised in an effort to save the cash-strapped carrier, announced on Wednesday it would take to the skies again in September. Read more…
At least 3 police officers, security guard killed by lone gunman in Tanzania shooting
Three police officers and a private security guard were killed by a lone gunman in a shooting spree near the French embassy in Tanzania’s economic hub of Dar es Salaam on Wednesday, police said. Read more…
Mauritius hails UN ban on British stamps in disputed islands
Mauritius has welcomed the UN postal agency’s decision to ban British stamps from being used on the Chagos archipelago, calling it a victory for the island nation in its decades-long dispute with London. Read more…
Shell-shocked survivors describe brutal Tigray rebel advance
After seizing the farming village in northern Ethiopia, the rebels roamed the streets searching for young, able-bodied men who had fought alongside government forces. Read more…
At least 16 soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in Niger jihadist-plagued southeast
An attack by hundreds of Boko Haram fighters on a town in Niger’s jihadist-plagued southeast killed 16 soldiers and wounded nine others, Defence Minister Alkassoum Indatou said on Wednesday. Read more…
DRC auditor accuses governor of siphoning off $8.7m
Democratic Republic of Congo’s auditors have accused a provincial governor of siphoning off $8.7 million, attacking a budgetary practice that his spokesperson says is a time-honoured “benefit”. Read more…
‘Keep shining’! Shauwn Mkhize pens heartfelt message to brown skin girls
South African businesswoman and socialite, Shauwn Mkhize has taken to social media to remind black women to keep shining despite the so many obstacles that may come their way. Read more…
Ugandan teen Kukundakwe looks to change attitudes after Paralympic debut
Teenage Ugandan swimmer Husnah Kukundakwe said she felt like she could “touch the clouds” after making her Paralympic debut on Thursday – and hopes it could change attitudes towards disability in Africa. Read more...
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