The number of refugees fleeing violence in South Sudan to Uganda has passed the one million mark, the UN says. The organisation is appealing to the international community for “urgent additional support”. It adds that…
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The desperate dig for survivors is resuming in Sierra Leone’s capital, after mudslides and floods claimed the lives of more than 300 people. Their homes in Freetown were engulfed after part of Sugar Loaf mountain…
The Arsenal’s striker headed home against Leicester to equal the Premier League mark for the quickest opening day goal Alexandre Lacazette scored the joint-fastest goal on the opening day of a Premier League season by…
Kenya’s reigning president Uhuru Kenyatta has been re-elected following Tuesday’s election. Mr Kenyatta has been in office since 2013,had the last laugh after running away with 54.3% of votes ahead of his rival Raila Odinga…
Police in Zambia have released a leader of the opposition who was arrested last week for defaming President Edgar Lungu. Saviour Chishimba of United Progressive Party (UPP) was arrested on the premises of a privately-owned…
Wafula Chebukati, chair of Kenya’s electoral commission, has admitted that there had been an unsuccessful attempt to hack its IT system. “Hacking was attempted but it did not succeed,” he told journalists at a press…
The Cuban economy minister has been removed from his post following President Raul Castro’s warning last week that people would have to tighten their belts amid the continuing economic crisis in Venezuela. The government says…
A Zimbabwean pastor who was briefly detained after organising a nationwide strike last week has called on people to keep protesting. Evan Mawarire told the BBC people should stay at home as part of a…
President Barack Obama has said the US is “not even close” to where it needs to be in bridging the divide between police and the communities they serve. He said more must be done to…