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Kenya: Nairobi airport shuts down as workers strike over proposed lease to Indian firm

Kenya: Nairobi airport shuts down as workers strike over proposed lease to Indian firm

Aviation staffers halt operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, causing major disruptions and flight cancellations

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Number of people affected by floods in Chad skyrocketed to nearly 1.5M: UN
10.09.2024

Number of people affected by floods in Chad skyrocketed to nearly 1.5M: UN

'With farmland flooded and livestock drowned, there will be a lot less food available now and in the future in a country where 3.4M people already face acute hunger,' says spokesperson

Ethiopia pardons 178 military personnel sentenced up to death for crimes during Tigray conflict
10.09.2024

Ethiopia pardons 178 military personnel sentenced up to death for crimes during Tigray conflict

Amnesty granted as part of Ethiopian New Year celebrations

Suspected killer of Kenyan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies in hospital
10.09.2024

Suspected killer of Kenyan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies in hospital

Dickson Ndiema passed away from burn injuries in intensive care unit at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, the same ward where Cheptegei died last week, says official

Death toll in Nigeria's fuel tanker explosion climbs to 60
09.09.2024

Death toll in Nigeria's fuel tanker explosion climbs to 60

More bodies pulled out of burnt vehicles, 3 injured people succumbed to injuries, says official

Why has Rwanda shut thousands of churches and banned faith groups?
09.09.2024

Why has Rwanda shut thousands of churches and banned faith groups?

More than 8,000 places of worship have been closed down and activities of 43 faith groups banned across Rwanda