Death

Breaking: Normalcy returning to Ethiopia capital, AU speaks, net still blocked

Four days since the murder of famed Oromo entertainer Hachalu Hundessa, normalcy is returning to the Ethiopian capital after last…

July 3, 2020

The World: 24 shot to death in attack on drug rehab center in Mexico

Gunmen burst into an unregistered drug rehabilitation center in central Mexico and opened fire Wednesday, killing 24 people and wounding…

July 2, 2020

Over 50 killed in Ethiopia protests, 35 arrested, PM talks tough

Ethiopia’s prime minister says “several people” have been killed in unrest that followed the killing of a popular singer this…

July 1, 2020

Death toll in Africa from coronavirus tops 10,000

The death toll in Africa from the novel coronavirus topped 10,000 Tuesday, according to a statistics website. The number of…

July 1, 2020

The World: Two injured, four dead in shooting in Walmart Distribution Centre in California

Two people were left dead and at least four people were in fair condition at a hospital Saturday after a…

June 28, 2020

Kenya: Shalom Hospital closed, turned into quarantine facility after Covid-19 deaths

Machakos county government has shut down Shalom Hospital in Athi River after Covid 19 patients died at the facility. The…

June 27, 2020

Nigeria: Oby Ezekwesili loses mother

A former presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria in the 2019 election and ex-Minister of Education, Obiageli…

June 23, 2020

A year on: Ethiopia remembers ex-army chief, 2019 ‘coup’ victims

Ethiopia remembered former army chief Seare Mekonnen on Monday, on the first anniversary of his assassination in 2019 via a…

June 22, 2020

Three killed, three injured during stabbing attack in UK’s Reading

Three people were killed and three seriously hurt in a summer-evening stabbing attack in a park in the English town…

June 21, 2020

Health: Coronavirus cases, deaths on rise in Africa

KHARTOUM/ABUJA Cases of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19-related fatalities continued to rise Sunday across Africa. Sudan's health officials reported 164…

June 21, 2020

Death, destruction as landslide ravages parts of Ivory Coast

A landslide on the outskirts of Ivory Coast’s largest city Thursday killed at least 13 people after heavy rains swept…

June 19, 2020

Burundi swears in Evariste Ndayishimiye as president

Burundi has a new president in the person of Evariste Ndayishimiye who won May 20 elections as the country entered…

June 18, 2020

NEWS: Women’s bodies continue to pile up as more die at the hands of partners

A chill-out session between a group of friends led to the discovery of a woman's body under her boyfriend's bed.…

June 17, 2020

South Africa’s Covid-19 cases now at 73 533, with another 88 deaths reported

South Africa's confirmed Covid-19 cases have increased by 3495 to 70 038 over the past 24 hours, Health Minister Zweli…

June 16, 2020

NEWS: Burundi’s incoming president signs Nkurunziza condolence book

Burundi’s president-elect Evariste Ndayishimiye today visited the presidency where he signed a book of condolence opened for the late president…

June 13, 2020

Al-Shabab sets up COVID-19 facility in southern Somalia

The al-Qaeda-linked extremist group in Somalia has unveiled a COVID-19 isolation and care facility, a sign that the group is…

June 13, 2020

Burundi’s president-elect to take office soon following death of former president

Burundi's Constitutional Court on Friday ruled that the country's newly elected leader Evariste Ndayishimiye be rapidly sworn in following the…

June 13, 2020

COVID-19 claims 35 more lives in Egypt

The novel coronavirus claimed 35 more lives in Egypt on Thursday, taking the tally to 1,377, according to the Health…

June 12, 2020

Congolese music star Edouard Nganga dies at 87

The republic of Congo is in mourning following the death of the patriarch of rumba and Congolese music, Edouard Nganga.…

June 10, 2020

Nigerian celebrities mourn late Majek Fashek

Nigerian celebrities have taken to their social media platforms to mourn the death of Music Legend, Majekodunmi Fasheke, a.k.a Majek…

June 2, 2020

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