Mwanzo Editor
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Kenya mourns defence chief killed in helicopter crash
Kenya began three days of mourning on Friday after its defence chief and nine other senior military officers were killed in a helicopter crash, the latest accident to blight the nation’s military. General Francis Omondi…
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Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Francis Ogolla dies in chopper crash
President William Ruto said the Kenya Air Force has dispatched an air investigation team to establish the cause of the crash, which took place in Elgeyo Marakwet county,
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Power restored in Nigeria after hours-long grid collapse
Electricity has been restored in Nigeria after the grid collapsed earlier on Monday for the sixth time this year.
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Suspects arrested in murder of top Ethiopian opposition politician
Thirteen suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of prominent Ethiopian opposition politician Bate Urgessa, police in the troubled Oromia region say
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Ghana’s ruling party candidate opposes LGBTQ+ practices
Ghana’s vice-president, who is also the presidential candidate of the ruling party, has opposed LGBTQ+ practices, saying they go against his religious faith and the country’s cultural norms.
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UK returns Ghana’s looted royal artefacts in loan deal
The United Kingdom has returned 32 royal artefacts looted from Ghana’s Asante Kingdom in the 19th Century. The royal objects were taken from the Palace in Kumasi during the Anglo-Asante Wars, including the infamous Sagrenti…
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Dozens escape from Comoros main prison by walking out
The authorities in the Comoros say dozens of prisoners have escaped from a prison in the capital Moroni, by simply walking through the main gate.
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Netanyahu sets Rafah attack date as pressure grows
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has set a date for a military offensive into Rafah, despite growing warnings that it could lead to high civilian casualties.
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US Binance staffer pleads not guilty to Nigeria money laundering
An American executive with the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has appeared in court in Nigeria to plead not guilty to money laundering.
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Niger junta doubles down on order that US troops leave
Niger’s ruling junta has doubled down on its demand that US troops withdraw, dealing a blow to Washington’s security interests in the Sahel.
