Local sources: Dozens killed in raid on DR Congo gold mine
Raiders killed at least 35 people including a baby in an attack on a gold mine in Ituri.
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Palace: No Harry, Meghan or Andrew on queen’s jubilee balcony
Queen Elizabeth’s son Prince Andrew, her grandson Harry and his wife Meghan will not join her on the Buckingham Palace balcony for this year’s Trooping the Colour, royal officials said on Friday.
Jacobs makes 100m return in strong Nairobi lineup
Jacobs said he was motivated to come to Nairobi by a rematch with the American Kerley, fellow Italian Fillipo Tortu and the Kenyan and African 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala.
Blinken tests positive for COVID, to work remotely
Spokesman Ned Price said Blinken would no longer deliver a long-awaited speech on China policy scheduled for Thursday.
G7 leaders to hold video conference with Zelensky on Sunday
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he was “open” to imposing more sanctions on Russia and would be discussing measures with allies from the G7 in the next few days.
Hopes fade for trapped miners in Burkina Faso
A rescue worker said the hope was that the eight, who had been working at a depth of 700 metres (2,300 feet), had been able to reach a “survival room”.
Somalia to hold presidential election on May 15
Somalia has not held a one-person, one-vote election in 50 years.
Man City suffer most painful Champions League meltdown in Madrid
For 89 minutes, the English champions showed the maturity built up over a decade of experience in the competition but in 90 seconds their best-laid plans were destroyed.
TikTok to launch ad revenue-sharing program for creators
TikTok says only accounts with at least 100,000 subscribers will be eligible for the first phase of the program.
Election influencers for hire: Kenya’s disinformation factories
The rising dominance of platforms like Twitter and Facebook has opened up a new front in Kenyan politics.
