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A Kenyan member of parliament has been shot dead in the streets of the capital Nairobi by gunmen on a motorcycle in a suspected assassination. Police said the attackers had been trailing Charles Ong’ondo Were’s vehicle before one of them got off the motorbike and shot him at close range. “The nature of this crime […]
At least 68 African migrants have been killed in a US air strike on a detention centre in Houthi-controlled north-western Yemen, the armed group’s TV channel says. Al Masirah reported that another 47 migrants were injured, most of them critically, when the centre in Saada province was bombed. It posted graphic footage showing multiple bodies […]
Namibia’s political landscape has been shaken by the resignation of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Minister Mac-Albert Hengari. Appointed just 27 days ago, Hengari stepped down following his arrest over the weekend on serious allegations, including rape, kidnapping, and assault. The Presidency has since confirmed that President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has officially dismissed him from […]
At least 68 African migrants have been killed in a US air strike on a detention centre in Houthi-controlled north-western Yemen, the armed group’s TV channel says. Al Masirah reported that another 47 migrants were injured, most of them critically, when the centre in Saada province was bombed. It posted graphic footage showing multiple bodies […]
The members of Kenya’s security forces who shot dead anti-tax protesters at the country’s parliament last June have been identified by the BBC. The BBC’s analysis of more than 5,000 images also shows that those killed there were unarmed and not posing a threat. The East African nation’s constitution guarantees the right to peaceful protest, […]
We take a closer look at one of the biggest events on Okahandja’s calendar — the 2025 Okahandja Tourism and Trade Expo, kicking off this coming Tuesday at the town’s sport stadium. Now, this year’s expo promises to be the biggest one yet, with over 100 exhibitors, five full days of festivities, and participation from […]
When the former Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, left Argentina’s capital to participate in the Vatican conclave to elect Pope Benedict XVI’s successor, he did not know it would be the last time he would see his hometown. The fact that Pope Francis never returned to his country after becoming the pontiff left […]
We’re exploring how climate change is intensifying seasonal allergies and stretching allergy season longer than ever.— and in extreme cases, life-threatening events like thunderstorm asthma. Yes, you heard that right. From pollen-packed winds to storms breaking apart microscopic allergens and hurling them into the air we breathe, the connection between rising global temperatures and our […]
A high-level international conference is under way in London to find “a pathway to peace” in Sudan, in the words of one of the hosts, the UK’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy. Sudan’s civil war began exactly two years ago causing what aid agencies call the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. The UK is promising an extra […]
A mother, Saveria Ishidhimbwa, is mourning the unimaginable loss of her two young children — Elias, aged 6, and Laimi, just 4 — who tragically lost their lives in a shack fire while she was away working a night shift. In a gut-wrenching turn of events, a simple goodnight phone call was the last time […]