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M23 rebels and their partners seized back the Luhago groupement area in South Kivu after battles with local Wazalendo militia units on Saturday, according to people living in the region. The March 23 Movement fighters reclaimed villages such as Bwegerera, Irega, and Katsoba during morning combat...

Burundi has become the first nation in the region to formally acknowledge the disputed reelection of Tanzanian leader Samia Suluhu Hassan, breaking ranks with other African governments that have stayed quiet amid deadly unrest following the October 29 vote. President Évariste Ndayishimiye...

Canada, Norway and Britain have called on Tanzania to show restraint after deadly confrontations between security forces and demonstrators erupted across the nation. The three governments issued a joint appeal expressing alarm over credible accounts of numerous deaths and serious injuries...

Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni praised Teso residents for their role in achieving stability during a campaign stop in Amuria District. The National Resistance Movement leader credited local Arrow Boys militias with helping defeat Lord's Resistance Army forces at locations like Apopong...

France's plan to restart humanitarian flights at Goma International Airport has sparked anger from M23 rebels and Rwanda, who call the decision politically driven and poorly timed. French President Emmanuel Macron revealed the proposal on Thursday at a Paris conference focused on Great Lakes...

Chinese carmaker Jetour debuted its T1 and T2 sport utility vehicles on Friday at an event in Cape Town that attracted hundreds of guests from dealerships, media outlets, and local communities. The models will reach showrooms across Southern Africa by mid-November through a network of more than...

Mudslides triggered by severe weather in Elgeyo Marakwet County have killed 26 people and displaced roughly 800 families across more than 10 villages, authorities said. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the rising death count after recovery teams retrieved four additional...

The political landscape of Western Kenya faces upheaval after the death of Raila Odinga, whose Orange Democratic Movement maintained influence across the region for over 20 years. Leaders from the Luhya community have made separate pilgrimages to the Odinga family home in Bondo, each delivering...

Five German mountaineers died after an avalanche struck Italy's Ortler Alps on Saturday afternoon, rescue officials reported. The victims were part of separate climbing parties ascending Cima Vertana, a peak reaching 3,545 meters, when snow swept down the mountain around 4 p.m. local time...

Kenya claimed both championship titles at the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon, with runners from the East African nation taking all six podium positions across the men's and women's races. The achievement marks a historic moment for Kenyan distance running on one of the sport's biggest stages...

A law enforcement member who disappeared from duty without authorization faces potential criminal charges after authorities discovered the officer plans to run for county assembly in an upcoming special election. Internal police documents from Oct. 30 show that supervisors cannot contact the...

Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga rejected suggestions that his party caters primarily to elderly politicians, asserting that younger members hold prominent positions throughout Kenya. The Orange Democratic Movement leader cited Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir and Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga as...

Paris authorities revealed that amateur thieves, rather than sophisticated criminal networks, executed the massive jewelry robbery at the Louvre museum last month. Prosecutor Laure Beccuau described the perpetrators as residents from Seine-Saint-Denis, an economically struggling district north...

Hellen Obiri of Kenya shattered a 22-year-old course record on Sunday at the TCS New York City Marathon, crossing the finish line in 2 hours, 19 minutes, and 51 seconds. Margaret Okayo, also from Kenya, had held the previous mark of 2:22:31 since 2003. Obiri remained alongside Sharon Lokedi...

Authorities in Kiambu County began probing a deadly crash on Sunday afternoon that sparked vigilante violence after an enraged crowd burned a passenger vehicle following a fatal collision along Thika Road. A 33-seat minibus struck and killed a pedestrian near Juja town when its operator lost...

Youth organizer Kasmuel McOure urged Orange Democratic Movement politicians to publicly support their coalition arrangement with UDA after backing the partnership during private negotiations. McOure told party officials on Sunday that elected representatives should honor commitments made behind...

Pope Leo XIV called for calm in Tanzania during his weekly address at St. Peter's Square, urging citizens to reject violence after deadly clashes marred national elections held on Oct. 29. The pontiff told thousands gathered for Sunday Mass that dialogue must replace aggression as multiple...

Scientists at the University of Surrey created a method that boosts artificial intelligence systems by replicating how human brains organize connections between neurons. The technique, detailed in the journal Neurocomputing, links each artificial neuron only to adjacent or related units rather...

Former leader Nangolo Mbumba called on citizens to support Swapo during a campaign event on Saturday in Divundu, arguing the ruling party represents the sole political organization proven reliable across decades. Speaking at a gathering in Mukwe constituency within Kavango East region, Mbumba...

Kenyan authorities reported that 21 fatalities resulted from a massive earthslide in the nation's western region after torrential rains struck on Friday evening. Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said rescue teams moved victims' remains to an adjacent landing strip following the disaster in...