Kinshasa, April 1, 2026 (AFP) – Delirious football fans took to the soaked streets of the capital Kinshasa and danced into the night in the rain after the Democratic Republic of Congo reached the World Cup for the first time in 52 years.Defender Axel Tuanzebe, who plays in the Premier League for Burnley, was the...
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‘Dozens’ killed in Burundi after arsenal fire: security sources
Nairobi, April 1, 2026 (AFP) – Explosions that ripped through the city of Bujumbura after a fire in a military arsenal killed at least 13 people and left dozens wounded in the Burundian economic capital, the army announced Wednesday.Another 57 people were wounded, three of whom were soldiers, the army said.“Houses were damaged in various...
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Kenya flash floods death toll rises to 45
Nairobi, March 9, 2026 (AFP) Flash flooding after torrential rains in Kenya has killed at least 45 people and forced hundreds to leave their homes, police said Monday.Torrential rains lashed the Kenyan capital Nairobi late Friday, turning major streets into rivers and flooding thousands of homes and businesses.Police said Saturday that at least 23 people...
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At least six die in DR Congo mine collapse
Goma, DR Congo, March 3, 2026 (AFP) At least six people were killed Tuesday when a shaft collapsed at the Democratic Republic of Congo’s largest coltan mine in the rebel-controlled east, witnesses told AFP.Three women and three men died when the shaft gave way at the Rubaya mine, around 70 kilometres (45 miles) west of...
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More than 1,000 Kenyans recruited and trafficked to Russia to fight in the Ukraine conflict
By: Citizen Digital National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has revealed what he described as a disturbing network of rogue government officials colluding with human trafficking syndicates to recruit and facilitate the movement of Kenyans to fight in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Addressing the National Assembly, Ichung’wah said a joint investigation by the...
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Nigeria warns citizens after Russian army recruitment scams
By: AFP Nigeria warned its nationals against being recruited for armed conflicts abroad after reports that some were duped into fighting for Russia in Ukraine, as were citizens of other African countries. The Nigerian foreign ministry in a statement dated Sunday expressed “grave concern over the rising and alarming cases of Nigerian citizens being illegally...
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TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-final: Al Ahly and Esperance to clash in heavyweight
By: CAF Record 12-time champions Al Ahly of Egypt will face Espérance Sportive de Tunis of Tunisia in a heavyweight North African Quarter-final of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2025/26 following the last-8 draw conducted in Cairo on Tuesday. The eight remaining sides learned their path to the final as the draw for both the...
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Worker strike disrupts flights at Kenya’s main airport
By Reuters A strike by workers at Kenya’s main airport in the capital Nairobi was causing flight delays on Monday, the country’s national carrier and airports operator said. Kenya Airways said air traffic control delays were affecting certain departures and arrivals at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is one of the continent’s...
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Ziyech leads Wydad to CAF Confederation Cup last eight
By AFP Wydad Casablanca of Morocco and Maniema Union from the Democratic Republic of Congo both won at home on Sunday to complete the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals line-up. Captained by former Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech, Wydad dominated Tanzanian visitors AZAM, but did not clinch victory until Walid Nassi scored in added time. The deadlock...
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