Kenyan, Tanzanian, Rwandan and Ugandan internet consumers are complaining about bad connectivity and East African service providers are acknowledging the problem and promising to fix it. Industry insider Ben Roberts told the BBC that the intermittent service was caused by issues with the underwater cables that connected the area to the rest of the globe…
The state administration and the army of Nigeria announced on Sunday that the kidnapped students from a university in northern Kogi state had been freed, along with other victims who were being held captive by the abductors. Information commissioner Kingsley Femi Fanwo of Kogi claimed that the armed group responsible for Thursday’s kidnapping at Confluence…
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The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state rose to 143, the local civil defense government body said on Sunday, up from 136 in the previous day, while another 125 people remain unaccounted for. On Saturday evening the government announced around 12.1 billion reais ($2.34 billion) in emergency spending to…
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South African Actor Mpho Seben has passed away after he was involved in a car accident in Potchefstroom, North West province, his family confirmed. The 30-year-old actor’s family has appealed for privacy as they grapple with this devastating news Sebeng, a celebrated figure in South Africa’s entertainment landscape, had a career spanning nearly two decades,…
Manchester United suffered a 14th Premier League defeat of the season on Sunday afternoon losing 1-0 to Arsenal at Old Trafford. The breakthrough though came from a Casemiro error. Positioning himself to play out from the back, Andre Onana instead went long and gave the ball to Arsenal. Kai Havertz was sent down the right,…
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Kylian Mbappe has officially confirmed he will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season. The France World Cup winner, who is out of contract in June, announced he will not be renewing his deal with PSG in a video released on social media site X. The 25-year-old has been linked with a move…
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Chelsea moved level on points with sixth-placed Newcastle United after coming from behind to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2. Goals from Mykhailo Mudryk and Willy Boly saw the teams go into half-time level at the City Ground. And it looked as though former Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi could have secured the winner when he curled a…
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Residents of Nairobi City can now report the loss of important personal documents, such as ID cards, passports and birth certificates to the government at Nyayo House’s emergency desk. The measure will allow the State to expedite the replacement of any such documents lost during the floods, according to Immigration Principal Secretary Julius Bitok, who…
Chad’s Military leader Mahamat Deby Into has been declared winner of this week’s presidential elections. The national agency that manages Chad’s election released results of Monday’s vote weeks earlier than planned. The figures showed Deby Itno won with just over 61% of the vote, with the runner-up Masra falling far behind with over 18.5% of…
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Police in Kericho are hunting down a suspect accused of cutting off his wife’s ears for failing to follow his instructions and obeying his commands. According to a police report, the suspect who hails from Sigowet-Soin, chopped off both of his wife’s ears after a heated exchange. He then fled the scene immediately leaving his…
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