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Mali says soldier death toll in Tessit attack has risen to 42 | News | Al Jazeera

by News Headlines | Aug 13, 2022 | Black News-Africa and Diaspora, Current News Headlines

A “complex and coordinated” weekend attack in Mali’s restive central region killed 42 soldiers, the country’s military government has said, sharply raising the earlier death toll of 17 soldiers. The assault in the town of Tessit in the Gao region on Sunday was one of...

Sierra Leone imposes curfew amid anti-government protests | Protests News | Al Jazeera

by News Headlines | Aug 13, 2022 | Black News-Africa and Diaspora, Current News Headlines

Anti-government protesters in Sierra Leone have clashed with police in the streets of the capital, Freetown, as tensions over the rising cost of living turned deadly in the West African nation. In a national broadcast on Wednesday, Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh...

Tragic Irony of Hunger Deaths in Karamoja, Uganda | Inter Press Service

by News Headlines | Aug 13, 2022 | Black News-Africa and Diaspora, Current News Headlines

Failed crop in Southwestern Uganda. While there is a lot of focus on Karamoja, most parts of Uganda have been affected by erratic rains leading to crop failure. Credit Wambi Michael/IPSKampala, Aug 11 2022 (IPS) – Hundreds of people have died of famine in...

In Kenya, pending election results keep the nation in suspense | Uhuru Kenyatta News | Al Jazeera

by News Headlines | Aug 13, 2022 | Black News-Africa and Diaspora, Current News Headlines

Nairobi, Kenya – It has been two days since voting ended in Kenya’s closely contested presidential election but for many citizens of the country, it feels like much longer. “I am very anxious,” said Jacqueline Adhiambo, a 31-year-old resident of Eldoret, in western...

Tallying under way in closely contested Kenya election | Elections News | Al Jazeera

by News Headlines | Aug 13, 2022 | Black News-Africa and Diaspora, Current News Headlines

Nairobi, Kenya – The tallying of results from Kenya’s presidential and parliamentary elections is ongoing, a day after millions voted for a successor to incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta. Deputy President William Ruto, 55, is squaring up against former Prime Minister...

Zimbabwe Makes First Journalist Arrests Under Cybersecurity Law

by News Headlines | Aug 13, 2022 | Black News-Africa and Diaspora, Current News Headlines

Alpha Media Holdings editor-in-chief and editor of NewsDay, Wisdom Mdzungairi (pictured), senior reporter, Desmond Chingarande and with company’s legal officer, Tatenda Chikohora were arrested on allegations of violating the Data Protection Act. Credit: NewsDay By...

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Raila Odinga ahead in Kenya’s presidential race: Early results | Politics News | Al Jazeera August 15, 2022
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga is leading the country’s presidential race, according to partial official results, as the country remained on tenterhooks for the final election outcome. With just over 26 percent of votes counted, Odinga had 54 percent and his main rival Deputy President William Ruto had 45 percent, the results provided by the […]
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Ethiopia completes third filling of Blue Nile mega-dam reservoir | News | Al Jazeera August 15, 2022
Ethiopia has completed the third filling of its mega-dam reservoir on the Blue Nile, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced, a development that could raise further tensions with downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan. The announcement on Friday comes a day after Ethiopia said it had launched power production from the second turbine at the Grand […]
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