Africa
Wife of Zimbabwe's VP is charged with attempting to kill him
The wife of Zimbabwe's vice president has been charged with attempting to kill her husband.
Gas explosion kills at least 12 in north Nigeria
At least 12 burned bodies were recovered from the scene of a gas explosion in Nigeria's northwestern state of Katsina, police and local sources said on Monday.
South Sudan allocates $40M to help integrate rival forces
South Sudan's government has allocated $40 million to speed up the integration of its soldiers with armed opposition fighters to create a unified national army as the country emerges from a five-year civil war.
AU says Africa faces "exponentially increasing" climate-induced disasters
Climate-related disasters have increased exponentially in Africa over the past two decades, hampering Africa's overall socioeconomic development, the African Union (AU) said on Wednesday.
UN urges Somalia to step up fight against graft
The UN senior envoy in Somalia on Monday called on the government to enhance the fight against corruption which is an obstacle to development and erodes public trust.
96 killed, 90 wounded by Tanzanian wild animals in one year
At least 96 people were killed and 90 others were wounded by wild animals that raided farms and residential areas in Tanzania from July 2018 to July 2019, a senior official revealed on Sunday.
Torrential rains in Uganda, 26 killed, says Red Cross
At least 26 people have been killed in floods unleashed by heavy rains in different parts of Uganda, the Red Cross said on Monday as authorities urged people in affected areas to relocate.
Death toll from Kenya's building collapse reaches 10
Death toll from a building which collapsed in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi on Friday rose to ten on Sunday after four more bodies were recovered during the ongoing search and rescue operations.
South Sudan proposes referendum to resolve contentious states issue
The South Sudan government said on Friday the crucial divisive and contentious issue of the number of states with the opposition will be resolved through referendum vote amid fears that it could scuttle the fragile peace deal.
Police: Al-Shabab extremists kill 8 on bus in northern Kenya
Police in Kenya say suspected al-Shabab extremists have stopped a bus in the north near Somalia and killed eight passengers, all of them non-Muslims.