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Death toll from Kenya’s deadly landslide rises to 52

The death toll from last week's deadly landslide in northwestern Kenya has now risen to at least 52, according to officials. Dozens more are also reported missing...

Kenyans ‘watched helpless’ as dozens are killed by landslides

Kenyans who survived Saturday's deadly landslides say they watched helpless as dozens of people were washed away following heavy rains. Over 30 people, including seven...

Cameroon: 37 killed, dozens trapped underground in deadly landslide

Heavy downpour has led to a deadly landslide in Bafoussam in western Cameroon some 200 km (120 miles) north of its main port city...

Ethiopia: Dozens killed in landslide, many displaced

Heavy rains in Ethiopia have led to a deadly landslide that has killed at least 22 people. Scores of people in the Konta district of...

Sierra Leone: Floods kill 7, over 8,000 rendered homeless

Disaster Management Officials in Sierra Leone have confirmed the death of at least seven people due to flooding. Over 8,000 people are also known to...

Sierra Leone: Deaths recorded as heavy rain causes damage

Parts of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown have been damaged by floods caused by heavy rain. Some areas have been completely over run by water with...

Uganda: Dozens killed in deadly landslide

A powerful landslide on Wednesday has killed at least six people in Uganda with dozens reported injured. The landslide occurred in the Eastern Ugandan district...

Landslide kills dozens of Ugandan villagers

Ugandan officials on Friday said more than 40 people have been killed after a river in eastern Uganda burst its banks. Many homes were submerged...

12 people killed in a landslide in southern Ethiopia

Twelve people are reported dead following a landslide caused by heavy rains in southern Ethiopia. Several others were injured in the disaster which occurred...

14 dead in Malaysian landslide

Two workers were found dead and 12 others were missing Saturday after a landslide at a construction site on the popular Malaysian tourist island of Penang, officials said.

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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