Kenyan Pastor Suspected Of Links To Forest Massacre: Prosecutors
Ezekiel Odero, the head of the New Life Prayer Centre and Church, was arrested on Thursday in the coastal town of Malindi accused of the "mass killing" of his followers.
BBC's Sharp Resigns After Breaching Rules Over Boris Johnson Loan
His exit comes at a time of heightened political scrutiny of the British public broadcaster.
Ex-follower Of Kenya Cult Leader Digs For Victims' Bodies
The discovery of mass graves in Shakahola forest near the coastal town of Malindi last week shocked Kenyans, with the government warning that the death toll -- currently at 109 -- could rise even further.
UN, NGOs, Warn Of Rising Hunger Deaths In Africa
There is a death by starvation every 36 seconds on average in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, the UN's children's organisation UNICEF and NGOs Care and Oxfam told a joint news conference in Paris.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal said the crypto exchange would like to list securities in the future but would not feel comfortable given the regulatory uncertainty, in a video response to the SEC made public on Thursday.
France, Barbados, Zambia Back New Climate Finance Advocacy Campaign
The leaders of France, Spain, Barbados and Sierra Leone were among those to back a new coalition on Thursday aiming to accelerate the flow of climate-related finance to the world's poorest countries.
For All Its Flaws, Don't 'Turn Back On UN,' Says Ukraine Envoy
Ukrainian Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya said there may be no other country in the world where citizens pay such heed to debates at the UN General Assembly or Security Council about their nation.
Libya Green Group Battles To Save Remaining Forests
The "Friends of the Tree" group works to raise awareness about green areas around the capital Tripoli that are quickly disappearing because of drought, human activity and desertification.
Renewed Air Strikes Rock Sudan Truce
Late Wednesday, the army said it had agreed to talks in Juba, capital of neighbouring South Sudan, on extending the three-day truce which expires on Friday "at the initiative of IGAD", the East African regional bloc.
Rebel Attacks Deepen Displacement Crisis In Congo's Ituri
Most Hema locals had left by March 22, when CODECO fighters took up positions on the hillside by Drodro in broad daylight, the doctor recalled on April 18.
Turkey President Honors South African Police Service Unit For Saving Lives Following Devastating Earthquake
"Thank you to each one of the team members for representing the SAPS and our country with great pride," SAPS National Commissioner said.
Global Warming Made Horn Of Africa Drought Possible: Report
The WWA study concentrated on the three areas worst hit by the drought: southern Ethiopia, Somalia and eastern Kenya.
Ukraine Condemns Russian Nuclear 'Blackmail' On Chornobyl Anniversary
Former workers at what was then known as the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP) began commemorative events, holding an overnight vigil in the northern town of Slavuytch to remember victims of the world's worst nuclear accident on April 26, 1986.
China's Xi Holds Call With Ukraine's Zelensky
The nearly one-hour discussion, which reportedly included Xi advocating for peace negotiations, was met by Russian accusations that Ukraine was undermining efforts to end the fighting.
Bashir's Cronies Escape Jail, Adding To Sudan War Drama
The fighting pits army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan against his fellow 2021 coup leader and former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, head of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Ugandan President Urges MPs To 'Reconsider' Anti-gay Bill
The Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 promises harsh penalties against anyone who engages in same-sex activity.
With Aching Hearts, Kenyans Seek Relatives Among Starvation Cult Victims
Red Cross staff in Malindi told Reuters exhumations had been suspended on Wednesday so investigators could focus on finding survivors scattered in makeshift camps spread around the forest.
Ship Carrying 1,687 Sudan Evacuees Reaches Saudi: Ministry
The Indonesian foreign ministry said 560 nationals had been successfully evacuated from Sudan to Saudi Arabia, though it was not clear if all of them were on the same boat that reached Jeddah on Wednesday morning.
Ukrainian Refugees Struggle In Nationalist Hungary
Under Prime Minister Viktor Orban's anti-migration agenda, they face a system that feels geared against them -- from the struggle to find schooling to being squeezed out of accommodation in the capital.
East African Force Fails To Quell Rebels In DR Congo
A little further on, residents pointed to the top of a hill near the town, describing it as an "M23 position".
Sudan's Bashir And Allies Out Of Jail, Khartoum Fighting Flares
Sudan's capital resounded with gunfire and explosions on the western outskirts on Wednesday, eroding a truce amid collapsing basic services, dwindling food supplies and the opening of a prison that let out allies of a jailed former autocrat.
Fears Mount For Sudan Ceasefire As Former Regime Members Escape
The 72-hour ceasefire brokered by the United States was already struggling to hold after the regular army launched renewed air strikes against rival paramilitary forces in the capital Khartoum late on Tuesday.
Kenyans Fear For Relatives Linked To Cult As Search For Bodies Resumes
As the death toll hit 90 on Tuesday, police said investigators were pausing the search for bodies because the morgues were full, with children accounting for more than half the victims.
South Of Khartoum, Fuel Shortage Strands Fleeing Sudanese
Myke and her youngsters "have been waiting under the sun for four days", she told AFP on the side of a road southeast of Khartoum.
No Sign Sudan Warring Parties Ready To Negotiate - UN
The United Nations has moved hundreds of staff and family members to Port Sudan from Khartoum.
World Bank: Global Migration To Grow, Needs Better Management
About 37 million of the total are refugees, a number that has tripled over the last decade.
Kenya Hunger Cult Deaths Reach 89, Minister Prays Survivors Will 'Tell The Story'
The Kenyan Red Cross said more than 200 people had been reported as missing to a tracing and counselling desk it has set up at a local hospital.
Sudan Resident 'Trying To Survive' As Food Runs Out
At least 459 people have been killed since the power struggle erupted between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces.
Brazil's Lula: Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Unacceptable, But Let's Talk Peace
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva criticized the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday, but said no one is talking about peace in what he called an "insane war."
Russian Opposition Ex-mayor On Trial Over Ukraine Criticism
Roizman is Russia's last prominent opposition figure who is still in the country and not behind bars.
'Be A Real Man': Russian Army Launches Recruitment Drive
The video, set to dramatic music, then depicts armed men in full combat gear walking across a battlefield in thick fog.
'Abusing Scripture': The Rise Of Kenya's Christian Cults
The discovery last week of mass graves topped with crucifixes -- many housing the remains of children apparently starved by their parents -- has shocked Kenya.
Bitter Battle: S.Africa Slams 'Unfair' EU Citrus Trade Rule
Ramaphosa said he was "disappointed at the (EU's) acts of... protectionism against" the country's agricultural products, "most recently against our citrus".
Kenya Fears More Starvation Cult Victims As Search Resumes
Police sources told AFP late Monday that the death toll was now 73, with a number of people rescued and taken to hospital.
