World & Africa

South Africa inquiry blames authorities for neglect leading to deadly fire

By Reuters JOHANNESBURG: An inquiry into a fire that killed 77 people in Johannesburg last year blamed neglect by authorities
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Death toll from Kenya floods rises to 228

By Reuters NAIROBI: The number of people killed by flooding and other impacts of the heavy rains battering Kenya has risen
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Rwanda denies its troops attacked displaced persons camp in DR Congo

By Reuters KIGALI: Rwanda on Saturday denied U.S. accusations that its forces attacked a displaced persons’ camp in eastern Democratic
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In Botswana, 44 victims of Easter bus crash in South Africa laid to rest

By Associated Press MOLEPOLOLE, Botswana: At least 44 people who died in a horrific bus crash during Easter weekend in
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Soccer star’s murder highlights South Africa’s crime problem as election nears; Kaizer Chiefs defender shot

By Reuters South African murder rate worse than Honduras’, data shows Sense of impunity as only one in 10 cases
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Kenya flood toll rises to 181 as homes and roads are destroyed

By Reuters NAIROBI: Floods and landslides across Kenya have killed 181 people since March, with hundreds of thousands forced to
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South African police investigate if Zuma’s party forged signatures to contest elections

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: South African police were investigating Tuesday if former President Jacob Zuma’s new political party forged supporters’
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Prince Harry and Meghan to visit Nigeria in May for Invictus Games talks

By Associated Press ABUJA: Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will visit Nigeria in May for talks on the Invictus Games,
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Burkina Faso suspends BBC and Voice of America after they covered a report on mass

By Associated Press DAKAR: Burkina Faso suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio stations for their coverage of a
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Kenya Airways accuses Congo military of holding its staff since last week over cargo issues

By Associated Press NAIROBI: Kenya’s state-owned airline has accused the Republic of Congo’s military of holding two of its staffers
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