Remains of the victims of the KDF chopper crash arrive in Nairobi. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Wishing our Muslim brothers and sisters a happy and very peaceful Eid celebration. #Eidmubarak2024

Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to become Africa's youngest democratically elected leader.

Read more about his journey and presidential agenda here👇

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Where is Binance Africa regional manager #NadeemAnjarwalla ? Nigerian gov says he escaped custody using a smuggled passport. Family source says he left by 'lawful means.' The company confirms he's no longer in custody. Here's what we know so far:
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JUST IN: UN Humanitarian Chief Martin Griffiths Martin Griffiths announces he will be stepping down in June. No reason given. He’s been the UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) since May 2021.

At least three people are feared dead following floods caused by heavy rains in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

Weather experts have said rains will continue over the next few days.

More: bbc.in/499wUoj

#EAC chairperson Salva Kiir is in the Democratic Republic of #Congo for talks with his counterpart Felix Tshisekedi on the #DRC - #Rwanda tension.

Cryptocurrency platform Binance has confirmed to the BBC that one of its executives who had been arrested by the authorities in Nigeria is no longer in custody, amid reports he escaped from the country.

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#Sudan Liberation Movement ( #SLM ), joins Sudan in the fight against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

#Sudan denies receiving military aid from #Iran .

Renewed diplomatic ties between Sudan and Iran have sparked speculation about their potential impact on regional military dynamics, particularly concerning the ongoing clashes between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces.

#UGANDA : President Yoweri Museveni had appointed his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the new Chief of Defence Forces.

I hereby inform the country that By virtue of the authority given to the President of Uganda by Articles: 108(2), 108A(1), 113(1), and 114(1) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, that here below I publish a slightly amended list of the cabinet of Uganda:

A report by the Global Index shows that Al Shabaab militants have significantly lost ground in #Kenya .

The Global Terrorism Index 2024 shows the impact of terrorism in #Kenya decreased from high in 2022 to medium in 2023.

#Ethiopia n Airlines, #Ethiopia ’s national carrier, plans to purchase 124 airplanes from from #Boeing and #Airbus .

The airline is also preparing to construct a new mega airport that will have the capacity to accommodate up to 100 million passengers annually.

In case you missed our exclusive interview with Senegal's President Macky Sall on @bbcafrica you can catch the highlights here. The President told me that he has no regrets announcing the delay of this year’s elections – a move that sparked deadly protests - because he was

#Kenya 's front pages

‘I did nothing wrong’

President Macky Sall tells the BBC’s Waihiga Mwaura 🇰🇪 he has ‘no apology to make’ for the political uncertainty that followed his announcement to postpone the presidential elections. He confirmed he's to leave office on 2 April regardless of election results.

More than 400 containers destined for #SouthSudan are grounded at #Kenyan port of #Mombasa after traders refused to pay the 350 USD charge for the Electronic Cargo Tracking Note asked by the South Sudan Revenue Authority office.

#SouthSudan : Unidentified youths shot dead 15 people in #Pibor region including its commissioner.

This shooting happened on Tuesday when the commissioner of #Boma County in #Pibor was returning from a visit to a village.

BREAKING: The body of Delphina Ngigi, a Kenyan asylum seeker who died last month in Canada has finally been repatriated to Kenya, more than a month after she passed away in Toronto. She had spent hours in the cold on Feb while waiting to be allowed into a homeless shelter.