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Heroin Addiction Crisis in Kenya: A Growing Challenge

Kenya faces a rising heroin addiction crisis, especially along its coastal regions. The epidemic poses ...

Rwanda Declares End of Marburg Outbreak, but Concerns Remain

Rwanda declares the end of the Marburg outbreak after the last patient is discharged, but ...

Experts Advocate Mandatory Diabetes Screening as Cases Surge in Africa

Experts advocate for mandatory diabetes screening as cases surge in Africa, with calls for increased ...

Benin Secures AFCON 2025 Spot, Rohr Praises Achievement

Benin Republic celebrates securing a spot in the 2025 AFCON after defeating Libya, with Gernot ...

Super Eagles Stunned by Rwanda in AFCON 2025 Qualifier

Nigeria’s Super Eagles were handed an unexpected 2-1 defeat by Rwanda in their final Group ...

Lookman Makes CAF Player of the Year Final Shortlist, Troost-Ekong Misses Out

Ademola Lookman earns a spot on the 2024 CAF Player of the Year shortlist, while ...

Plastic Waste Blocks Congo’s Ruzizi Dam, Triggering Severe Power Outages

Plastic waste clogging the Ruzizi Dam in Congo has caused widespread power outages, highlighting urgent ...

Mountain Collapse in DR Congo Unveils Large Copper Deposits

A mountain collapse in the DR Congo reveals extensive copper deposits, sparking excitement and concerns ...

AFCON 2025: Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, and Others Secure Spots as Qualifiers Heat Up

Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, and 13 other teams qualify for AFCON 2025. Discover the full list ...

South Africa Declines Aid to Illegal Miners in Closed Mine Incident

South Africa denies aid to thousands of illegal miners trapped in an abandoned mine, emphasizing ...

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January 18th is the day in 2007 that the strongest storm in the United Kingdom in 17 years kills 14 people, Germany sees the worst storm since 1999 with 13 deaths.

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