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At least 17 students burnt to death in Kenya school fire
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At least 17 students burnt to death in Kenya school fire

Kenyan police say there are fears that the death toll could rise. A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya killed 17 students and seriously burned 13 others, police said Friday. Many of the victims were burnt beyond recognition, witnesses say. There are fears that the death toll may rise, police sai...

Cristiano Ronaldo breaks record with 900 career goals
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Cristiano Ronaldo breaks record with 900 career goals

Playing the game at a top level at least for two decades, Cristiano Ronaldo scored 900 goals for club and country to go down in history books. Cristiano Ronaldo became the first football player to score 900 career goals on Thursday as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in their UEFA Nations League opener...

Elisha : L'artiste vedette nigérian qui "avait peur du portrait"
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Elisha : L'artiste vedette nigérian qui "avait peur du portrait"

La première tentative de peinture à l'huile d'Elisha, à l'âge de 14 ans, lui a valu la première place d'un concours national d'art. Par Pauline Odhiambo L'artiste nigérian Elisha Nyong était à l'école primaire lorsqu'il a vu pour la première fois une peinture à l'huile. Un jour, alors qu'il se pr...

Kenya declares mourning period for pupils killed in school fire
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Kenya declares mourning period for pupils killed in school fire

President William Ruto says all injured children will receive the highest level of medical care in the country. Kenya's President William Ruto has declared three days of mourning following the death of 17 schoolchildren in a dormitory fire and has promised to answer "difficult questions" on how t...

Gobara ta kashe ɗalibai aƙalla 17 a makarantar kwana a Kenya
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Gobara ta kashe ɗalibai aƙalla 17 a makarantar kwana a Kenya

'Yan sandan Kenya sun mai yiwuwa adadin mutanen da suka mutu a ƙaru. Gobarar da ta tashi a ɗakunan kwanan ɗalibai a wata makarantar firamare a Kenya ta kashe ɗalibai 17 tare da jikkata 13, kamar yadda rundunar 'yan sandan ƙasar ta bayyana ranar Juma'a. Wasu daga cikin ɗaliban sun ƙone sosai har b...

World Bank gives Uganda more than $560 million loan
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World Bank gives Uganda more than $560 million loan

The money from World Bank to Uganda is expected to fund infrastructural development. The World Bank has given Uganda $566 million to fund infrastructure development and manage waste in the capital Kampala, the government and World Bank said on Thursday. Ugandans have complained about waste manage...

Paris to name sports venue after slain Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei
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Paris to name sports venue after slain Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei

The marathon runner died from her injuries after being attacked in front of her children by her Kenyan partner. The city of Paris will honour slain Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her, the French capital's mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Friday. Cheptegei,...

Eco-jogging: How Benin's youth are sprucing up public spaces
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Eco-jogging: How Benin's youth are sprucing up public spaces

A clean-up campaign involving joggers who pick up plastic waste and other trash along the way has turned what started as a Beninese university student's passion project into a transformational movement. By Firmain Eric Mbadinga You wouldn't expect someone to pack bin bags, gloves, a shovel and a...