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[ad_1] Getty ImagesThe Canary Islands are attractive to migrants because they are part of SpainAs record numbers of young Africans risk their lives trying to reach the Canary Islands, Spain’s prime minister begins crisis talks with Senegal, Mauritania and The Gambia to tackle migration.But this will come as little comfort to Amina.“I found out that my son had died on social media,” she tells the BBC from her home near […]

[ad_1] Francis Ngannou says he "never left MMA" and is not closing the door on continuing his boxing career either.The heavyweight fights Renan Ferreira on 19 October in his first MMA fight since January 2022, having had two boxing fights since then.Ngannou, 37, lost to former world champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua but says he is not calling his return to MMA a "comeback"."I never left MMA. Also, I […]

[ad_1] The mpox outbreak continues to surge across Africa with cases now reaching nearly at least 19,000 in the past one week. Cases were first reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but now several African countries including, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Kenya Burundi, the Central African Republic (CAR), and Rwanda have reported case. The Africa CDC and the WHO have declared the current mpox outbreak a continental and global health […]

[ad_1] Glody MurhabaziAll of Nzigire Kanigo's children have contracted mpox, including two-year-old AnsimaChildren in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo are worst-affected by the current outbreak of mpox, which has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization. The country accounts for nearly all of this year’s recorded cases and more than 450 deaths.“It began like a small, inflamed spot. The mother […]

[ad_1] Historically land and property ownership in Tanzania have been limited to Tanzanian citizens only (although certain exceptions exist for foreign companies to hold land/ property through the Tanzania Investment Centre). The Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act, 2024 (Bill) which was published on 26 June 2024 as part of the process for preparing the Bill to be introduced in the National Assembly proposes several interesting changes to the […]

[ad_1] In the men's race, Nzioka Matata, 27, produced a brilliant run in awful conditions to break 60 minutes - clocking 59 minutes 48 seconds. The Kenyan's time was only 11 seconds outside his personal best - set when he won the Padova Half Marathon in Italy earlier this year. Nzioka Matata's winning time left him 41 seconds ahead of compatriot Hillary Kipkoech (60:29) with Ethiopia's two-time Tokyo Marathon winner […]

[ad_1] BBCTrhas Teklehaimanot has been invited by cycling’s global governing body to join the Refugee TeamA gold medal-winning cyclist who has been invited to race in the world championships in September is waiting on an asylum interview to determine whether she can go.Trhas Teklehaimanot was a national champion in Ethiopia but is now living in London as an asylum seeker, after she says conflict left her country unsafe to return […]