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Mideast war sparks long queues at Kinshasa petrol stations
15+ hour, 13+ min ago (673+ words) Long queues of cars and motorcycles have built up at petrol stations in DR Congo's sprawling capital Kinshasa over fears of shortages and price hikes after Iran's blockade of a crucial shipping conduit. In retaliation for US and Israeli strikes…...
Two men in Kenyan court for ant-smuggling
1+ week, 2+ day ago (246+ words) The ants were displayed in a bucket in court Two men appeared in a Nairobi court on Tuesday accused of attempting to smuggle thousands of ants to China, a lucrative trade exposed last year in the east African country." Chinese…...
Kenya flash floods death toll rises to 45
2+ week, 3+ day ago (246+ words) Workers said they're doing three jobs at once in their curre" The youngest girls were just 11 years old when they had a ru" Torrential rains lashed the Kenyan capital Nairobi late Friday Flash flooding after torrential rains in Kenya has…...
Britain's Starmer hails 'good progress' after meeting China's Xi
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (930+ words) Chinese Premier Li Qiang (L) and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer inspect a Chinese honour guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 29, 2026. Chinese President Xi Jinping told Starmer their countries must "strengthen…...
'I wanted to die': survivors recount Mozambique flood terror
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (630+ words) Some 650,000 Mozambicans have been affected by torrential rains since December Flooding has claimed nearly 140 lives since October 1 Erica Raimundo Mimbir delivered her first baby on a school desk, the only dry place she found after days marooned in her flooded…...
Uganda's Quidditch players with global dreams
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (443+ words) The craze for Harry Potter's favourite sport has reached a remote village in southern Uganda Chasers and beaters recreate the positions from Quidditch The team needs more funds to realise their dream of attending the world cup Far from the…...