Scores dead in church collapse

A church roof has collapsed in Uyo, south-east Nigeria, killing at least 60 people attending a bishop’s ordination. Some reports put the number much higher, with many people believed to be still trapped under the debris. Hundreds of people were inside the...

Istanbul Besiktas Turkey: Stadium blasts kill 29 people

Two explosions near a football stadium in the heart of Turkey’s biggest city, Istanbul, have killed 29 people and injured 166, the government says. The explosions, believed to be a car bomb and a suicide bomb, targeted police officers, officials say. Witnesses...

Sh.9bn revamp for road network in Kericho

President Uhuru Kenyatta Friday launched a number of road projects, giving the road network in Kericho and Bomet counties over Sh9 billion revamp. The President, who was accompanied by Deputy President William Ruto, kicked off the road projects at Kipchimchim in...

30 dead as tanker crashes, explodes in Naivasha

More than 30 people died Saturday night when a tanker rammed into vehicles and burst into flames on the Nairobi-Naivasha highway. “Over 30 people confirmed dead, many injured and over 11 vehicles burnt at a road traffic accident along Nairobi-Naivasha road as you...

Ghana election: President Mahama vows to respect outcome

Ghana’s President John Mahama has said that he will respect the outcome of the tightly contested election. He also said in a tweet that the Electoral Commission should be allowed to carry out its mandate. Local media are reporting that main opposition candidate...