Stephanie Busari
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‘Weak and traumatized’ survivors found as 89 bodies recovered in Kenya starvation cult case
Police have now recovered 89 bodies from mass graves in a forest in eastern Kenya, believed to be linked to a cult that allegedly encouraged its followers to starve themselves to gain salvation, the country's government said. → Read More
58 bodies recovered in Kenya starvation cult case
Kenyan police Monday have exhumed dozens of bodies from mass graves in a forest in eastern Kenya linked to a religious cult whose followers allegedly starved themselves to get to heaven. → Read More
Uganda's President Museveni to return anti-LGBTQ+ bill to parliament
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni does not oppose a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill and plans to finalize it next week, Uganda's ruling party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM), said on Thursday. → Read More
Murder charge dropped against co-defendant in case of killer accused of faking his own death in South Africa
South African prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against Zolile Sekeleni, the father of the girlfriend of high-profile convicted murderer Thabo Bester, who is accused of escaping from a South African prison after faking his own death in a fire, officials told CNN Monday. → Read More
Nigerians go to the polls in tense presidential election
Nigerians are going to the polls for a crucial presidential vote that will see the country's next leader elected. The hotly contested poll is being held simultaneously with voting for representatives for the country's parliament. → Read More
Nigeria is about to hold Africa’s largest democratic exercise. Here’s what to know about its presidential election
Nigerians will head to the polls Saturday in a fiercely-contested presidential vote that analysts say is too close to call. → Read More
They fled a Boko Haram massacre. Now, after years in refugee camps, families return to rebuild their lives
It is a sight Ya Lewa Aji says she can never forget: a baby strapped to her mother's back, shot dead while the mother lay lifeless on the floor. Now, after nearly a decade living in refugee camps, Aji has returned to the land of her birth. → Read More
'She sat for him 12 times': The Nigerian artist who made a bronze sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II
The year was 1956, and there was much fanfare and anticipation for Queen Elizabeth's first visit to Nigeria. → Read More
Cloud of colonialism hangs over Queen Elizabeth’s legacy in Africa
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted an outpouring of reflection and reaction online. But not all was grief -- some young Africans instead are sharing images and stories of their own elders, who endured a brutal period of British colonial history during the Queen's long reign. → Read More
Angola's ruling party extends 47-year streak with election win
Angolan President João Lourenço has secured another five year term in the country's most competitive election in its democratic history, according to results issued by the country's electoral commission. → Read More
Who is Kenya’s new President-elect William Ruto?
William Ruto has emerged the winner of a tense and fiercely fought contest for Kenya's presidency, but who is the man who will lead east Africa's largest economy? → Read More
Russia tries to blame West for food shortages as Lavrov rallies support on Africa tour
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in the Republic of Congo, the second stop on his Africa tour where he is aiming to seek support amid global anger over food shortages following Moscow's blockade of vital Ukrainian ports. → Read More
Funeral mass held for victims of church gun massacre in Nigeria
A funeral mass was held on Friday for the victims of the gun attack in early June at a church in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria, a relative of two of the victims told CNN. → Read More
'They never missed Mass.' Woman loses both parents in Nigeria church attack that killed dozens
A woman who lost her parents in the southwestern Nigerian city of Owo said they regularly attended the Catholic church where a mass shooting killed dozens of people and left several injured on Sunday. → Read More
'I survived two sandstorms and nearly ran out of water in the Sahara Desert,' says man who biked from London to Lagos
Kunle Adeyanju is a self-confessed daredevil who has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro twice and cycled from Lagos to Accra over three days. → Read More
Female student killed by mob at Nigeria school over blasphemy claims
A female student in northern Nigeria was killed by a mob who stoned, beat and set fire to her for allegedly posting a blasphemous statement against the Prophet Mohammed, according to police. → Read More
Ukraine war: Why some African countries are thinking twice about calling out Putin
Nelson Mandela was once asked why he still had relationships with, among others, Fidel Castro and Yasser Arafat, the Cuban and Palestinian leaders who had been branded terrorists by Western powers. The revered South African statesman replied that it was a mistake "to think that their enemies should be our enemies." → Read More
They moved to Ukraine for an education. Now they're living in a city occupied by Russian forces
The students told CNN they are spending most of their time in underground bunkers in freezing temperatures as Russian soldiers prevent anyone from entering or leaving Kherson. → Read More
'Help us, we're stranded': International students say they're trapped in northeast Ukraine
Hundreds of international students trapped in the Ukrainian city of Sumy by Russia's invasion have appealed to the world: "Help us, we are stranded." → Read More
Foreign students fleeing Ukraine say they face segregation, racism at border
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, foreign students attempting to leave the country say they are experiencing racist treatment by Ukrainian security forces and border officials. → Read More