Kenyan gospel star Betty Bayo dies after long battle with cancer
NAIROBI (BN24) — Beloved Kenyan gospel artist Beatrice Wairimu Mbugua, widely known by her stage name Betty Bayo, has died after a long battle...
Tanzania charges hundreds with treason after disputed election sparks deadly unrest
NAIROBI, Kenya (BN24) — Tanzanian authorities have charged more than 200 people with treason following violent protests over last month’s disputed national election, deepening...
Nigeria’s army chief vows to crush insurgents amid U.S. pressure over religious violence
ABUJA, Nigeria (BN24) — Nigeria’s new army chief, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, pledged on Friday to escalate military operations against Islamist insurgents in the...
Former British soldier fights extradition to Kenya over murder charge in Agnes Wanjiru death
A former British soldier said Friday that he would fight extradition to Kenya where he faces charges of murder in the death of a...
148 of 176 churches in Gwoza burned down, christian group details years of Boko Haram persecution
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (BN24) — The Gwoza Christian Community Association (GCCA) in Borno State says 148 of 176 churches in the community have been burned...
