insert_link Namibia Independence Avenue shooting in Windhoek leaves suspect dead A robbery suspect was fatally shot on Independence Avenue near Auto Swiegers in Windhoek this morning. According to The Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL) spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, the robbers stole an estimated N$45 000 in cash from a vehicle, and are suspected to have followed the driver from Katutura. A police officer, dressed in civilian clothing, was in the area at the time of the incident. After the suspects fired […] todayJuly 2, 2024 30
insert_link Africa Kenya state-backed rights body says 22 killed in Tuesday protests Twenty-two people were killed in Tuesday's protests in Kenya, a state-funded rights organisation said, vowing an investigation into what it described as "the largest number of deaths (in) a single day protest." "We have recorded 22 deaths... we are going to launch an inquiry," said Roseline Odede, chairwoman of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, adding that 19 people had died in the capital Nairobi, where […] todayJune 26, 2024 8
World Five dead, dozens hurt in southeastern Turkey wildfire Five people died and dozens were hurt when a huge wildfire swept through several villages in mainly Kurdish southeastern Turkey overnight, the health minister said on Friday. Hundreds of animals also perished in the blaze, local residents said. An AFP correspondent saw many of their bodies lying on the ground. Dramatic overnight images on social media showed flames raging over a large area, lighting up the night sky. By the […] todayJune 21, 2024 5
insert_link Health / Medical Government launches investigation into death at Katutura clinic Following the death of a man while waiting for medical assistance at the Katutura Health Centre in Windhoek on Monday night, we asked the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, if the government has initiated investigations into the matter. We've also asked Dr. Shangula how the Ministry plans to alleviate the pressure on clinics like Katutura Health Centre. todayMay 9, 2024 43
insert_link Namibia Investigation launched into fatal Windhoek plane crash Three people were killed in a light aircraft crash in Windhoek's Pionierspark residential area on Friday, 3 May 2024. The accident occurred on Rieckmann Street shortly after the aircraft took off from Eros Airport. The victims were two pilots and an aircraft mechanic who were on a maintenance test flight. Here is Magnus Abraham, the Head of the Directorate of Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation in the Ministry of Works […] todayMay 6, 2024 208
insert_link Africa No answers for Ghanaian fishery observer’s family months after suspected death By Awudu Salami Sulemana Yoda ,via Mongabay The brother of a Ghanaian fisheries observer who went missing from his assigned vessel last October says the family has received no information from the authorities investigating the case. Yohane Abayateye tells Mongabay the family is now considering legal action to compel the Ghana Police Service to release the findings of its investigation, especially the DNA test results that […] todayMay 2, 2024 10
insert_link Africa Nigeria investigates mysterious disease Health authorities in Nigeria have launched an investigation following the outbreak of a strange illness in the country's northwest state of Sokoto. todayApril 10, 2024 25
insert_link South Africa Three Coptic Orthodox monks killed in S.African church South African police were on Wednesday investigating the murder of three monks of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox faith. The motive for the fatal stabbings remains unclear. The monks at a church in Cullinan, some 50 kilometres (30 miles) northeast of Pretoria, were murdered on Tuesday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said. "Three victims were found with stab wounds while the fourth victim that survived alleged that he was […] todayMarch 13, 2024 7
Africa Cuban speaker in Kenya over fate of abducted doctors Cuba's parliament speaker is visiting Nairobi in a bid to uncover the fate of two Cuban doctors abducted in Kenya by Somalia-based jihadists almost five years ago, its foreign ministry said. The mission by Esteban Lazo comes after Al-Shabaab claimed in a statement that the two doctors had been killed in a US air strike in Somalia last week. Lazo "has travelled to Kenya in order to engage in urgent […] todayFebruary 22, 2024 10
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
