Richard Kagoe

Nairobi

Africa Regional Editor at BBC World Service

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Bodies of migrants found in Libya mass grave, authorities say

Feb 9, 2025 | msn.com | Richard Kagoe |George Wright
Bodies of migrants recovered in Libya, authorities say

Feb 9, 2025 | bbc.com | Richard Kagoe

Bodies of migrants found in Libya mass grave, authorities sayRichard KagoeGeorge WrightGetty ImagesThe bodies were recovered from near Kufra city (file photo)The bodies of at least 28 migrants have been recovered from a mass grave in a desert in south-east Libya, the country's attorney general said. The grave was discovered north of Kufra, just days after another mass grave with 19 bodies was found on a farm in the same city.
Bodies of migrants found in Libya mass grave, authorities say

Feb 9, 2025 | yahoo.com | Richard Kagoe |George Wright

The bodies of at least 28 migrants have been recovered from a mass grave in a desert in south-east Libya, the country's attorney general said. The grave was discovered north of Kufra, just days after another mass grave with 19 bodies was found on a farm in the same city. Officials found the latest grave following a raid on a human trafficking site, where authorities freed 76 migrants who had been detained and tortured, the office of the attorney general posted on Facebook.
Sudan shelling kills more than 100 civilians near capital

Jan 14, 2025 | yahoo.com | Richard Kagoe

At least 120 people are reported to have been killed in random shelling on Monday in the Dar-Salam area of the Sudanese city of Omdurman, across the Nile from the capital, Khartoum, according to a local volunteer network. The Ombada Emergency Response Room said the death toll was provisional, suggesting that the number of victims could rise. Rescuers say medical supplies are running low as health workers struggle to treat large numbers of people with injuries from bombardments.
More than 150 people rescued from abandoned gold mine

Dec 6, 2024 | yahoo.com | Richard Kagoe |Natasha Booty

More than 150 illegal miners have been rescued from an abandoned mine in South Africa's eastern Mpumalanga province. Police say three bodies were recovered earlier this week on the first day of the rescue operation. Most of those rescued, reportedly foreign nationals, claim they were forced underground against their will to search for gold. A police spokesperson confirmed the miners have been arrested, and investigations are continuing into illegal mining activities in the region.
Famine-hit Sudan camp gets first aid convoy in months

Nov 22, 2024 | yahoo.com | Wedaeli Chibelushi |Richard Kagoe

A famine-stricken camp housing about 500,000 displaced people in Sudan has received its first convoy of aid in months. The United Nations' trucks arrived in Zamzam - which houses masses forced to flee during Sudan's 18-month civil war - on Friday. The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) said food deliveries had been held up for months by fierce fighting in the nearby Darfur city of el-Fasher, as well as the "impassable" roads brought on by the rainy season.
Kenya's president cancels major deals with Adani Group

Nov 21, 2024 | yahoo.com | Danai Nesta Kupemba |Richard Kagoe

Kenya's President William Ruto has cancelled two major deals involving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, after the tycoon was indicted for fraud by US prosecutors. In his state-of-the-nation address on Thursday, Ruto said the deals had been cancelled based on "new information provided by our investigative agencies and partner nations".
Shoppers killed in Sudan as air strikes hit busy market

Oct 13, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Richard Kagoe

Fierce fighting has raged around Khartoum since Friday [Getty Images]Sudanese army air strikes have killed at least 23 people and injured more than 40 others in the south of the capital, Khartoum. Saturday's airstrikes targeted the main camp occupied by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in southern Khartoum, hitting the central market and a nearby residential area. Traders, shoppers and local residents were among the victims.
Pioneering South African politician dies aged 65

Oct 13, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Natasha Booty |Richard Kagoe

The first black central bank governor of South Africa, who later went on to become finance minister, has died at the age of 65. Tito Mboweni had suffered a "short illness", the presidency confirmed on Saturday evening, without specifying further. "We have lost a leader and compatriot who has served our nation as an activist, economic policy innovator and champion of labour rights," President Cyril Ramaphosa said.
Gunfire heard in Mali's capital

Sep 17, 2024 | yahoo.com | Wedaeli Chibelushi |Richard Kagoe

Gunfire has been heard in Mali's capital, Bamako, leading to reports that at least one base housing security forces has come under attack. Videos on social media show smoke rising from a part of the city, with some suggesting the plumes were coming from a police or military facility. Security sources told French news outlets RFI and AFP that armed men attacked one or more camps in the capital. Witnesses told the Reuters news agency that the gunshots began at around 05:30 local time (05:30 GMT).