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ADDIS ABABA — The scaffolding supporting a church under construction in Ethiopia’s Amhara region collapsed, killing at least 36 people and injuring scores of others, the Associated Press reported.The accident happened Wednesday morning at Menjar Shenkora Arerti Mariam Church in Amhara, northern Ethiopia, as worshippers gathered for an annual event celebrating St. Mary.Many worshippers had climbed up the wooden scaffolding to see a ceiling mural when the support structure collapsed, according to witnesses.“We all had gathered in prayers when all of a sudden the scaffolding collapsed and people starting falling from the ceiling,” witness Mikias Mebratu, who lost three of his friends, said at the scene.Seyoum Altaye, a clinician with a local hospital, said the victims include children...
October 02, 2025
At least 36 killed as a church under construction collapses on worshippers in Ethiopia
October 01, 2025
South Africa’s ambassador to France found dead at Paris hotel
September 30, 2025
Thousands of workers in limbo as US-Africa trade deal set to expire
September 24, 2025
Six West Africans deported from US sent to Togo despite legal fight
GABORONE – Botswana has declared a public holiday to celebrate the country's victory in the men's 4x400 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, the first African nation to win the event.
President Duma Boko hailed the gold medal as a "historic African win", in an online address praising the team for their performance.He announced Monday, 29 September, as a holiday to celebrate the achievement – a day ahead of the country's independence day.On Sunday, Botswana's team of Lee Bhekempilo Eppie, Letsile Tebogo, Bayapo Ndori and Busang Collen Kebinatshipi edged out the US, the winners of the last 10 world titles, in a rain-drenched race. South Africa took third position."I'll be sure to tell everyone, Botswana's natural diamonds are not...
September 22, 2025
Botswana declares public holiday after 'historic' athletics gold medal
September 19, 2025
At least 10 dead in Lagos high-rise office building fire
September 17, 2025
Fuel tankers set ablaze as militants enforce blockade of key Senegal-Mali trade route
September 12, 2025
South Sudan’s vice president charged with treason and murder
September 11, 2025
Ghana agrees to accept West Africans deported from US
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa's highest court has ruled that husbands can take the surname of their wives, overturning a law that barred them from doing so.In a victory for two couples who brought the case, the Constitutional Court ruled that the law amounted to gender-based discrimination.Henry van der Merwe was denied the right to take the surname of his wife Jana Jordaan, while Andreas Nicolas Bornman could not hyphenate his surname to include Donnelly, the surname of his wife, Jess Donnelly-Bornman, the public broadcaster, SABC, reports.Parliament will now have to amend the Births and Deaths Registration Act, along with its regulations, for the ruling to take effect.The two couples had argued that the law was archaic and patriarchal, and violated equality rights enshrined in the...
September 11, 2025
South African court rules that men can take wife's surname
