Stormzy, Michaela Coel and Marcus Rashford are among those to have been named on a list of the UK's most influential black people. The annual Powerlist recognises leading figures in the UK from African and Caribbean backgrounds. bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-…

These Are the World’s Most (and Least) Powerful Passports in 2022: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

We are shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ethiopian Red Cross Ambulance driver, Mengistu Menyel, killed on duty in Northern Ethiopia.

Our deepest condolences to Mengistu’s family, staff & volunteers of Ethiopian Red Cross Society. Our heart is with them during this painful moment.

The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has completed his $44bn takeover of Twitter. He tweeted 'the bird is freed', in an apparent reference to the deal closing.
A number of top executives, including the boss, Parag Agrawal, have reportedly been fired. bbc.co.uk/news/technolog…

Two Indian tourists and their local driver disappeared in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, on a July night. 9 policemen have since been charged in connection with the case. The BBC pieces together the mystery and highlights the many unanswered questions. bbc.co.uk/news/world-asi…

The US has ordered some diplomatic staff & their families to leave Nigeria's capital, Abuja, citing the risk of terror attacks. On Wednesday the US issued a similar warning for South Africa, urging people to stay away from Sandton this weekend. bbc.co.uk/news/live/worl…

A former Ghanaian president has urged the government to curb corruption to address the current economic crisis. The country’s inflation has risen to 37.2% and the cedi is listed as the world’s worst-performing currency against the US dollar. bbc.co.uk/news/live/worl…

Ebola not out of hand in Uganda - Africa health chief bbc.co.uk/news/live/worl…

Whether you're naturally bald, or shave your head, you're warned not to visit Mozambique. Five bald men have been killed in the country, 3 within the space of one week. The belief is that the head of a bald man contains gold😳😲🤯
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Five more Kenyan policemen from the disbanded Special Services Unit have been charged in court, over the disappearance of two Indian nationals. This brings to 9 the number of officers so far arrested and charged. The case will be heard on November 9.

Arshad Sharif Statement by IPAEA

This photo, this woman’s grief, will stay with me for a long time. Reporting certain stories is really hard, and Tuesday’s school fire which claimed 11 children was a difficult one. Just can’t imagine the pain those families are living through.

M7 to EU: Invest instead of sending 'young girls' to lecture me on #humanrights . 'I look at young girls giving me lecturers, you young please! But Africans are very polite people, I always find nice words & the young girls go away but it's not in order' observer.ug/news/headlines…

A court in Nigeria, has ordered the govt to return the detained pro-Biafra separatist leader, Nnamdi Kanu, to the country where he was extradited from last year. The judge said the arrest and extradition of the IPOB leader was a violation of his fundamental rights.

As peace talks aimed at ending #Ethiopia 's civil war continue for a second day in South Africa, heavy fighting is reported to be taking place on several fronts in the northern Tigray region. bbc.co.uk/news/live/worl…

A four-year-old girl who reached Italy on a migrant boat without her family is to be returned to Tunisia. bbc.com/news/live/worl…

#SouthAfrica ’s presidency has dismissed as “grand-standing” calls by Cape Town’s mayor to block a businessman and friend of President Vladimir Putin from docking his mega yacht in the country. bbc.com/news/live/worl…

The Ugandan health ministry has confirmed that 6 children from one family have tested positive for the Ebola virus. They are part of a family of 7, who took in a relative who had traveled from Kassanda, one of the most affected districts, and later died in the capital Kampala.

The US embassy in South Africa has warned of a 'possible terrorist attack' in the greater Sandton area of Johannesburg between 29-30th October.