About 600 million Africans still without power?
2016 NewsAcross 36 African countries, just 2 in 5 people have access to a reliable supply of energy throughout the day, according to a new study by research network Afrobarometer.
Marred
by insufficient capacity, poor reliability and high costs, the energy
infrastructure in Africa is still problematic, with 25 nations in
sub-Saharan Africa facing "a crisis," according to The World Bank.
In some countries - Burundi, Chad, Liberia, Malawi and South Sudan - less than 10 percent of people have access to electricity at all.
Overall,
625 million people are without power in sub-Saharan Africa alone --
that's 68 percent of the population, according to the International Energy Agency.
Kenya Garissa attack: Memorials for victims one year on
2016 NewsPeople across Kenya have marked the first anniversary of the massacre of 148 people at Garissa University.
Thousands gathered at the college on Saturday, with about 100 taking part in a run to commemorate the victims.
Later, prayers and candlelight vigils were held in Garissa, in the capital Nairobi and elsewhere, led by government officials.
Four al-Shabab militants shot students in their dormitories before rounding up and killing dozens more.
It was the deadliest attack in Kenya since al-Qaeda's bombing of the US embassy in Nairobi in 1998, which killed 213 people.
Al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab, which is based in neighbouring Somalia, has carried out a number of attacks against Kenyan targets.
The group says it is retaliating for acts by Kenya's security forces, which are part of the African Union's mission in Somalia against al-Shabab.
Thousands gathered at the college on Saturday, with about 100 taking part in a run to commemorate the victims.
Later, prayers and candlelight vigils were held in Garissa, in the capital Nairobi and elsewhere, led by government officials.
Four al-Shabab militants shot students in their dormitories before rounding up and killing dozens more.
It was the deadliest attack in Kenya since al-Qaeda's bombing of the US embassy in Nairobi in 1998, which killed 213 people.
Al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab, which is based in neighbouring Somalia, has carried out a number of attacks against Kenyan targets.
The group says it is retaliating for acts by Kenya's security forces, which are part of the African Union's mission in Somalia against al-Shabab.
Yellow fever outbreak in Angola.
2016 News
(CNN)-More than 1,100 people have been diagnosed with yellow fever in Angola since December, according to the World Health Organization,
and at least 178 have died. It's the worst outbreak of yellow fever in
the country in three decades, and the supply of vaccines is running low.
The outbreak began in the capital of Luanda but has now spread to at least 10 of the 18 provinces in the country.
"With
the majority of cases reported in ... Luanda, the situation is more
dangerous and difficult to contain because the disease can spread easily
from one person to another. We are already seeing cases spread to a
number of provinces outside Luanda," Dr. Sergio Yactayo, WHO expert on
epidemic diseases, said in a WHO publication.
Of
greater concern to health officials is that China, the Democratic
Republic of Congo and Kenya have reported cases they suspect were
imported from Angola. Namibia and Zambia, which border Angola, also are
on high alert, the WHO said.
"The
worry is that this could result in a widespread outbreak of yellow fever
in Angola, Asia and other areas," Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told CNN.
"We have to keep going and vaccinate all
the people in Luanda and the affected provinces to end this outbreak.
This is an enormous job which is exhausting supplies of vaccines,"
Yactayo said.
The emergency
stockpile of the vaccine has been exhausted, the WHO said. Another 1.5
million doses are needed for residents of Luanda alone. In the meantime,
shipments designated for the national routine vaccination there are
being redirected to help control the outbreak.
"It's possible we could run out of vaccine," Frieden said.
Vaccine manufacturers are doing their part to increase vaccine production but the process takes some time, he said.
Travelers
to the country, and any country where yellow fever circulates,
including 33 other African countries, are advised to be vaccinated
before traveling. Many of those countries require proof of vaccination
upon arrival.
Bailey Gwynne killer detained for 9 years after stabbing 16-year-old to death in school corridor row
2016 NewsBailey Gwynne |
The 16-year-old died from a knife wound to the chest in a row over a biscuit at Cults Academy in Aberdeen in October 2015.
The youth, also aged 16, was convicted of killing him following a five-day trial at the city's high court last month.
Judge Lady Stacey sentenced the boy to nine years detention followed by a two-year supervision order at the High Court in Edinburgh this morning.
Passing sentence, Lady Stacey told the teenager: "If you had not carried a knife, the exchange of insults between you and Bailey Gwynne would have led at worst to a fist fight ... and certainly not loss of life."
Things to know about Kigamboni Bridge, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
2016 NewsExpected to start function around April, 2016.
Charged with double murder following the deaths of two people at a property in Kent.
2016 News
Foster Christian, 53, of Dickens Avenue in Canterbury, has been charged
with the murders of Simon Gorecki, 47, and 40-year-old Natasha Sadler. They were found after officers were called to Dickens Avenue on Tuesday after reports of people injured.
beat up bloke accused of harassing his ex on Twitter
2016 gossip NewsUniversity girls beat up bloke accused of harassing his ex on Twitter
What exactly what happened when a clip of Mexican weather girl Susana Almeida goes Viral?
2016 ViralThe 4 Televisa Guadalajara presenter was busily going about her job when viewers spotted her trousers had given her a camel toe.
However, she seems to remain completely unaware of the trouser mishap and carries on with her reporting duties.
Since the clip was posted on Imgur Susana has become an internet sensation - with a number of people claiming she is now their favourite weather girl.
Mazher Mahmood charged with perverting the course of justice after Tulisa trial collapse
2016 NewsMazher Mahmood |
The undercover reporter known as the "Fake Sheikh" has been charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice after the collapse of the drugs trial of pop star Tulisa Contostavlos.
Tulisa Contostavlos |
In a statement issued through his lawyers, Mahmood said: "I am deeply disappointed that, after a totally unjustified delay, the Crown Prosecution Service have today informed me that they have decided to charge me with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
"I deny the offence. I will vigorously contest it at court. In the meantime I have nothing further to say."
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