00:50 Kenya Kenya: 44 people die due to flooding As a result of the deluge, Kenya's domestic railroad operations have been suspended and highways in some areas have been temporarily closed.
00:44 Democratic Republic Of Congo Three Tanzanian soldiers killed in Democratic Republic of Congo They were part of a Southern African peacekeeping force deployed in the DRC last year to help government troops battling M23 rebels.
illegal migrant At least 8,500 migrants died on land and sea routes worldwide last year, the most in a decade
anthrax WHO reports anthrax outbreaks in 5 East and Southern African countries, resulting in 20 deaths