Kenya-Somalia border to re-open after nearly 15 years, William Ruto saysKenya's border with Somalia set to re-open after almost 15 yearsWashington Post via Getty ImagesPresident William Ruto said that safety would not be compromised by the re-openingKenya's border with Somalia will re-open in April almost 15 years after it shut because of attacks by Islamist militant group al-Shabab, President...

Bluesky’s new AI tool Attie is already the most blocked account other than J.D. Vance Bluesky has launched an AI assistant called Attie that allows users to design their own social media algorithms and create custom feeds within the company’s AT Protocol ecosystem. And let’s just say the response has been heated. Bluesky’s userbase, which skews hostile toward AI, did not embrace the new...

Fear, defiance, and anger: Iranians describe life under bombardment Iranians clear the debris from damaged homes following a military strike in Tehran on March 15. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images...

Acclaimed Peruvian writer Alfredo Bryce Echenique dies aged 87Quim Llenas / GettyBryce Echenique lived in "voluntary exile" until his return to Peru in 1999Peruvian literary giant Alfredo Bryce Echenique has died at the age of 87.He is best known for the 1970 novel A World for Julius, which chronicled the frivolous lives of the elite in Peru's capital Lima through the eyes of an orphan.His...

Saleh Mamman: Former Nigerian power minister sentenced to 75 years for corruption16 minutes agoMakuochi OkaforBBC Africa, LagosNigeria's power ministryJust weeks before he was sentenced, Mamman announced he intended to run for state governorSaleh Mamman, a former Nigerian power minister, has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for laundering 33.8bn naira ($24.7m; £18.5m), a rare conviction...