Twenty-nine children who were taking their school exams in the Central African Republic have been killed in a crash after a nearby explosion caused panic.

The blast, on the second day of the high-school finals on Wednesday, occurred at an electricity transformer, said Abel Assaye from the Bangui community hospital.

"The noise of the explosion, combined with smoke" caused alarm among 6,000 students sitting the baccalaureate at a school in the capital, Bangui.

At least eight people have been killed and 400 injured as thousands took to the streets in a day of protests across Kenya against President William Ruto's government.

Police clashed with protesters in the capital Nairobi and other cities exactly a year on from the wave of deadly anti-government demonstrations that hit the nation in 2024.

A heavy police presence witnessed across Nairobi and other parts of the country as Kenyans mark one year since the deadly anti-Finance Bill protests a year ago. 

The day has been earmarked by activists and civil society groups for renewed demonstrations, focusing on police brutality and accountability.

Citizens of the World,

My name is General (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda and Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) until 2027. I recently noted a concern raised by the Iranian Ambassador to Uganda, questioning why we have not publicly commented on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.