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No fatalities have been reported so far in the incident in Germiston, a town around 12 miles (20 km) east of Johannesburg. Many of the passengers were commuters on their way to work. It is not clear what caused the collision, but local media is reporting that an incoming train hit a stationary train from behind  .

Laikipia rancher Gilfred Powys was Wednesday trampled to death by an elephant in news that has shocked residents and ranchers in the region. The owner of Suyian ranch in Laikipia North was patrolling the ranch when he was attacked by the animal. According to workers at the ranch, he was going through normal patrols at around 2pm when the animal attacked him. They said that they heard a commotion in one of the bushes and when they went to check what was happening is when they found the rancher lying dead. A herd of elephants was grazing nearby. “He was going through his normal patrols and we suspect that was when he was attacked. We heard the elephants charge and that was what prompted us to visit the scene. We were shocked to find that he had already been killed” said Joseph Eleman. He noted that they called other workers and informed the police.

Laura Plummer, 33, a shop worker from Hull, was arrested as she entered the country carrying 320 tramadol tablets in her suitcase. Her family said they were for her Egyptian partner, Omar Caboo, who suffers from severe back pain and claimed Ms Plummer, who they describe as "daft", had no idea what she was doing was illegal. Image: Laura Plummer and Omar Caboo Tramadol, a painkiller, is a class C drug that is banned in Egypt but legal in the UK. However, it is only available when prescribed by a doctor or other healthcare professional and it is illegal for anyone else to supply it. Laura's sister, Rachel, said her mother, Roberta Sinclair, who travelled to Egypt for the hearings, was distraught over the sentence. She said: "My mum's obviously devastated. She's out there by herself." The family have lodged an immediate appeal, but Rachel said she did not know whether it would be heard on Tuesday. She said: "We're just hoping. Even...

Kenya loses an average of 3,000 lives through road accidents annually, placing it among countries with the highest road carnage globally. As a result, the government, through various players, has tried to put mechanisms in place to reduce these incidents. This started in 2014 with the introduction and publication of the Legal Notice No. 23 in the Kenya Gazette which outlines guidelines on management of public service vehicles. The legal notice spells guidelines for night travel, a requirement that PSVs form saccos, and for long- distance trucks to be fitted with a fleet management systems. It also states that PSV operators employ staff on contract and bold display the names of the Saccos or companies which their vehicles are registered. These measures were aimed at making the PSV operators can take full control of their businesses, a move that NTSA said will instil discipline in the sector. However, the recent happenings where dozens of people have been killed and scores...

IIJUE TANZANIA NA MIKOA YAKE UMBALI WA KUTOKA DAR - ES - SALAAM KUELEKEA MAKAO MAKUU YA BAADHI YA MIKOA MINGINE HAPA NCHINI. (REGIONAL MAIN ROUTES). 1. DAR - ARUSHA: 646 KM 2. DAR - KAHAMA: 961 KM 3. DAR - BABATI via moro: 876 KM 4. DAR - BARIADI: 1127 KM 5. DAR - BUKOBA via kahama: 1433 KM 6. DAR - DODOMA: 451 KM 7. DAR - GEITA: 1228 KM 8. DAR - IRINGA: 492 KM 9. DAR - KIBAHA: 35 KM 10. DAR - KIGOMA via Itigi: 1258 KM 11. DAR - KIGOMA via Kahama: 1476 KM 12. DAR - LINDI: 452 KM 13. DAR - MBEYA: 822 KM 14. DAR - MOROGORO: 192 KM 15. DAR - MOSHI: 566 KM 16. DAR - MPANDA via Itigi: 1383 KM 17. DAR - MTWARA: 556 KM 18. DAR - MUSOMA: 1370 KM 19. DAR - MWANZA: 1152 KM 20. DAR - NJOMBE: 710 KM 21. DAR - SHINYANGA: 989 KM 22. DAR - SINGINDA: 696 KM 23. DAR - SONGEA via Moro: 949 KM 24. DAR - SONGEA via Lindi: 1054 KM 25. DAR - SUMBAWANGA: 1150 KM 26. DAR - TABORA: 829 KM 27. DAR - TANGA: 354 KM --------------

Aliyekuwa mbunge wa wa Kinondoni kupitia CUF, kisha kujiuzulu na kuhamia CCM, Maulid Mtulia ametangaza nia ya kugombea tena ubunge jimbo hilo kupitia Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) - Kupitia akaunti ya mtando wake wa kijamii, Mtulia amewaomba radhi wana Kinondoni kwa maumivu aliyowasababishia na kusema yupo tayari kuwaletea maendeleo kupitia CCM

Bodi ya Wakurugenzi NHC imemteua Ndg. Felix Manyama Maagi kuwa Kaimu Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Shirika hilo Anachukua nafasi ya Nehemiah Mchechu aliyesimamishwa kazi kupisha uchunguzi wa tuhuma zinazomkabili...