Rita Waeni: Foreigner held over murder that shocked Kenya

[ad_1] The shocking killing of student Rita Waeni, 20, has ignited an anti-femicide campaign in Kenya. [ad_2] Source link

January 18, 2024 2

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Somalia turns back Ethiopian plane headed for Somaliland

[ad_1] The plane was carrying Ethiopian officials to the self-declared republic of Somaliland. [ad_2] Source link

January 17, 2024 2

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Rwandan president Paul Kagame suggests UK could get money back

[ad_1] Paul Kagame tells the BBC he could return money if no asylum seekers are sent to his country by the UK. [ad_2] Source link

January 17, 2024 3

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Africa: Covid Barely Gets a Mention These Days – Here’s Why That’s a Dangerous Situation

[ad_1] The United States experienced its second largest COVID wave of the pandemic in January 2024. For the year to December 2023, in England COVID rates peaked at around one in 24 people. During the same month, Singapore also experienced record COVID cases and a spike in hospitalisations. COVID, then, is still a major public health problem, accounting for 10,000 deaths in 50 countries and a 42% increase in hospitalisations during December 2023 alone. COVID may not be a global […]

January 17, 2024 2

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Kenya cult leader Paul Mackenzie to undergo mental health checks

[ad_1] Psychiatrists will assess whether the man accused of 400 deaths is fit to stand trial. [ad_2] Source link

January 17, 2024 2

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Africa: Namibia Record Shock 1-0 Victory Over Tunisia

[ad_1] Namibia winger Deon Hotto scored in the 88th minute to hand them a shock 1-0 victory over Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday and keep up the sequence of surprise results that have dominated the opening days of the tournament. Hotto sneaked in at the back post to hand the southern African country, 87 places below Tunisia in the world rankings, a deserved win as they were markedly more enterprising and created the better chances in […]

January 17, 2024 2

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Africa: Super Eagles Look Forward to ‘Interesting Encounter’ With Elephants

[ad_1] Three-time African champions, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have said they have long concluded a diagnosis of Sunday's 1-1 draw with neighbours Equatorial Guinea and looking very much forward to what they believe will be an 'interesting encounter' with host nation Cote d'Ivoire at the 34th Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday. The table-topping Elephants, two-time champions of the continental competition, will look to book an early Round of 16 ticket by defeating Nigeria at the newly-built Stade Olympique […]

January 17, 2024 2

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AU chair re-elected President of the Comoros for a fourth term

[ad_1] Chairperson of the African Union Azali Assoumani has been re-elected President of the Comoros for a fourth term. The country’s electoral body said he secured 63% of the valid votes cast despite the opposition’s claim that the polls were fraudulent. More than 330,000 people were registered to vote, out of a population the World Bank estimates at 836,000. Six candidates also ran in the January 14 presidential election. Opposition […]

January 17, 2024 2

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Comoros: Curfew imposed amid Assoumani’s re-election as President

[ad_1] Comoros has imposed night curfew after violent protests broke out over President Azali Assoumani’s re-election. The army fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Moroni on Wednesday, and protesters were still on the streets in the north of the capital in the early hours of Thursday. The interior ministry announced the curfew on Wednesday. A government spokesperson blamed the protests on supporters of losing candidates. “These are things that […]

January 17, 2024 2

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