Africa

[ad_1] Kenya’s deputy president Rigathi Gachagua is facing an impeachment proceeding with a vote likely to take place on Tuesday. Lawmakers plan to launch the impeachment proceedings against Gachagua who is accused of undermining the government. This could further worsen the current crisis within the Kenyan government triggered by months of unrest and protests by young people. The protests were over a disputed finance bill, forcing President Ruto to shelve […]

[ad_1] Sharon Atyang Sharon Atyang from Uganda is in the final year of her master's degree in BeirutFarai Makamba, a 27-year-old student from Zimbabwe, used to keep his university books on his desk at home in Beirut.Now they’ve been replaced by his passport, travel documents, and cash.“I have a plan for myself in case I need to leave urgently,” he says.Mr Makamba, whose name we have changed to protect his […]

[ad_1] Getty ImagesRigathi Gachagua (L) and William Ruto (R) were elected on a joint ticket just two years agoKenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been threatened with impeachment proceedings by lawmakers amid intense speculation that he has had a major fallout with President William Ruto.The president's allies in parliament have accused Gachagua of undermining the government, promoting ethnically divisive politics, having a role in fuelling the deadly protests that rocked […]

[ad_1] Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot) president Samuel Eto’o has been handed a six-month ban from attending any international matches involving the Central African country by a Fifa disciplinary panel.The former Barcelona and Chelsea striker was sanctioned following breaches of two articles of the world governing body’s disciplinary code.The ban was issued in connection with the Under-20 Women’s World Cup last-16 game between Cameroon and Brazil on 11 September which the […]