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Kenya Condemns Russia over Breach of Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity

Kenya has strongly rejected Russia’s decision to recognize breakaway rebel regions of Ukraine as independent states. Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amb. Martin Kimani said Kenya was gravely con…

Feb 22, 2022

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Stowaway Survives 11-Hour Flight from South Africa to Amsterdam via Nairobi

Police in Amsterdam, the Netherlands have launched an investigation after a stowaway was found alive in the nose wheel of a cargo plane that landed at Schiphol Airport on Sunday. The flight operated by Cargolux Italia…

Jan 24, 2022

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Court Orders South Africa’s Former President Jacob Zuma to Return to Jail

South Africa's High Court has set aside an earlier decision to release former President Jacob Zuma on medical parole. The court on Wednesday directed the 79-year-old former president to return to jail to continue with…

Dec 15, 2021

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UK Reports First Death from Omicron Covid-19 Variant

The UK has become the first country in the world to announce a death from the new Omicron coronavirus variant that has so far spread to over 70 countries. Addressing reporters in west London on Monday, British Prime M…

Dec 13, 2021

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Fredrick de Klerk, South Africa's Last White President, Dies

South Africa's last white president Frederik Willem de Klerk has passed away. De Klerk passed away on Thursday morning at his home in Cape Town following a long battle with mesothelioma cancer. The FW de Klerk Foundat…

Nov 11, 2021

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US Offers $21 Million Cash Reward for Information on Four Al-Shabaab Leaders

The US has announced a combined cash reward of $21 million for information leading to the arrest of four al-Shabaab leaders. They include Abu Ubadiah (leader), Mahad Karate (Amniyat Commander), Fuad Mohamed Khalaf (Fi…

Nov 6, 2021

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British MP Sir David Amess Stabbed to Death in a Church

Police in the UK have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with the murder of conservative MP Sir David Amess. BBC reported that Sir David died after being stabbed at his constituency surgery in Essex on Friday. P…

Oct 15, 2021

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Tanzanian Author Wins Nobel Prize in Literature as Ngugi Wa Thiong’o Misses Out, Again

US-based Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong’o has once again missed out on the Nobel Prize in Literature. This year’s Nobel Prize in Literature was on Thursday awarded to Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, who moved to…

Oct 7, 2021

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Court Orders Exhumation of Zimbabwe Former President Robert Mugabe's Remains for Reburial

A magistrate court on Friday ruled that the remains of the late former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe should be exhumed and reburied at the National Heroes Acre in Harare. Magistrate Ruth Moyo upheld a ruling by tra…

Sep 11, 2021

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Ten Kenyans Stranded in Afghanistan in the Wake of Taliban Takeover

Ten Kenyans are among thousands of foreigners stranded in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s takeover. Reports indicate the ten were working for international agencies and technology companies in the capital Kab…

Aug 17, 2021

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Zambia Opposition Leader Hichilema Wins Presidential Vote After Six Attempts

Zambia’s opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema was on Monday declared president-elect, beating incumbent Edgar Lungu. The electoral commission said the United Party for National Development (UPND) leader garnered 2,810…

Aug 16, 2021

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Jailed Former South African President Jacob Zuma Undergoes Surgery

Jailed former South African President Jacob Zuma has undergone surgery. South Africa’s Department of Correctional Services on Sunday said Zuma remains in hospital with more operations scheduled in the coming days. The…

Aug 15, 2021

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Zambia President Edgar Lungu Rejects Election Results Citing Violence

Zambian President Edgar Lungu has rejected the results of Thursday’s presidential and parliamentary election. In a statement on Saturday, Lungu said the elections were "not free and fair" citing incidents of violence…

Aug 14, 2021

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Italian Police Seize Envelope Containing Bullets Sent to Pope Francis

Police in Italy have opened an investigation to establish the origin of a suspicious envelope sent to Pope Francis. The envelope addressed to the pontiff and containing three bullets was seized in a mail sorting facil…

Aug 9, 2021

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Former South African President Jacob Zuma Transferred to Hospital from Prison

Former South African President Jacob Zuma was on Friday taken to hospital from prison. The Department of Correctional Services said Zuma, who was jailed for contempt of court last month, was taken to a hospital outsid…

Aug 7, 2021

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Nigerian Instagram Influencer Hushpuppi Pleads Guilty to Fraud in the US. He Conspired with a Kenyan

Nigerian Instagram influencer Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, alias Hushpuppi, has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in the US. Documents released on Wednesday by the US Attorney’s Office in the Central District of Cal…

Jul 29, 2021

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Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Gets COVID-19 Jab in Policy Change

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu on Wednesday received a shot of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. In a change of policy for the East African nation, Suluhu launched a mass vaccination program against COVID-19. S…

Jul 28, 2021

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South Africa Deploys Army to Quell Violence Following Former President Jacob Zuma's Incarceration

The South African government has deployed the military on the streets to stop the violence that broke out following the incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma. The unrest began in his home province of KwaZulu-Na…

Jul 12, 2021

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Former South African President Jacob Zuma Surrenders to Police to Begin Jail Sentence

Former South African President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday surrendered to police to begin a 15-month jail sentence. Zuma was handed the sentence by the Constitutional Court last week after he was found guilty of contempt…

Jul 8, 2021

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Mourners Scamper as Fire Erupts at TB Joshua's Church During His Funeral Service

The funeral ceremony of the late Nigerian televangelist Temitope Balogun Joshua, alias T.B Joshua, was on Monday night disrupted after a fire broke out at his church in Lagos. The inferno erupted from a storehouse wit…

Jul 6, 2021