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Revealed: Robert Mugabe Left $10 Million Cash in the Bank

Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe had $10m (about Sh1 billion) cash held in a local bank at the time of his death, according to reports. This was reported by Zimbabwe’s State media The Herald, which quoted a leg…

Dec 4, 2019

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Uber Banned in London over Safety Breaches

Ride-hailing multinational, Uber has been banned from operating in the United Kingdom capital, London beginning 11:59 pm on Monday. This comes after Transport for London (TfL) withdrew its operating license over safet…

Nov 25, 2019

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African Football Legend Samuel Eto’o to Join Harvard University

Legendary African footballer Samuel Eto’o is set to join the prestigious Harvard University in January next year. Eto’o, who is the all-time leading goal scorer in the history of African Cup of Nations, divulged this…

Nov 24, 2019

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Tanzania Gov’t Warns Media Houses against Hiring Non-Journalist DJs, Comedians

The Tanzanian government has warned media houses against hiring personnel who are not trained to practice journalism. Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), the State agency that regulates electronic med…

Nov 24, 2019

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Nigerian Man Pulls off Million-Dollar Online Scam from Prison

Nigerian authorities have opened a probe to find out how a man convicted of fraud ran a $1 million (Ksh100 million) online scam from behind bars. Hope Olusegun is currently serving a 24-year sentence at Kirikiri Maxim…

Nov 21, 2019

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Photo of Kenyan Woman Used for US Presidential Campaign Causes Backlash

An American public relations company is under fire after it used a picture of a Kenyan woman with a child to campaign for a 2020 presidential candidate. Ryan Grim, the Bureau Chief for The Intercept, blasted the PR co…

Nov 17, 2019

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9-Year-Old Genius Set to Graduate with Electrical Engineering Degree Next Month

A nine-year-old genius from Belgium, Laurent Simons is next month set to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. The boy, who is presently enrolled at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE)…

Nov 15, 2019

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King Mswati of Swaziland Buys 19 Rolls-Royces, 120 BMWs for His 15 Wives

King Mswati III of Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, is under fire after reports that he splashed millions of dollars to purchase a fleet of luxury cars for his considerably large family. King Mswati III allegedly acquir…

Nov 12, 2019

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US Couple Named World’s Oldest Living Man and Wife

An American man and his wife have been named the world’s oldest living couple by Guinness World Records. John Henderson, 106, and Charlotte, 105, of Austin, Texas have a combined age of 211 years and are set to celebr…

Nov 10, 2019

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Twitter Announces Ban on All Political Adverts

Twitter says all advertisements on politics will be banned from the platform beginning next month. This was announced by the company Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jack Dorsey via his Twitter handle on Wednesday. “We b…

Oct 31, 2019

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Isis Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Killed during US Raid in Syria

President Trump on Sunday announced that Islamic State (Isis) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died following a US raid in northwestern Syria this weekend. The attack, which had been planned for five months, was staged by…

Oct 27, 2019

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Kenya’s Valary Jemeli Wins Frankfurt Marathon Title

Kenya’s Valary Jemeli Aiyabei on Sunday won the 2019 edition of the Frankfurt Marathon after leading from gun to tape. Jemeli fended off stiff competition from Ethiopians to complete the 42-kilometer race in 2 hours 1…

Oct 27, 2019

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Powerful Democratic Congressman Elijah Cummings Has Died

(AP) — Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a sharecropper’s son who rose to become the powerful chairman of a U.S. House committee that investigated President Donald Trump, died early Thursday of complications from long…

Oct 17, 2019

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was on Friday announced as the winner of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. The prize was granted to Abiy in recognition for his efforts in bringing to an end a conflict with neighboring E…

Oct 11, 2019

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Somali-Born US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Files for Divorce

Somali-born US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has filed for divorce from her husband over what she termed as an "irretrievable breakdown" of their marriage. Ms. Omar filed for divorce from Ahmed Hirsi on Friday in Minnesota…

Oct 8, 2019

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US Moves its Somalia Embassy from Nairobi to Mogadishu

The United States has finally relocated its Somalia Embassy from Nairobi to Mogadishu. The US reopened its Embassy in Mogadishu on Wednesday, close to 30 years after it closed it following the break out of a civil wa…

Oct 3, 2019

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Revealed: Why Mugabe Asked His Wife to Highly Guard His Body after Death

The late former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe asked his wife Grace to guard his remains once he passes away to protect them from ‘rituals.’ This was revealed by family spokesman Leo Mugabe, the former president's n…

Oct 1, 2019

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Al-Shabaab Militants Attack US Military Base

The Al-Shabaab militia group claimed responsibility for an attack on a United States military base in Somalia on Monday. Al-Shabaab militants struck the US base located in Baledogle, about 110 kilometers northwest of…

Sep 30, 2019

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Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe Finally Buried in His Rural Village

Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was on Saturday finally laid to rest three weeks after his death. The 95-year-old was buried in the courtyard of his home in Kutama, the rural village where he was born. Kutama…

Sep 29, 2019

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Robert Mugabe Will Not be Buried at Heroes Acre

Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe will not be buried at National Heroes Acre in Harare as earlier planned, the government announced. Mugabe will be laid to rest in his hometown of Zvimba, located in the outski…

Sep 27, 2019