Renson Mwakandana In central Somalia, the Somalia National Army (SNA) and local police killed 46 Al Shabaab members, including five foreign terrorists, according to Galmudug State Information Minister Ahmed Shire Falagle. According to reports from Dusamareb town, Galmudug’s headquarters, a furious fight broke out early Friday in Bahdo town, east of Dusamareb in the Galgadud […]
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Renson Mwakandana Even though Kigali disputes the claim, the Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended all ties with Rwanda, accusing it of assisting the M23 rebels. Following a late-night meeting on Wednesday, June 15, government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya announced various resolutions by President Félix Tshisekedi and the High Council of Defense. “The High Council of Defense […]
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At the beginning of the week, Burkina Faso, a West African country experienced a bloody massacre by terrorists leaving scores dead and throwing the country in a state of mourning for three days. The head of the country’s ruling junta, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo, decreed three days of mourning, which took effect at midnight on Monday. Away from […]
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Renson Mwakandana Tanzania’s finance minister announced that a digital tax will be implemented this year, aimed at global internet companies that provide services in the country. The 2% tax will take effect in July, and it follows other governments’ initiatives to compel US multinational tech companies to pay at least a percentage of their revenues […]
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Renson Mwakandana Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for the immediate activation of an East African standby force to help repress the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The mineral-rich DRC is battling dozens of armed groups in the country’s east, many of which are the result of two regional wars a […]
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Staff writer Grand Rapids, Michigan Police Officer Chris Schurr, 31 was charged on Thursday, June 9th with second-degree murder for fatally shooting unarmed Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head on April 4th, 2022. The court was packed with his supporters who wore “Black the blue” shirts and pins. Schurr was bailed out of […]
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Renson Mwakandana According to Gerson Msigwa, the chief government spokesman, the royal tour film starring President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been a blessing in the tourism sector, both in terms of entry of tourists and revenue generation. Msigwa stated that the number of tourists who visited the 22 Tanzania National Park Authority (TANAPA) sites increased […]
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Renson Mwakandana Telegram will soon start charging for some of its features (via TechCrunch). In a message on the platform, Telegram founder Pavel Durov said that a paid Telegram Premium subscription will be available later this month, giving users “extra features, speed, and resources.” Durov, the founder of Telegram Messenger, teases some of the benefits […]
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Renson Mwakandana Stickers are the newest and among the most popular ways to communicate on WhatsApp. They’re similar to emojis in that they can convey emotions without the use of words. The good news is that you can now turn your images into WhatsApp stickers and send them to your pals. According to WhatsApp, this feature will […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu The week began with a tragedy in the southern part of Nigeria 🇳🇬 where Christians were attacked by bandits in a Catholic church. This sparked a lot of reaction even from the Pope. In DR Congo 🇨🇩 for the first time since ascending to the throne, King Philippe of Belgium 🇧🇪 said his […]
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