Faith Nyasuguta Several UN agencies have cautioned that the risk of famine in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia is worsening with the prospects of another bad rainy season, the fifth in a row. So far, there have been several warnings by the United Nations on this issue. Somalia and parts of Kenya and Ethiopia have been […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A minister from the Tanzanian islands of Zanzibar has cautioned residents against insulting or abusing tourists wearing skimpy clothes. According to Zanzibar Tourism Minister Simai Mohammed, the government would take action against those who offend tourists, a group of people crucial to the islands’ economy. He said he would himself advise tourists who […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Rwandan President Paul Kagame has held a phone conversation with his Democratic Republic of Congo counterpart Félix Tshisekedi alongside African Union (AU) Macky Sall amid cross-border tensions. Congo’s government accuses Rwanda of supporting the M23 rebels in renewed fighting in eastern DR Congo – which the government in Kigali denies. Thousands of people […]
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Faith Nyasuguta As Europe takes steps to shrink imports of Russian gas, the leaders of the continent are now looking to Africa as an alternative energy supplier. So far, new deals have been signed with Algeria, Angola, Congo, Nigeria, and others are said to be on the way. This past week, Senegalese President 🇸🇳 Macky […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (pictures above) has lifted the state of emergency imposed since a military coup in 2021, the ruling sovereign council said. Burhan “issued a decree lifting the state of emergency nationwide,” the council said via a statement. According to the leader, the order was made “to prepare the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The UN Security Council has renewed an arms embargo and sanctions against South Sudan amid continuing unrest in the country. A resolution to extend the ban through May 2023, drafted by the United States, was passed with 10 out of 15 votes, with Gabon, Kenya, India, Russia, and China abstaining. The embargo was […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The Gambian government has revealed that it will prosecute former President Yahya Jammeh for murder, rape, torture and other alleged crimes committed during his over 20-year tenure. According to the Ministry of Justice, it accepted all but two of the 265 recommendations made by a commission that investigated alleged crimes committed by the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto has asked incumbent head of state Uhuru Kenyatta for forgiveness after the duo fell out following their re-election in 2018. For years now, the differences between President Kenyatta and his deputy have played out openly in public. As Ruto seeks to become the next president, Kenyatta does not […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has announced that he is making steps to eliminate the death penalty in the nation. According to the head of state, the move is a “big decision” by the government. “We will work with parliament to run this process as we transition away from the death penalty and focus […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Thousands of people have fled the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as fighting between the Congolese army (FARDC) and M23 rebels continues in the territory of Nyiragongo, near Goma, the capital of North Kivu. Most of them have emptied their homes and taken off in the direction of Rugari in the north, or […]
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