Faith Nyasuguta Malawian head of state Lazarus Chakwera has fired his entire cabinet over graft concerns. On Monday, the president vowed to “confront all forms of lawless conduct by public officials”. Via the televised address, he said a new cabinet would be announced in two days. Currently, three ministers are facing charges including the minister […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The military in Burkina Faso has revealed it has seized power and toppled President Roch Kaboré. The announcement was made by an army officer via state television citing the deteriorating security situation. President Kaboré had faced rising discontent over his failure to stem an Islamist insurgency. Still, his whereabouts are unclear, but the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Kenya has launched the first locally designed and produced electric bus in the African continent. According to the manufacturer, Opibus, local engineering talent and local manufacturing partners were utilized in the entire process. The development is a major step in the battle against major climate concerns. The manufacturer also indicated that the newly […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Twitter has confirmed that it has suspended several accounts focusing on the conflict in Ethiopia for violating its rules. Speaking to the BBC, Twitter did not give an exact figure. However, pro-Tigrayan users approximated the affected accounts could number in the hundreds. According to the social media giant, it took this action for “violations […]
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Faith Nyasuguta About 29 people, including 11 children and an expectant woman, are dead following a stampede at an open-air Pentecostal church service in Liberia. The gathering – dubbed a crusade – was being held in a densely populated beachside area of the capital, Monrovia. According to the Police, street gang members entered the prayer […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A Kenyan elephant has made history at a Samburu conservancy after giving birth to twin calves. Celebrating the rare birth of the twins, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala and zoologists acknowledged that it was a first in over a decade. According to Save the Elephants, a conservation NGO, the occurrence is a rare one […]
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Lisa Mugo Kenya’s Capital Fm DJ and producer Alex Murimi alias DJ Lithium died on Wednesday evening minutes after being rushed to the Nairobi Hospital. He had collapsed at work. According to reports, Lithium committed suicide by consuming poison at the radio station’s offices in Nairobi city. It is said that the DJ was found lying unconscious by his colleagues who tried resuscitating […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Tanzania has this week signed a multimillion-dollar deal with neighboring nation Burundi to erect a Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) linking Gitega to the Indian Ocean. The mapped out 282 kilometer (175 miles) SGR railway line will run from Uvinza in Tanzania’s Kigoma region to Gitega in Burundi. “Prof Makame Mbarawa and I, have […]
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Wayne Lumbasi After an awful opening 45 minutes, Manchester united emphatically turned the match on its head as the Red Devils produced a prolific second half to down Brentford 3-1. Manchester united struggled to get grips with Brentford’s energy in the first half. Two big saves from David Degea kept the scores level at break. The deadlock was broken after 10 minutes when the second half […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Nigeria has reported some 3,804 deaths caused by cholera and Lassa fever in 2021 alone. For cholera alone, the West African nation recorded 3,604 deaths and 111,062 cases in 2021 alongside 200 deaths from Lassa fever this January despite increased efforts to boost health and sanitation. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease […]
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