•The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) in 2018 granted an injunction prohibiting the Tanzanian government from evicting Maasai communities from 1,500 square kilometers of ancestral, legally registered land in the Ngorongoro, northern Tanzania. •The government plans to lease the same parcel of land to a company based in the United Arab Emirates, to create […]
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Lisa Mugo South African rapper Rikhado Muziwendlovu Makhado better known as Ricky Rick died by suicide on Wednesday, February 23 at his home in Johannesburg. The rapper’s family shared the devastating news with Drum Magazine. Ricky had allegedly been battling depression which resulted in him hanging himself. “Affectionately known as Riky Rick across the globe, he was deeply loved by his […]
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The $4.2bn project is ultimately expected to more than double Ethiopia’s electricity output. Sudan and Egypt see the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam as a threat, but Ethiopia sees it as essential for its development. Faith Nyasuguta For the first time in history, Ethiopia will use electricity from its massive hydropower plant, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Al-Shabab, Somalia’s militant Islamist group spent $24m (£18m) in 2021 on procuring weapons. This is according to a report by Hiraal Institute, a Mogadishu-based research group. Dubbed “Al-Shabaab Weapons”, the 25-page report alleges that al-Shabab, which is affiliated with al-Qaeda, has an annual revenue collection of about $180m. “Out of an annual planned […]
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Faith Nyasuguta At the age of just 14 years, an Ethiopian schoolboy has been lauded for generating electricity from biogas and lighting up several homes in Borana zone, southern Ethiopia. Adan Hussein Dida, a grade eight student at Tula Web Primary School, reveals that he embarked on the project to aid a number of suffering […]
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Faith Nyasuguta An Eritrean man separated from his mother as a child has finally been reunited with her after 47 years. Making an emotional appearance on an Ethiopian TV channel EBS days ago, his mother, Zenebech, said her daily prayer was “to see my son before I die”. Soon after, Mussie Kahsay Tesfagergis surprised her […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Kenyans online have lauded two pilots working for the national carrier, Kenya Airways, who skilfully landed aeroplanes amid Storm Eunice in Europe. One of the pilots, Ruth Karauri, landed at London’s Heathrow airport while Clive Nyachieo landed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. Pilot Karauri’s landing was documented by a live streaming service as planes […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A leading Kenyan private hospital in the capital, Nairobi, has performed a penile implant procedure on a man suffering from erectile dysfunction or impotence. According to the Aga Khan University Hospital, this was the first time such an operation had been executed in East and central Africa. The procedure involves implanting a prosthesis […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Tigray rebels intentionally killed civilians and gang-raped scores of women and underage girls in two towns in Ethiopia’s Amhara region last year. This was revealed on Wednesday by Amnesty International, the latest example of the horrific toll exacted by the 15-month war. According to the rights watchdog, 30 rape survivors were interviewed — […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Kenyan education minister has said gay students infringing on the rights of other learners should not be allowed to attend boarding schools. According to Professor George Magoha, the gay learners “moving from one bed to another” ought to get admission in day schools. He confirmed that much as he had nothing against gay […]
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