Faith Nyasuguta The new Burkina Faso military leader has vowed a return to the “when the conditions are right”. Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba led the coup d’état that toppled President Roch Kaboré on Monday. He accused the head of state of failing to contain violence by Islamist militants. Adorning a red beret and army fatigues, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The Democratic Republic of Congo’s admission to the East African Community (EAC) is moving closer as the negotiations on its admissibility are at a critical stage of tariffs and taxes. Currently, the technical team from all sectors of EAC ministries is converging in Nairobi to straighten out the tariff and taxes issues, a […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema is under fire from the opposition for his frequent trips abroad. On Wednesday this week, the head of state that took office in August made his ninth trip. The latest trip was a two-day visit to South Africa for talks with fellow head of state Cyril Ramaphosa alongside attending […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Ghanaians on social media have expressed their love for their parliamentary speaker’s new look. Speaker Alban Bagbin adorned an African outfit – with kente fabric and a crown mostly worn by chiefs during ceremonies – on Tuesday when parliament reopened after the long Christmas break. Ahead of parliament breaking for the December holidays, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The WHO has said the risk level related to the Omicron variant remains very high as the numbers of new Covid-19 cases hit another record high last week. “Over 21 million new cases were reported, representing the highest number of weekly cases recorded since the beginning of the pandemic,” the World Health Organisation […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Tropical storm Ana has caused widespread flooding in Madagascar, including in the capital city, raising the death toll from recent heavy rains to 36 people at the moment. In neighboring Mozambique, another three people have died with the storm knocking out power in most parts of Malawi. According to officials, over 65,000 people […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A locally made 204.6kg Ugandan street delicacy dubbed rolex has set a new Guinness World Record for the “largest Ugandan rolex”. The popular street food in Uganda, mainly in urban areas, is made from fried eggs and vegetables rolled inside a chapati. The Guinness World Records shared a 3-minute video of how the giant […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, to celebrate the coup that led to President Roch Kaboré’s toppling. Crowds could be heard honking their car horns, whistling, and waving the national flag hours after the coup was announced on state television on Monday. “Our tears are going […]
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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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