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Rwandan President Paul Kagame Secures Overwhelming Victory with 99% of Vote in Presidential Election

KIGALI, Rwanda — President Paul Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Monday’s presidential election in Rwanda, electoral authorities said, an outcome that was widely expected as the country’s long-time ruler aims to extend this three-decade grip on

July 17, 2024

Africa

Kenyan President William Ruto Dismisses Entire Cabinet Amid Protests

Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday dismissed all of his Cabinet ministers, promising to form a new, leaner, and more efficient government. This decision follows weeks of intense protests against high taxes and allegations of poor governance. In a nationally televised address,

July 11, 2024

Africa·Nigeria

Nigerian Blogger VeryDarkMan Arrested Again for Exposing Alleged Fraudster

Nigerian blogger and social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, has been rearrested by Nigerian police, just three weeks after his release from custody. VeryDarkMan’s lawyer, Mr. Deji Adeyanju, revealed on Sunday that his client was detained for exposing

June 30, 2024

Africa

DA Challenges MK Party’s Election Rigging Claims in Court

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has taken legal steps to counter the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party’s recent attempt to nullify the results of the 2024 national and provincial elections. The MK Party alleges that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) manipulated the election outcomes

June 26, 2024

Africa

President Ruto to Address Nation on Finance Bill, 2024

President William Ruto is scheduled to address the nation at 4 pm on Wednesday. The briefing will take place at State House, Nairobi, focusing on concerns surrounding the Finance Bill, 2024. State House sources have revealed that President Ruto has chosen not

June 26, 2024

Kenya Parliament Burns Amidst Finance Bill Protests

Africa

Chaos Erupts in Kenya as Parliament Burns Amidst Finance Bill Protests

A tumultuous scene unfolded at Kenya’s parliament on Tuesday, as a finance bill inciting widespread unrest led to a fiery confrontation. Protesters, primarily youths, stormed the parliament building, setting part of it ablaze and prompting legislators to flee through a tunnel. The

June 25, 2024

Africa

Kenya’s President Ruto Confronts Mounting Opposition to Finance Bill

Nairobi, Kenya – President William Ruto, who ascended to office in 2022 with promises to tackle corruption, rejuvenate the sluggish economy, and assist impoverished communities, finds himself at a critical juncture as he faces considerable resistance to his pivotal finance bill. President

June 25, 2024

Africa

Zvimba Woman in Court for Alleged Attempted Murder of School children

A 37-year-old woman from Zvimba appeared in court on Saturday, accused of attempting to poison her daughter’s schoolmates. Paidamoyo Makayi, from Murombedzi village under Chief Zvimba, faced six counts of attempted murder under section 189(l) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform)

June 11, 2024

Musankwa sanyatiensis leg bones as they were discovered in the ground on Spurwing Island Lake Kariba Zimbabwe

Africa·international·Science·Zimbabwe

New Dinosaur Species Unveiled in Zimbabwe

An international team of scientists, including researchers from the University of Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe, and Stony Brook University in New York, led by Prof Paul Barrett from the Natural History Museum in London, unveiled

June 2, 2024

Africa·Crime

African Gold Smuggling to UAE Reaches Billions Annually

Gold smuggling from Africa to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has seen a dramatic increase over the past decade. Each year, hundreds of tonnes of gold, worth tens of billions of dollars, are illegally transported out of Africa, according to a report

May 30, 2024

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