Rwanda legalises medical, research use of marijuana
Rwanda has passed a new order that legalises medical use of Cannabis, also known as marijuana, as the country moves closer to mass production and export of the multi-billion-dollar cash crop.
Month: August 2021
Leader of Tanzania’s opposition party, CHADEMA, charged with terrorism
A court in Tanzania has charged the leader of the main opposition party with terrorism-related offences, following his arrest that drew international concern and criticism of the country’s new president.
South Sudan’s VP Machar deposed by party
South Sudan’s vice president Riek Machar has been ousted as head of his party and its armed forces, say rival leaders who accused the rebel-turned-politician of no longer representing their interests..
Eliud Kipchoge is the ‘greatest of all time …’
Eliud Kipchoge says he has “fulfilled” his legacy after the Kenyan became the first athlete since 1980 to retain an Olympic marathon title at Tokyo 2020.
Pope Francis Recovering Well After Surgery
The Vatican says that Pope Francis is progressing normally after undergoing a three hour surgery on Sunday. 84 year old Pope Francis underwent a left hemicolectomy, a procedure in which one side of the colon is removed; following the surgery, he is said to have slept well and even got up to walk on Tuesday with his routine tests reported as being good.
