Davido’s Unavailable is best song of 2023 – Rihanna
Bajan pop star Rihanna says she’s had Unavailable “on repeat”, calling it the best track of the year. The song is…
Month: December 2023
France to close Niger embassy after row with military junta
The embassy says it is “no longer able to function normally or fulfil its missions” due to restrictions imposed by Niger’s military government.
Niger coup leaders expel French, but not US, troops fighting jihadists
Less than five months after Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed in a coup, former colonial power France is pulling…
French court jails Rwandan ex-doctor for 24 years over genocide
A former Rwandan doctor has been jailed for 24 years by a French court for his involvement in the 1994…
Nearly 300 firefighters battle wild blaze near SA navy base
Nearly 300 firefighters and three helicopters are battling a wildfire that broke out on Tuesday on a mountain overlooking Simon’s…
DP Gachagua asks new envoys to get market for Kenyan produce abroad
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked the newly appointed envoys to prioritise expanding the export market for Kenya’s produce for maximum economic gain
Kenya fines Carrefour franchise Majid al Futtaim $7m
Kenya’s competition regulator has fined the local Carrefour franchise holder, Majid al Futtaim, $7.1m (£5.6m) after accusing it of forcing suppliers to accept lower prices.
Conakry explosion: Huge blast at oil terminal in Guinea’s capital
A huge explosion at the main oil terminal in Guinea’s capital Conakry has killed at least eight people and wounded dozens, officials say.
Mahakama ya Uganda yasikiliza pingamizi la sheria kali dhidi ya wapenzi wa jinsia moja
Mahakama ya kikatiba ya Uganda siku ya Jumatatu ilianza kusikiliza pingamizi la kwanza la sheria kali dhidi ya wapenzi wa jinsia moja ambayo imezua ukosoaji kutoka kwa Umoja wa Mataifa na kusababisha vikwazo vya viza vya Marekani kwa maafisa wa serikali.
Kenya’s discreet church set up to welcome LGBT worshippers
A church in Kenya has survived for the last decade by operating discreetly. It does not publicise its services in this very religious country because it welcomes gay worshippers.
