Zimbabwe’s ban on raw lithium exports is forcing Chinese miners to rethink their strategy, speeding up plans to process the metal locally instead of shipping it to China’s vast rechargeable battery industry.
Communities along the Makutano-Embu-Meru corridor are set to benefit from a major safety upgrade as the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) moves ahead with plans to realign and reconstruct the Nithi Bridge.
Dr. Besigye was arrested in Nairobi, Kenya, in November 2024 and deported to Uganda, and is now facing charges related to illegal firearm possession and alleged plans to overthrow the government.
Liberty Life Kenya and Heritage Insurance Kenya, both subsidiaries of Liberty Kenya Holdings, have attained an AA+(KE) financial strength rating with a Stable Outlook by GCR, an affiliate of Moodys global rating agency.
The United Nations said Friday it was “appalled” by the death in custody of Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane, who had been arrested in late October.
The attack happened near Rubaya, in North Kivu, at around 3 a.m. (0100 GMT), and came after several days of sustained drone attacks on the area by the Congolese army.
Two Ugandan women were arrested for kissing in public, a police spokesperson told AFP on Tuesday, under an anti-gay law considered among the harshest in the world.
The youngest son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has been charged with attempted murder in South Africa.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni blocked a church mass scheduled to honour opposition figure Kizza Besigye, who has been jailed since 2024 facing treason charges, Besigye’s wife told AFP on Monday.
A Tanzanian human rights activist was abducted in Kenya but rescued before being taken across the border, Amnesty International said on Monday.
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