Jacobs makes 100m return in strong Nairobi lineup
Jacobs said he was motivated to come to Nairobi by a rematch with the American Kerley, fellow Italian Fillipo Tortu and the Kenyan and African 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala.
Author: Leah Ngari
Blinken tests positive for COVID, to work remotely
Spokesman Ned Price said Blinken would no longer deliver a long-awaited speech on China policy scheduled for Thursday.
G7 leaders to hold video conference with Zelensky on Sunday
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he was “open” to imposing more sanctions on Russia and would be discussing measures with allies from the G7 in the next few days.
Hopes fade for trapped miners in Burkina Faso
A rescue worker said the hope was that the eight, who had been working at a depth of 700 metres (2,300 feet), had been able to reach a “survival room”.
Somalia to hold presidential election on May 15
Somalia has not held a one-person, one-vote election in 50 years.
TikTok to launch ad revenue-sharing program for creators
TikTok says only accounts with at least 100,000 subscribers will be eligible for the first phase of the program.
Election influencers for hire: Kenya’s disinformation factories
The rising dominance of platforms like Twitter and Facebook has opened up a new front in Kenyan politics.
Guinea says will prosecute ousted president for murder
Guinea said Wednesday it would prosecute former president Alpha Conde, who was toppled in a military coup last September, for…
Suffering from knee pain, Pope Francis takes to wheelchair
Pope Francis used a wheelchair after an operation on his colon last summer.
Shareholder sues Netflix over subscriber slip
Netflix anticipates a much larger drop in the current quarter of around two million net subscribers.
