Nigeria’s Dangote confirms Lamu, Kenya for east Africa mega-refinery
Aliko Dangote, will build a 700,000-barrels per day east African oil refinery in Lamu on the Kenya coast.
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Zimbabwe president signs into law constitutional change extending term
Mnangagwa — nicknamed “The Crocodile” because of his ruthlessness — came to power in 2017 in a military-backed coup that ousted Robert Mugabe at the age of 93 and after 37 years in power.
Tanzanians fear more police killings ahead of planned protests
Riot police, weapons drawn, are visible across the commercial capital Dar es Salaam after calls to protest on July 7, usually a day that celebrates the creation of the African Union of Tanganyika, the party that led Tanzania to independence in 1964.
Couple climb to top of Empire State Building for apparent proposal
The couple, wearing black with their faces covered, unfurled a banner on top of the 1,454-foot (443-meter) landmark that read “When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace.”
Uganda army chief shuts down leading media group
Kainerugaba accused Nation group of a “lifetime of insults” against him, and said the shutdown had been approved by his father, who has ruled Uganda for 40 years.
Venezuela twin quakes kill at least 32, injure more than 700
The first quake, with an epicenter 21 kilometers (13 miles) west of the coastal town of Moron, occurred at 2204 GMT, USGS said. Within a minute, a 7.5-magnitude quake struck about 45 kilometers away.
Kenya police violence victims say compensation promise a ‘smokescreen’
Memorial protests are planned on Thursday to mark two years since the country’s biggest show of dissent, when Kenyans stormed parliament to protest new taxes amid wider anger over corruption.
Bunge la Ulaya laitaka Tume ya Ulaya kusitisha msaada wa euro milioni 156 kwa Tanzania
Wabunge wa Bunge la Ulaya wamepitisha azimio linaloitaka Tume ya Ulaya kuondoa pendekezo lake la kutoa msaada wa euro milioni 156 kwa Tanzania katika mwaka 2026, wakieleza kuwa hali ya haki za binadamu, demokrasia na utawala wa sheria nchini bado inatia wasiwasi.
Why are Kenyan kids burning schools and killing their classmates?
Almost 50 fires have ripped through Kenyan schools this year, 16 schoolgirls have died, and more than 100 schools have temporarily closed. Everyone knows there is a crisis, but few have solutions.
South Sudanese Graft Whistleblower Abducted in Kenya
Multiple activists and opposition figures from neighbouring countries have been abducted in Kenya in recent years.
