Kenyan rugby player turned TikTok star cooks to fight depression
A former Rugby Sevens international, Ombachi reinvented himself to become a social media star with a global fanbase in just a few years.
Author: Mwanzo Editor
Netflix sees Africa as rich source of unique stories
Well-crafted local stories are “a major opportunity”, Netflix’s Africa and Middle East content vice president Ben Amadasun told AFP, on the sidelines of the Forbes Under 30 Summit Africa in the Botswanan capital Gaborone this week.
Millions suffer ‘severe’ food insecurity in Burkina, Mali, Niger: rights group
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, which was put under regional economic sanctions after a coup last July, are all on the UN list of the least developed nations in the world.
Flood-hit Kenya reports dozens of cholera cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) said 44 cases of the disease have been reported in Tana River County in eastern Kenya, one of the areas hardest hit in weeks of destructive rains and flooding.
Kenya health ministry says deal signed to end doctors’ strike
In 2017, doctors staged a 100-day nationwide strike that forced public hospitals to shut
Kagame critic Rwigara unveils election bid
The 42-year-old Rwigara, who is leader of the People Salvation Movement, had planned to stand in the 2017 election against Kagame but was disqualified.
Kenya Airways says to resume flights to Kinshasa after staff freed
The two employees, who work at the airline’s office in Kinshasa, were arrested on April 19 by a military intelligence unit, according to Kenya Airways.
Tanzania says cyclone no longer a threat
At least 155 people have died in Tanzania as heavier-than-usual torrential rains linked to the El Nino weather pattern triggered floods and landslides last month
Kenya on alert as it braces for first-ever cyclone
Torrential rains have lashed East Africa since March and claimed the lives of more than 350 people.
Court issues warrant for ex-Central African Republic president
A UN-sponsored court in the Central African Republic says it has issued an arrest warrant for the former president, Francois Bozizé, in connection with alleged crimes against humanity.
