Ali Hassan Mwinyi: Tanzania’s reformist president
When Ali Hassan Mwinyi became Tanzania’s president in 1985, few expected the shy, unassuming politician, who died on Thursday aged…
Author: Mwanzo Editor
Universal set for majority stake in Nigerian label
Universal Music Group (UMG), one of the world’s biggest music corporations, is set to aquire a majority stake in a leading African label.
Medical students arrested for gay sex in Zambia
Police in Zambia have arrested two male university students on suspicion of having sex with each other. The pair were subjected to invasive medical checks afterwards on police orders.
Museveni and Ruto discuss Odinga’s bid for top AU role
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni discussed with Kenya’s William Ruto about Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga’s candidacy for the top African…
First daughter’s prayer for a husband amuses Kenyans
A prayer to God to provide a husband for Charlene Ruto, the daughter of Kenya’s president, has sparked a flurry of online reactions in the country.
Kenya’s President Ruto promises money for athletes
“We have now reinstated the sports fund to deal with only matters [of] sports,” says Kenya’s President William Ruto, adding…
Kenya scraps entry fee for South Africans and several other foreign nationals
Kenya has exempted passport holders from South Africa and six other countries from paying an unpopular entry fee introduced last month.
The government scrapped visa requirements for all foreign passport holders last month.
Autopsy reveals Kelvin Kiptum died from head injuries
An autopsy has revealed that Kenya’s world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum died from severe head injuries in a road…
Senegalese man found guilty of migrant boat deaths
A Senegalese man who piloted a boat in the English Channel has been found guilty of the manslaughter of four…
Protests in Nigeria over rising cost of living
Protests are being held in the Nigerian cities of Oyo and Ibadan against the rising cost of living. The latest…
