Kenyan Olympic Gold Medalist Hezekiah Nyamau Dies at 78
Nyamau, a revered figure in the world of athletics, was part of Kenya’s historic 4x400m relay team that clinched the gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Nyamau, a revered figure in the world of athletics, was part of Kenya’s historic 4x400m relay team that clinched the gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Prosecutors had accused Abd-Al-Rahman of being a leading member of Sudan’s infamous Janjaweed militia, who participated “enthusiastically” in multiple war crimes.
Scores of militants stormed Kirawa, in Borno state’s Gwoza district on the border with Cameroon, late Wednesday, setting homes on fire and forcing 5,000 residents to flee the town, Umar Ari, a local anti-jihadist militia leader said.
The poorest country in the Americas, Haiti has long suffered at the hands of violent criminal gangs that commit murders, rapes, looting, and kidnappings against a backdrop of chronic political instability.
Kwa sasa Tanzania imewahakikishia maafisa wa Kenya kuwa biashara za Wakenya hazitaathiriwa na agizo hilo, na kwamba waliokuwa tayari wakifanya shughuli zao wataendelea bila usumbufu.
The Business Licensing (Prohibition of Business Activities for Non-Citizens) Order, 2025, introduced in July, had sparked anxiety among Kenyan traders, prompting intervention by Kenya’s Ministry of East African Community (EAC) Affairs.
Senate Democrats, who are demanding extended health care subsidies for low income families, refused to help the majority Republicans approve a House-passed bill that would have reopened the government for several weeks while negotiations continue.
Traders were taking the boat from an area in Kogi State to a market in Illushi in Edo State on the other side of the river bank when the accident happened on Tuesday, authorities in Kogi State said.
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers could be furloughed, but those considered essential would keep working.
Gold hit a record high and Wall Street futures fell with the dollar Wednesday as the US government shut down after lawmakers failed to reach a funding deal, though most Asian and European markets edged up.