Former IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati is dead
Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Wafula Chebukati has died, the family has confirmed. The confirmation of…
Category: Africa
Tunisia court orders release of prominent journalist
Boughalleb, 61, had been detained since March last year and was being prosecuted under a presidential decree aimed at combating “false news” following a complaint from a civil servant.
Formation of parallel Sudan government in doubt after RFS Nairobi presser called off
The planned press conference by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of Sudan in Nairobi Kenya on Thursday was rocked by…
Sudan government recalls its Ambassador to Kenya
Sudan’s army-backed government recalled its ambassador from Kenya on Thursday in protest at Nairobi’s hosting of its paramilitary foes’ preparations…
Souleymane Cisse, The Malian Filmaker, Passes Away At 84
Cissé gained international recognition in 1987 when his film “Yeelen” (The Light) won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, making him the first black African filmmaker to win the prize.
Mkutano wa G20 wafanyika bila uwepo wa uwakilishi kutoka Marekani
Afrika Kusini, nchi ya kwanza ya Afrika kuongoza jukwaa hili, ilichukua urais wa G20 mwaka jana ikiwa ni hatua ya kutoa fursa kwa mataifa tajiri kuyasikiliza mataifa maskini.
Kenya private hospitals suspend SHA services over unpaid NHIF arrears
The ongoing system glitches and mounting arrears have led to staff losses in many health facilities.
African Union slams ‘non-stop war crimes’ in Sudan
The African Union published its official statement on Wednesday, expressing its “deep concern over the continued escalation of the conflict, between the two warring parties, particularly the non-stop perpetration of war crimes and crimes against humanity”.
8 Uganda Ebola patients recover, outbreak ‘contained’
Eight patients treated for Ebola in Uganda have recovered, the country’s health minister said on Wednesday, declaring the country’s latest outbreak of the deadly disease “contained”.
Sudan slams Kenya for hosting RSF government declaration
Sudan’s foreign ministry, loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, condemned Kenya for allowing the event to be held on its soil.
