East Africa
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Ethiopian artefact withdrawn from auction after complaint
A UK auction house has cancelled the sale of a shield looted from Ethiopia by British soldiers in the 19th Century. The move came after a complaint from the Ethiopian government.. The artefact was taken…
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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.
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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.
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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 Union (AU) position. Mr Odinga is seeking support from different African countries to help him…
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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.
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Kenyan athletics body laments third athlete death in a month
Athletics Kenya, Kenya’s governing body for the sport, lamented that Kipsang’s death follows the passing of two renowned runners from the East African nation.
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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 that all the facilities asked for during Friday’s funeral for marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum…
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Senegal president says he’ll stand down on 2 April
Senegal President Macky Sall has said he will stand down on 2 April when his term is due to end, but it is still unclear when elections will be held to elect his successor.
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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.
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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 accident earlier this month. Kenya’s chief government pathologist Johanssen Odour told local media that the…
