East Africa
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Kenyan President Ruto says Haiti mission to go ahead soon despite court ruling
A Kenyan opposition leader has accused President William Ruto of planning to defy a court ruling against the deployment of police to Haiti.
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Mswada wa Sheria ya uchaguzi Tanzania kizungumkuti
Miswada hiyo ambayo imeibua mjadala pamoja na kupingwa na wadau mbalimbali ikiwamo vyama vya siasa, imetajwa kuwa na uzito wa kipekee kiasi cha kuongezewa muda wa wiki moja tofauti na utaratibu wa kawaida wa bunge…
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India navy rescues Pakistani sailors from pirates
Indian naval forces have rescued 19 Pakistani sailors after their fishing vessel was hijacked by pirates off Somalia’s coast.
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South Africa: ANC suspends ex-President Jacob Zuma after rival party launch
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been suspended from the party he once led, after refusing to vote for it and launching a rival organisation. The governing African National Congress (ANC) announced its decision…
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Mamia waandamana kupinga ukatili dhidi ya wanawake nchini Kenya
Takriban wanawake 16 wameuawa nchini Kenya mwaka huu, kulingana na ripoti za vyombo vya habari, zikiangazia unyanyasaji dhidi ya wanawake ambao serikali imeelezea kuwa “unaongezeka”.
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Hundreds protest violence against women in Kenya
At least 16 women have been killed in Kenya this year, according to media reports, shining a spotlight on violence against women which the government has described as “rising”.
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Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger withdraw from ECOWAS, accusing Bloc of ‘Inhumane’ Sanctions
The military juntas in West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger jointly announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States on Sunday. The juntas accused the regional economic bloc of…
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Tanzania opposition protests against electoral reforms
Chadema has been campaigning for constitutional reforms and greater independence for the electoral commission to be included in the legislation to be debated by lawmakers in February.
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The Depreciating Kenya Shilling And How It Affects You
On the other hand, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has a Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) which holds bi-monthly meetings where it deliberates on, among other things, current developments in the exchange rate market when…
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Win For Gov’t As Court Of Appeal Lifts Orders Suspending New Health Insurance Fund
In their verdict delivered on Friday, Justices Patrick Kiage, Pauline Nyamweya and Grace Ngenye ruled that owing to the suspension of the roll-out of the new health fund, there is “a real and present danger…
