Politics
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Kenya Plunged Into Darkness In Third Nationwide Power Blackout Within 3 Months
A nationwide power blackout hit Kenya on Sunday evening, paralysing services all across the country. Sunday’s outage began around 8 PM and was the third national power supply failure within the last three months. Among…
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Zimbabwe, Botswana announce passport-free travel deal
“The two of us have agreed because we are African. We should be able to walk into Botswana, walk into Zambia, walk into Kenya. Why should we restrict ourselves?” Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson said on Thursday
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‘All our kids are gone’: Tanzanian town reels from floods
Ms Banga, from the impacted Hanang district, said: “We heard a loud noise, rushed outside, and saw a mudslide and floods. Later, after the rain stopped, we… saw that no houses were left, nothing remained,…
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Mali and Niger to end tax agreements with France
Mali’s tax agreement with France has been in place since 1972, while Niger’s deal with the European country has existed since 1965.
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Mauritania’s ex-President Aziz jailed for five years for corruption
The court, on Monday, found Aziz guilty of money laundering and abusing his position to illegally enrich himself.
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Mahakama ya Kenya yasitisha mpango wa ubinafsishaji wa makampuni ya serikali
Kenya inakabiliwa na changamoto nyingi, ikiwa ni pamoja na uhaba wa mapato na sarafu inayoshuka ambayo imepelekea gharama za ulipaji kupanda kwa deni lake la umma
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Madagascar court confirms Andry Rajoelina’s election as president
The court said Mr Rajoelina secured 59% of the votes cast, declaring him elected for a third term.
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Win For Salaried Workers As Housing Levy Declared Unconstitutional
While ordering that no charges should be further collected, Justice Majanja ruled that sections 84, 72 to 78 of the Finance Act have also been termed null and void.
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Sierra Leone prison breaks were co-ordinated – minister
Gunmen in Sierra Leone attacked a military barracks and freed hundreds of prisoners in a “co-ordinated and properly planned” attack, the country’s information minister has said. Sierra Leoneans spent Sunday under a nationwide curfew amid…
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Kenya floods: Seven feared dead after crossing flooded river in Makueni County
A local chief said they were sitting on a log in the middle of the river as they tried to cross when the floodwaters rose and took them away.
