africa
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Serial Killer of minors escapes from police custody in Kenya
Masten Millimo Wanjala is suspected to be behind the murder of more than 10 minors.
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Miss Universe Kenya 2021 pageant kicks off
Due to COVID precautions and continued restrictions, some key activities will be conducted online and remotely.
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President Emmanuel Macron admits France owes Africa a ‘debt’
“France owes Africa a debt, and we now must find ways of effectively paying that debt in a sustainable manner,” – Emmanuel Macron
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Zanzibar-born novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah wins Nobel literature prize
“I thought it was a prank, these things are usually floated for weeks beforehand, or sometimes months beforehand, about who are the runners, so it was not something that was in my mind at all.…
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Human Rights Watch calls on Tanzania’s President to lift ban on pregnant girls
Compulsory pregnancy testing on teenage girls a violation of right to privacy.
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Google to invest $1 billion in Africa over five years
“Today I’m excited to reaffirm our commitment to the continent through an investment of $1 billion over five years to support Africa’s digital transformation to cover a range of initiatives from improved connectivity to investment…
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A ‘Historical Event’: First Malaria Vaccine Approved by W.H.O.
“This is a historic moment. The long-awaited malaria vaccine for children is a breakthrough for science, child health and malaria control,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “ Using this vaccine on top of…
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UN condemns threats from a group of local youth in South Sudan
A group of local youth in South Sudan threaten to expel some UN staff.
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Over 60,000 Rwandan students to repeat classes after failing exams
Students who performed poorly to be offered government help through a special programme.
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Je, mwanamume huyu kutoka Eritrea ndio mzee zaidi kuwahi kuishi?
Mjukuu wake Zere Natabay, anasema anarekodi za kanisa, ikiwemo cheti chake cha kuzaliwa kinachoonesha kuwa alizaliwa mwaka wa 1894, pamoja na mwaka aliobatizwa ikithibitisha aliaga dunia akiwa na umri wa miaka 127.
