President William Ruto announced on Wednesday that Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has approved opposition leader Raila Odinga’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson position. The president revealed this during a state visit to Ghana, aimed at augmenting bilateral ties between Nairobi and Accra, highlighting the AU’s March announcement that its next…
The president of Uganda Yoweri Museveni, has appointed his daughter Ms.Natasha Museveni as Governor Central Bank of Uganda. This comes days after appointing his son Gen.Muhoozi as the head of Chief Defence Forces in Uganda. His wife is also the Minister of Education in Uganda. President Museveni has been ruling Uganda since the year 1996…
Senegal’s newly elected president Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in onTuesday. The new president Faye was in prison along with Ousmane Sonko his mentor following a political amnesty announced by outgoing President Macky Sall. The two were released from prison less than two weeks before the March 24 election It is the former tax inspector’s…
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At least 29 people dead after fire razed down a 16-storey building block on Tuesday in central Istanbul. Despite a massive emergency response,flames and thick smoke billowed for hours. Approximately 20 fire trucks and ambulances were still crowded around the building by late afternoon. The 29 people were workers who had been working on a…
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A truck rammed into students who were on their way out of school killing six of them on Tuesday in Iraq’s southern province of Basra,authorities said. Fourteen others sustained serious injuries. “Police in Basra arrested the truck driver who ran over six students, killing them and injuring 14” others in the Al-Hartha region, interior ministry…
Israeli strikes hit an Iranian embassy annex building in Syria’s capital on Monday , state media said, as a war monitor reported six people were killed in the building. According to Syria’s official news agency SANA”The Israeli attack targeted the Iranian consulate building in the Mazzeh neighbourhood of Damascus.” Israel, which has increased its attacks…
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The President of Rwanda Paul Kagame has been endorsed as candidate by two of the oldest and political parties in the east African nation. Liberal Party (PL), and the Social Democratic Party (PSD), endorsed the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) candidate Paul Kagame on Sunday for presidential race on July. The two parties joined four smaller…
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A 33-year-old man allegedly took his own life outside a rental room where his lover stays in Ndaraweta area,Bomet County in Kenya The area assistant chief John Tanui confirmed the incident and said the body was found hanging on the verandah roof. He said the deceased was identified as Bernard Langat, a Junior Secondary School…
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Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal drew 0-0 on Sunday to leave Liverpool out in front at the top of the standings. In a game of few chances at Etihad Stadium, defending champions City came closest to finding a winner when Nathan Ake headed straight at goalkeeper David Raya from a corner. The…
Mohamed Salah’s brilliant finish sent Liverpool to the top of the Premier League as the Egypt star’s clinical finish capped a stirring fightback to beat Brighton 2-1 on Sunday Danny Welbeck’s lightning-fast goal at Anfield stunned Jurgen Klopp’s team after just 85 seconds. Later in the first half, Luis Diaz equalised the score, and Salah…
